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From a lazy walk through ‘Parque del Retiro’ to the crowded, bustling main plaza ‘Sol’, Madrid is a capital city that has it all. Not only is it the second safest capital city in Europe, it is one of the top five cheapest holiday destinations in Europe. This makes...

Vietnam is a rising star; an economic giant towering tall over its neighbours Laos and Cambodia, and one of Southeast Asia’s most determined growth engines. After a decade of steady success, this diverse country of almost 90 million now wishes to capitalise on its mighty status, setting its sights...

We all have cities that we’ve dreamed of visiting, yet have never been to. For many, San Francisco is one of those cities. However the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, is the perfect European alternative, offering the same creative vibes and stunning architecture as its American cousin.  The more you think...

Just 30km south of Kuala Lumpur sits the University of Nottingham’s Malaysia campus at Semenyih. As a result of this, the capital of Malaysia is an obvious and popular tourist destination for those on exchange or participating in University of Nottingham summer schools. For good reason too: Kuala Lumpur...

From July to September last year, University of Nottingham Geography student Bethan George visited the African island of Madagascar for 10 weeks. Whilst there she worked on a conservation and human development project with a charity called Azafady. From planting trees to monitoring lemurs and educating village children, Bethan...

Kuwait’s capital is one of remarkable tenacity and life. Unfortunately, it has taken more than the proud endurance of its ancient culture alone to prove this; this is a city that will remain ever mindful of its war-torn past, thanks to the invasion of Iraqi martial forces in 1990...

Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, is a sprawling megametropolis known for traffic jams and incomprehensible road signs. Packed full of people, it is an exciting, vibrant city with plenty to eat, see and do. Perhaps not a typical tourist destination, (Jakarta is used mostly by tourists as a stop-over...