• “Paying Respects”: the Ethics of Grief Tourism

    Controversy arose in 2017 when a coach of tourists stopped to take selfies in front of Grenfell Tower’s skeleton, provoking local residents to urge people not take photos out of respect for victims and grieving families. The visitation of such places associated with death and tragedy has recently been...
  • Europe’s Summer Sweet-Spots

    With the summer holidays on the horizon, it’s time to start with the planning of your next big adventure or simply a well-deserved long weekend in the sun.  “Make the most of your experience by taking advantage of the affordable travel in and around Europe” If you are stuck...
  • Give Yourself a Break: Top Easter Getaways

    It’s the home stretch of term two and you’re not sure which is more stubborn: the British temperatures, or your four-week old cold. And, (while fresher’s flu seems to be adamant that we are still in the depths of winter) here you are, expected to rev up for a...
  • Friend Run: Lincoln

    You know that feeling of being caught so by surprise by an experience that you tumble into an unforgettable love for the place where you felt it? That, my friends, for me was Lincoln. Only an hour away from Nottingham by train, I readily agreed when my friend asked...
  • Britain’s Best Beaches!

    With the recent warm and sunny weather here in the UK, and places such as London breaking the February record by reaching 21 degrees, many have flocked to seaside towns and beaches to enjoy basking in the sun. To help you make the most of the early heat wave,...
  • What are the World’s Most Stylish Cities?

    Spoiler alert: Nottingham hasn’t made the cut. Paris, France View this post on Instagram A post shared by Noortje | Fashion & Beauty (@noortjeisabelle) Paris is a fashion mecca that hosts an annual fashion week encouraging people from all over the world to see outfits as eccentric as their...
  • Budapest on a Budget

    Budapest is a haven for the nostalgic traveller. While some European cities prefer to sacrifice the old for the new, in Budapest, they co-exist beautifully. The streets are a patchwork of distressed brick walls in pastel shades, peppered with wooden shutters and vibrant murals. Budapest’s famous ruin bars embody...