• A-Z of capital cities: Lisbon

    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...
  • A-Z of Capital Cities: Kuala Lumpur

    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...
  • Volunteering in Madagascar: Interview with a UoN student

    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...
  • A-Z of Capital Cities: Kuwait City

    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...
  • A-Z of Capital Cities: Jakarta

    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...
  • A Tale of Two Cities: Krakow

    Krakow, Poland is primarily famous for the tragic historical role it played in the Nazi’s extermination of the Jews. Although this background has become obviously much engrained in the international psyche when thinking about Poland, the city itself has far more to offer than the sad remembrance of its...
  • The Death of the Great Barrier Reef?

    The Great Barrier Reef: one of the most exquisite gems that we have on this planet. Home to a diverse array of tropical marine life, over two million people visit this breathtakingly beautiful destination per year. For now, it seems inconceivable to imagine the earth without it, yet recent...