• Adventure Thrifts: Paris

    Paris, the city of love, culture, fashion… As a French student, I toyed for a long time with the idea of living and working in Paris as part of my year abroad. Of course, it’s an amazing city and the majority of job opportunities were all in the capital....
  • A plethora of Pieminister pies: a British Pie Week special

    So here we are, in the middle of British Pie week! Were you aware that Pie week was a thing? I sure as hell wasn’t but since I’ve been e-mailed by 3 different people regarding this entity I guess it must be! Well the good folks at Pieminister were...
  • What is #FOODPORN and why is it everywhere?

    I’m sure we’re all familiar with the #foodporn tag, if you haven’t seen this on Instagram or other social media sites such as Tumblr or Pinterest then you’ve definitely been living under a rock. Or maybe you have and are one of those people who are guilty of reaching...
  • Kale me maybe?

    Most people have heard of veganism now (and if you haven’t, have you been living under a rock?) but raw veganism is like a distant second cousin – you’ve heard their name before but haven’t a clue who they are. So what is the more elusive and specific raw veganism?...
  • Veganism on a budget!

    Veganism is on the rise – that much is undeniable. Insert stat here. However, this animal-loving lifestyle comes at a price, and often a very literal one – veganism is usually seen as one of the most expensive diets to have, usually due to the higher price of dairy...
  • Build Your Own Cake Series: The Icing On The Cake!

    Baking a cake to suit your own tastes is surprisingly easy, but most people just don’t have the confidence to give it a go and add their favourite flavours. In this series, I will give you the basic steps you need to make a cake with the opportunity to...
  • Unlocking Jiufen: The treasure of Taiwan

    For some of the less seasoned travellers out there, an article about Jiufen, Taiwan seems incredibly alien at first sight. Never fear, for IMPACT Travel’s Karmen Truong is on hand to give us the lowdown on one of the treasures of the East. How to get there? Recommended route:...