Impact Travel

With English being a global language, spoken by 2 billion people, it is not surprising that the British have become complacent with their language capabilities. A sheer 61% of us can only hold a conversation in native English. But are there any benefits to learning a new language before...

Fancy renting a private apartment in the heart of a foreign city? You must be joking; we students could never afford that, right?! Wrong. Accommodation phenomenon Airbnb has taken off, and it’s revolutionising travel virtually wherever your plane lands. For those of you who have somehow bypassed the hype...

Today university students are given so many opportunities, and one of the most important ones has to be the chance to spend a semester, or a year, abroad. Although this is of most benefit to people studying languages, many other students can also greatly benefit from the chance to...

Moraira is not a well-known Spanish destination, often overlooked in favour of more popular destinations in the Costa Blanca region such as Alicante and Benidorm. However, with its beautiful scenic views of the sea and surrounding countryside, the lack of high-rise hotels and its totally multi-cultural atmosphere, this small...

The sound of cannon fire rips through the city. The chatter stops, and people sitting in cafés look at each other with worried expressions. Then, from the top of the minarets, Arabic singing fills the streets. It’s Ramadan in Mostar, and the daily fast has come to an end....

They say there’s nothing quite like a road trip to cement a friendship; something that rings entirely true for Ivan de Quercize, Mathieu Bernard and Rodolphe Strauss, also known as The Sharing Bros. After parting ways for a few years, the three childhood friends reunited last July over their...

One of the most famous parties in the world is of course Carnival. Although this festival may conjure up ideas of erotic spectacles of naked women covered in paint and roaming the streets, in reality Carnival is one of the most culturally significant celebrations for many countries, and a...