• Eco or Ego? The pros and cons of ecotourism

    Hannah Atkinson Swanky spa resorts, open bars, temperatures that reach over 20° – who doesn’t love a holiday? A chance to relax, forget about work and drink copious amounts of alcohol – everything you do at home, just without the guilt. But for a lot of young people, traditional...
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    Brewing Connections: The Rich Tapestry of Coffee Culture Around the World

    As a self-confessed caffeine fiend, when I thought of coffee culture, I thought of the poignant aesthetic of the humble coffee shop. However, upon my research, one of the initial associations with ‘coffee culture’ was the description of coffee particularly ‘as a social lubricant’ and a huge community for...
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    Hometown Holiday: Cambridge

    Cambridge is one of the more famous towns in England, and in my opinion, for good reason. Best known for the university and cultural sites that fill the city - all of which are fascinating to see - there is still so much more to explore. This is a...
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    Trading Tourist-Traps for Treasures: Tips for Travelling like a Local

    Charlotte Deville   With 79% of Gen-Z and Millennials agreeing that they would love to partake in a day in the life of locals in the destination they are visiting, there is a greater hunger than ever to ditch the beaten path for a more authentic experience. From pre-trip...
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    Paris Syndrome: Is Paris worth the hype? Or should tourists lower their expectations?

    With a reputation as the ‘City of Love’, Paris is the home of infamous Haute Couture houses, fine dining hotspots, elegant patisseries, art, and vast Haussmanian architecture. It is therefore unsurprising that tourists develop a vision of Paris as a city with a unique offering of magic and romance....
  • Solo traveller with a backpack exploring National Trust Brimhan Rocks

    A Guide to Solo Travelling as an Introvert

    Ella Pilson As someone who’s quite shy but who loves travelling, this is a concern I am familiar with, but hopefully this guide will show you that I don’t think your personality type should stop you or anyone from having these amazing experiences. One of the great benefits of...
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    A Guide to Coach Etiquette: The Do’s and Don’t’s

    Natasha Phang-Lee Last week Natasha had the pleasure of taking a National Express coach back from London. Not so pleasurably, this mode of transport put her in the vicinity of some individuals who were very uneducated in the medium of coach etiquette. Natasha Phang-Lee gives a guide on how...