Tomas Kuckailis, Correspondent (Travel) Do you like partying til dawn? Or maybe your biggest desire is a perfect beach atmosphere? Interested? Then you must experience the vibe of Playa del Carmen! Situated in the south-west coast of Mexico Playa del Carmen is also a part of the state of Quintana Roo. The city is known as a small charming fishing area. It is also one of the most popular dive destinations in the world. Since […]
Ingrida Kurlinkute, Editor (Travel) Climate change causes a lot of alterations in our environment. Sea levels starts to rise due to the melting of glaciers. Vast deserts expand even more. The industry pollutes the air and ocean. We chops down trees, causing deforestation. These are just a couple of reasons why the surface of our planet is changing so rapidly. Unfortunately, some of the alterations happen in places which have a breathtaking natural beauty. […]
Nathan Alder, Correspondent (Travel) Situated just an hour’s flight from Melbourne, off the south Australian coast, sits an unassuming isle of unrivalled beauty. Tasmania, so often the butt of many a joke from their mainland neighbours, has come on leaps and bounds in the last decade and can now boast the accommodation and dining facilities to rival its stunning natural splendour. The island has always boasted stunning scenery with a fifth of the its […]
Nathan Alder, Correspondent (Travel) If you’re looking for some fun in the sun and a place to work on your tan then Northern Norway may not be for you, but what it lacks in heat it makes up by its spectacular glacial landscapes and wonderfully unique experiences that truly are second to none. Situated at the northernmost point of Scandinavia, the northern region of Norway provides rolling hills and stunning arctic islands that are […]
Kitty Busz, Correspondent (Travel) Zanzibar, just the name evokes mystery and uncertainty. This archipelago is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, East Africa, located in the Indian Ocean. It is accessible by plane, although it is more common to fly to Dar Es Salaam and take a ferry over. It has always been a major hub for trade, being a gateway for the expansion of the Arab slave trade, to being a centre for the […]
Kitty Busz, Correspondent (Travel) For many people now, visiting Thailand in South East Asia is seen as a rite of passage, and a trip is synonymous with visiting the island of Koh Phangan, which in turn screams crazy Full Moon Parties, bottles of vodka, fire jumping and just general bad behaviour. Sound like a recipe for disaster? Well, it is. It isn’t uncommon for people to have their drinks spiked, see people waking […]
Ingrida Kurlinkute, Editor (Travel) When you watch TV and hear something about China on the news or in a film, it always tends to be either Shanghai or Beijing. Seems like other cities are almost non-existent, especially if they are in the northwest part of the country. Even the Chinese government is determined to integrate one huge northwest Xinjiang province into the rest of China. The Uyghur people, who are more closely related to […]
Cliona Elliott, Editor (Food) When rooting around the kitchen cupboards you’re very likely to find a shelf or indeed a whole cupboard full of pots and boxes of herbs and spices. These colourful mounds of fragrant powder, such as cumin, cinnamon, nutmeg and paprika are used today solely in the kitchen as a culinary tool to alter or enhance flavours when cooking. But looking back in time spices were at the foreground of […]
Kitty Busz, Correspondent (Travel) With airfare pretty much at the lowest it’s ever been, and rail fare determinedly on the up, one may start to question whether there is still a place in the world of travel, for jumping on and off trains any more. The simple answer: yes! Although, a two hour journey on a train in the UK can cost up to £50, it’s still possible to travel Europe without paying these […]
Pranav Padiyar, Correspondent (Travel) It is often the journey we take that defines us. A journey encompasses a whole range of emotions — from the excitement of the first step to the sorrow of the last on your way home, we feel everything. Bolivia is a landlocked country in the South Americas bordered by Brazil to the northeast, Paraguay and Argentina to the south, Chile to the southwest and Peru to the west. The […]
