Scouse meets Strauss and other capital cultural clashes…

I found this excellent article on the guardian online.
Definitely worth sharing.

As Liverpool celebrates its year in the European spotlight, Ian J Griffiths traces his home town’s continental influences… Read more…

Travelling over Summer? part 2

In part one, we explored travelling for gigs. In this post I questioned Geography student Sam about her trip to Sri Lanka for 5 weeks charity work. Slightly different, but some tips are universal.
1. What made you decide you wanted to travel?
I travelled to complete some charity work. It was a summer after the [...]

Travelling over summer?

Tips from other students about sticking to a budget – part 1
So many of us say we’re going to go travelling over summer, but how many of us actually go through with it.
When I went last summer, a 4 week jaunt around Europe, mostly following Pearl Jam, but also sightseeing, it took a lot of [...]

Advice for traveling alone…

From: 1000 tips for trips
Advice for Traveling Alone
- Traveling alone can be an intimidating experience, especially for those who don’t do it often. Knowing what to expect and thinking about the challenges solo air travel throws at you ahead of time can make it an easy and efficient experience.
Avoid checking a bag. This is true [...]

20 classic ‘green’ holidays

Times online article about eco-trips.
20 classic green holidays
It’s so hard to be green and enjoy yourself, isn’t it? Not with these 20 corkers from the past year…
Read more.

20 British festivals you’ll never have heard of…

Article courtesy of The Guardian/Observer:
Small is beautiful: 20 British festivals you’ll never have heard of:
More and more people are rejecting big, commercial festivals for a new breed of smaller events which showcase local food, drink and entertainment. Map out your summer with our guide to the best… Read more.

Advice on what to pack…

Seems pretty straight forward, but you’d be suprised at what people forgot.
Helpful website with some basic packing advice:
What to take abroad?

Spontaneous traveling

Useful article from The Guardian online:
“Most of us fantasise about waking up one day, packing a bag and setting off on an unplanned adventure. Few of us have the nerve to do it. DBC Pierre explains why we should take a leaf out of his book and let spontaneity be our guide…” Read more.

Useful website

While browsing the web in my usual fashion, came across this useful link.
Full of travel tips and tricks:
Rick Steves’ Europe: Travel Tips.

More tips…

Some of these may seem terribly obvious, but you’d be surprised how often people forgot them:
1 ) Always get to the airport early…Give yourself as much time as possible.
2 ) Watch out for pickpockets – they really are everywhere, and there’s nothing worse than realising you’ve lost your wallet/mobile or even your passport.
3 ) If [...]