My Volunteering Experience at Buddha Garden
For four weeks during the month of August 2017, I went for therapy. I would get up at 5: 30 am and cycle to my therapist every weekday on muddy…
travel
Sex, Smoking, Kissing in Public… What’s Illegal in the UAE?
In light of Mathew Hedges recent release from the UAE, Caitlin takes a look at some of the country's little known laws which may catch travellers out.
Travel in Southeast Asia with a Nut Allergy: My Experience
Should a food allergy prevent you travelling around the world? Surely not. This was my assumption when signing up for a trip to Cambodia this summer; my peanut allergy did…
Au-pairing, what’s the catch?
Whilst looking after a stranger's child in a foreign country can seem daunting, these 4 months of Annabelle's gap year were also extremely rewarding and enjoyable! So, she shares some…
Gap Yah: Six Months in the ‘Warm Heart’ of Africa
We wear elephant tribal trousers that blow in the Durham winds and our rooms have carved wooden ornaments aligned on our book shelves. We are, in fact, gap year students.…
Cymru’s Cardiff: Why You Should Visit
Ever thought of crossing the Severn Bridge into Wales? The land of traditional costume and delicious cakes is also full of things to do.
A Page or Two on Paradise
Ellen O'Rourke reminisces on a 17-day trip to Borneo, South-East Asia. From dodging creepy-crawlies to sampling the local cuisine, she tells us why this trip was one to remember.
A Woman Abroad: How it Turned Me Nasty
Lessons in sexual harassment learned as a single woman traveling.
Slum Tours – My Shameful Travel Confession
Do slum tours provide tourists with an insight into poverty or are they just disrespectful to those who lives there? James discusses his feelings about his experience in Dharavi.
Colonialism, Camp and Canada: Reflections on Britain’s complex imperial legacy
"The episodes of oppression against indigenous peoples and against French settlers have become conveniently discarded in favour of a glorifying narrative of Canada’s history. The dark shadows of a colonial…