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Friday 30th March 2012

Madagascar (Not the Movie)

The name Madagascar has a ring of sheer exotica, conjuring thoughts similar to those of Timbuktu. I suppose a lot of people probably think of movies with escaped zoo animals or maybe David Attenborough’s latest series, but insanely, it is the fourth biggest island in the world and…

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Thursday 29th March 2012

The Realities of Cape Town

Cape Town, South Africa: a thriving urban metropolis complete with beach, mountain and blue sky. The city’s reputation for exquisite scenery is well founded, with its vivid cerulean sea and bright green trees. It is also home to Table Mountain, Cape Town’s largest natural landmark, which, to no…

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Tuesday 27th March 2012

An Alternative Inca

When you think of Peru you think of the Inca Trail and the majestic Machu Picchu. With its ‘must do’ tag, the Inca Trail appears on many a bucket list and finishing it will give you stories and tales aplenty for years to come. It’s something to tell…

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Monday 19th March 2012

Competition: Travel Guidebook Giveaway!

For those of you looking to plan a gap year before getting a job or just a summer holiday, we might have just the thing to get you started… We have a copy of ‘The Gap Year Guidebook 2012’ to give away (check out our review here) and to…

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Tuesday 13th March 2012

Flying High

Imagine your worst nightmare. A phone call to your parents telling them that their child is in hospital. A small mistake: one big accident. Such an experience happened to a close friend of mine whilst on a skiing holiday. In fact, she still shudders at the memories when…

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Tuesday 13th March 2012

Malawi Engineering Project

For most people (myself included), the idea of helping the developing countries of the world is extremely admirable, and yet I find that the aid I send tends to come in the form of donations to various charities, and occasionally buying Fairtrade chocolate bars. However, fourth year Civil…

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Wednesday 22nd February 2012

Wild Swimming in Great Britain

‘Wild swimming’; akin to the action of swimming wildly, jumping and diving; taking a dip in secluded natural rivers and waterfalls; and skinny dipping, make of it as you wish, but this recently popularised outdoor activity is quickly becoming a great summer alternative to jetting off aboard. With…

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Tuesday 21st February 2012

Mishaps and Mayhem: A Match Made in Morocco

So there I was, lying in a mud hut on a dirty “love rug” in the mountains of Morocco, being offered tagine by a lady who I was convinced was a slave, with a drunken man called Mohammed advancing on me, thinking “how the hell did I get…

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Tuesday 21st February 2012

“How Many Camels for your Lady?”

As a young, single, white female, travelling through the patriarchal countries of Tunisia and Egypt, there were certain reactions that I was prepared for. I was an alien, immersed in a culture that was strongly dominated by its traditions and religious beliefs; so much so that a ‘foreigner’…

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Tuesday 21st February 2012

Book Review: The Gap-Year Guidebook 2012

Lets start with the title: The Gap-Year Guidebook 2012. You would be forgiven for thinking that this book was irrelevant to you. As university students we’ve all moved from the 18-year-old ‘Gap Yah’ scene and most of us will not be in a position to embark on any elaborate…

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