Olivia Richards explores how to make the most of another summer spent close to home
travel
Run for the border
Issac Betridge, Online Features Editor, weighs up the government advice for travelling abroad
Open borders: Chris Whitty on Covid-19 and international travel
Floris de Bruin explains Chris Whitty’s statement that regulating international border control in the long- term is an unsustainable option.
A Day Trip to Barnard Castle?
Lifestyle Print Editor Georgia Shepherd discusses the top spots to visit in Twitter-trending Barnard Castle
How I Experienced Coronavirus in Munich
Foreign Correspondent in Germany, Rupali Naik, explains how the coronavirus outbreak has affected her year abroad and how she is dealing with the disruption.
Thomas Cook Goes Bust
Shireen Zulparquear explores beloved travel company Thomas Cook’s soaring success and analyses what could have caused such a dramatic downward spiral.
Travelling on a budget
When it comes to booking a trip away, be it alone or with friends, we’re all guilty of occasionally leaving a few things until the last minute. And this can rack up costs if you’re not planning carefully. Firstly, you should be savvy when arranging your travel to and from your destination. By using sites […]
Culture Club: To Airbnb or Not To Be?
“Don’t become one of those girls from Taken”, Mum tutted as I pawed through endless experiences on the glittering new ‘it’ travel tourism site Airbnb. Recently, the popular bed and breakfast booking option has come under fire for its extortionate effect on micro economies and slammed for its inherent lack of safety. In an article by […]
Staycations in Watford
Okay, I’ll admit it, Watford is hardly going to be your top pick for a holiday destination (or anyone’s for that matter). But hear me out. It might be the edge of civilisation, the last bastion before you venture into the wild, wild north, but it’s actually kind of alright – if you ignore the […]
Voluntourism: A Force for Exploitation?
“Iwill never retweet appeals that treat poor children as opportunities to enhance Westerners CVs”. Those were the words of author J.K. Rowling in a stream of tweets in August 2016 after she was asked to endorse a charity offering volunteer opportunities in orphanages. This condemnation of the growing trend of young volunteers from wealthy countries, […]