8th March 2024
Can friendship survive distance? My best friend and I are currently living the reality that we have both dreaded for the last twelve months: studying abroad. After two years of being separated by no more than a wall, we have both worried how we would maintain the incredible friendship that has thus far only thrived ...
5th January 2024
Looking for a change of scenery from the hustle and bustle of Glasgow? Burrell Collection Starting off more locally, situated on the outskirts of Glasgow in Pollok Country Park, Glasgow’s largest park, the Burrell Collection recently won the prestigious title of the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2023 (the world’s largest museum prize) in ...
28th December 2023
As students prepare to travel home for the holidays, Hannah Campbell offers precaution advice given the recent bedbug infestation in Europe. Earlier this autumn, Europe faced a widespread bedbug infestation, raising concerns amongst many residents and travellers. Bedbugs are tiny parasitic insects which feed on human blood, and have led people to become uneasy as ...
19th January 2023
Writer Yousef Alhumaidi discusses the festive experience in Kuwait. What does December mean to me? December is the last month of the year in which we spend a lot of time studying and working. For me, it’s the month in which I set plans and visions for a new year full of success. Here in ...
7th May 2022
Flora Gosling explains why scratch maps are just made for showing off. Showing off your travels has come a long way in the last 20 years. Social media has revolutionised the way we keep friends and family up-to-date about all the glamorous places we visit; we can share minute-by-minute updates about our wonderful experiences all ...
17th April 2022
How to travel ethically without supporting governments that have bad human rights records. When thinking of places to travel, chances are the type of government and the human rights policies within the country are low on your list of decision-factors. After all, when there’s a cheap flight available, why not take that trip to Turkey ...
28th December 2021
Is Auckland the cultural hub of New Zealand, or a boring warehouse? Flora Gosling describes her experience. If you ever travel to New Zealand/Aotearoa, odds are the first place you’ll go is Auckland. It’s the largest city in the country, with nearly a third of the population of the country living there, and so you ...
24th December 2021
Claire Thomson offers advice on travelling while keeping the baggage to a minimum. We’re all starting to get excited about the prospect of going away for the weekend again, but the thought of what to pack often makes us want to stay at home. It’s always the what-if situations that scare us into overpacking and ...
19th December 2021
Sports Editor Claire Thomson explains the merits of solo travel for improving your trips and your confidence. Travelling alone may seem an extremely daunting and scary concept, but it has the power to be so rewarding on many different levels. So many people often view solo travelling as either dangerous and making yourself vulnerable, or ...
16th November 2021
Why can we fix public transport for COP26, but not for Glasgow’s residents? While I was driving into the city the other day, I saw a sign above the M8 that read “COP26 IN TOWN. THINK BUS/TRAIN”. There’s a couple of ironies present in that sentence. First, I drove into town and I’m writing an ...
