17 May 2012
When you think of Zante, you probably get the image of beaches crammed full of tourists, enjoying the sunshine and the carefree attitude that seems to radiate from the pores of locals and visitors alike. But what is Zante really is? Is it beach heaven from coast to coast or are there areas which offer [...]
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15 May 2012
Daughters of Dolma is a feature-length documentary film produced by a crew of students from the University of St Andrews, who have travelled over 4000 miles by plane to India, by bus from New Delhi to Kathmandu, and by car and on foot to reach their final destination – two nunneries in the mountain-sheltered Kathmandu [...]
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14 May 2012
By Claire Chambers There’s no such thing as stress in Savannah. “Relax,” the driver of our tour trolley tells us, after getting us back to our hotel an hour late, “you’re in Slow-vannah now”. The thing is, you don’t want to relax in Savannah. Not when there are so many things to do and places [...]
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11 May 2012
By Iain Montgomery Havana has to be one of the world’s most photogenic locations. Old American automobiles rattle and hum past crumbling colonial buildings while beautiful people of Cuba go about their daily life. One of the most standout buildings in the old Capitol building which has a strong resemblance to the White House in Washington and was the [...]
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10 May 2012
By Steve Fabes The plane dipped in low as we made the approach to Ushuaia, metres from the snowy humps and creases of the Patagonian Andes. Tourists and locals alike began to fidget nervously in their seats and the elderly man next to me clutched the hand of an angst-ridden backpacker on the other side [...]
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09 May 2012
By Ed Rex Peering round the corner of a stationary truck abandoned in the middle of the street, I checked my bearings and strategised a plan to get out of the maelstrom of chaos in the streets of Chiang Mai, Thailand. Wiping my head with my wet t-shirt, I took a deep breath, checked the [...]
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08 May 2012
By Alison M. Brown Bali, Indonesia is a magical place known as the land of a thousand temples. It definitely lives up to its name, as you can find hundreds of temples strewn along the dramatic coastline or tucked away in remote regions. Many people choose to visit Bali each year to see these remarkable [...]
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07 May 2012
Even the most dogged traveler cannot exhaust Italy. Each region possesses individuality and unturned corners worth investigating. Unassuming Trento in Trentino Alto-Adige is no exception. Residents of Trento joke that their city is not a true part of Italy but “South Austria.” Trento’s outward Italian identity crisis is due in part to its proximity to [...]
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05 May 2012
By Tim Banfield The Utah desert is a special place. I travelled around Utah for the month of May 2011, with the intent of capturing my adventure in pictures. The opportunity to photograph unique and pristine landscapes fuelled early morning alarms and pre-dawn coffee stops. Taking the scenic drive from Moab to Zion has to [...]
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03 May 2012
By Vickie Lillo He wasn’t wearing chain vestments or an armored breastplate…he didn’t sport a casque of steel on his head. He didn’t have a mighty shield to fend off impending blows. No sword to wield. His trusted steed went by the name,’le Métro’, was forged of iron and ran on rails–the Paris subway train at Montmartre. Nevertheless, [...]
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