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24th January 2019
Oatly and Atkinson’s No-Waste Oat Milk Latte Art Smackdown

Oatly and Atkinson’s No-Waste Oat Milk Latte Art Smackdown

Some coffee devotees are crazy about latte art and consider it an essential part of presentation, while others see it as an unnecessary distraction from the basics. Whatever your thoughts are on the foamy pastime, there’s no denying that it takes practice, skill and a steady hand to master. As with most skills, it seems …

Hostel Review – Naughty Squirrel Hostel, Riga

Hostel Review – Naughty Squirrel Hostel, Riga

17th September 2018

A September 2018 review of Naughty Squirrel hostel Riga from an impartial traveller. Hold onto your hats, this place is one heck of a special sleep – Naughty Squirrel hostel Riga is the full package. Location Naughty Squirrel hostel in Riga is perhaps the best-located hostel in the city, sitting just within the tourist-magnet old …

Hostel Review – B&B&B&B&B Hostel in Vilnius

Hostel Review – B&B&B&B&B Hostel in Vilnius

14th September 2018

B&B&B&B&B hostel in Vilnius, Lithuania, offers decent, well-located budget accommodation for backpackers and budget travellers, but a bit of extra care could make it exceptional. B&B&B&B&B Hostel Location As far as location gets, B&B&B&B&B hostel in Vilnius couldn’t be better for transport links, sitting less than ten minutes’ walk from Vilnius train and bus stations, which are opposite one …

30th April 2017
Blackpool Art Comes to Manchester

Blackpool Art Comes to Manchester

As a Northerner in my early 30s, the word ‘Blackpool’ conjures flashbacks to childhood day trips along with a torrent of other images. Trams, large candy dummies, fish and chips, tooth-assaulting rock, Mick Hucknall on a rollercoaster and the illuminated faces of Coronation Street characters floating past painfully slowly through the sunroof of a 1980s Astra Estate. It’s safe to say …

29th April 2017
Four Manchester Art Events in One Night – Is It Possible?

Four Manchester Art Events in One Night – Is It Possible?

Although Manchester’s arts scene thrives all year-round, there comes a transition between spring and summer when the laziness of the darker months dissipates. It’s at this point that Manchester art events, previews and socials start to sprout like mushrooms. Thursday 27th April was an evening working in overdrive. I didn’t have just one or two, …

27th February 2017
The Mystery of the Usuki Buddhas

The Mystery of the Usuki Buddhas

If Japan’s neon lights, bustling noodle bars and late-night karaoke haunts have left you craving tranquility, head to the East of Kyushu to unravel the mystery of the Usuki buddhas.  The Mystery of the Usuki Buddhas For a corner of Japan less worn on the map than the manicured gardens of Nara or the bustling temples of …

27th February 2017
Kyoto’s Best-Kept Secret

Kyoto’s Best-Kept Secret

Looking for Kyoto’s best-kept secret? Forget geisha-hunting in Gion. Instead, head for Kanga-an, a temple with the most unlikely of features. My first time in Kyoto was not wholly successful. I’d heard too much about how it was impossible not to love this history-drenched, wooden-housed cultural capital of Japan – the hub of all tradition and a …

21st January 2017
60-Second Gallery: La Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires

60-Second Gallery: La Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires

21st January 2017
Who was Eva Perón? Understanding Buenos Aires

Who was Eva Perón? Understanding Buenos Aires

Sometimes the lives of a city and a character are inextricably intertwined. As travellers on a mission to get under the skin of our destinations, a little knowledge of a person’s life, their impact and legacy can be instrumental in understanding the places we explore. During a trip to Buenos Aires in December 2014, I was struck by …

19th January 2017
Did we Break the Curse of Lokrum Island?

Did we Break the Curse of Lokrum Island?

The Curse of Lokrum Island In the shadows of Lokrum Island’s trees at nightfall, a monk stood waiting. In his ears rang the last mass he would ever attend on his beloved home, just off the coast of Ragusan, or Dubrovnik as it is known today. Filled with anger and sorrow, he pulled his hood over his head and …

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