February
Welcome to the St Christophers E-zine
Editor's Note - February 2008
February means two things. The pain of restraint during Lent and loved up lovers having their bank accounts drained during the commercial, money making venture that is Valentine's Day. Neither of these are much fun so I present to you a fattening, hormonally enhanced E-zine – to get you through these dark times.
For this issue I put together a special Interview Time with the comedy geniuses behind As A Dodo and the BBC's Have I Got News For You. There's also a whole bundle of Segway orientated travel tips in this month's top ten, a girly guide to free hair cuts in Beauty Terrorist and the freshest literary offerings from the top publishers in our Top Five Reads.
The internationally renowned travel writing team have been typing up a storm with the brown side of town in Amsterdam, the museum circuit in Berlin and a second chance to get on with your 2008 resolutions at the Chinese New Year celebrations.
In other news DJ Michelle is back with some tantalising music reviews, Jen Page ethically travels into developing countries, Mr McDonald gets to grips with fad diets and our travel writing competition crowns a new backpacking writer.
Our friendship with Welcome Stranger Magazine is also hotting up and in this E-zine you have the chance to explore their brand spanking new community website in a special focus feature.
Other new occurances include a new look Brighton hostel after an intensive retrofit. You can see the opening party and our guests from Visit Brighton and What's On, having a riot, on the website soon! So until next month - tot ziens.
- Rob Savage
This Months Features
- The Top Ten Travel Tips
- Top 5 Reads
- Write Around the World
- Beauty Terrorist
- Travel Book
- St Christopher's Podcast
- Music Mashup
- Charities
- Ethical Travel
- Interview Time
- Backpacker Bites
Thank you to the E-zine team and all the contributers who helped to put this month's issue together. For a full list of the people behind the magic click here
Top Ten Travel Tips
This is a special travel writing retrospective about a trip to Paris, what happens when you combine Segways with Hollywood celebrities and how to save money in the city of light.
If you've got a great Top 10 fill us in. The world is full of travellers looking for the next big adventure so give them a helping hand. To submit your ideas EMAIL US.
Top Five Reads
Fill your airport and train station waiting time with the best offerings from the Rough Guides, Lonely Planet and Summersdale.
We've been getting lots of info about what you are wrapping your eyes around so why not share it with your backpacking fellows? To submit your ideas EMAIL US.
Write Around the World
Dani Behm skips the Christmas tradition and spends the festive period in the Favelas of South America.
Try your hand at travel writing, send us your submission and if we publish it you get two free nights in a St. Christopher's hostel. To submit your storys EMAIL US.
Beauty Terrorist
Female fans unite – this is your guide to free haircuts in London, free yoga sessions to eliminate backpacking back pain, free gym memberships and online beauty repositories.
Got any suggestions for upcoming articles? To submit your ideas EMAIL US.
Travel Book
Follow up our Interview Time special with a prime example of literary wit in action. This is the fictional obituary of the Milkybar Kid, 1961 – 2006.
What book would'nt you leave home without? To submit your top recommendations EMAIL US.
Podcast
Rob and Eoin are back with a bigger and better Podcast than ever before. There's travel competitions, great reads, events guides and much more so plug in now.
Have you been somewhere worth spreading the word about? To submit your ideas EMAIL US.
Music Mashup
DJ Michelle is back and better than ever with her take on the Futureheads, dates for your diary and the ones to watch.
Expand our musical vocabulary by sharing your top tune tips. EMAIL US.
Backpacker Bites
Health expert James McDonald checks out fad diets and what it really takes to turn it around in 2008!
Got a health related question, comment or smart remark? To submit your ideas EMAIL US.
Charities
This month we dedicate the Charities spot to a very brave girl called Jessica Taylor and her campaign to raise money for new hospital cancer wards.
We're here to listen about the charities that matter to you so EMAIL US.
Ethical Travel
This month our ethical travel correspondent delves into the issue of developing countries. This is a hand sown, honest account from Jen.
We're here to listen about the charities that matter to you so EMAIL US.
Interview Time
George Poles and Simon Littlefield talk about their infamous online blog obituaries, their work on Have I got News For You and what it's like to work with the scariest TV presenter of all – Anne Robinson.
Let us know who you want to talk to and we'll try to pin them down.To submit your ideas EMAIL US.
Pre-Paid Gap Year Card
This Chip & Pin pre-paid Mastercard is a masterpiece for the international backpacker and it gives you great travel offers, discounts, emergency transfer capabilities & fraud protection. www.gapyearcard.com
Credits:
Editor-in-Chief - Robert Savage
Graphic Design and Layout - Eoin Norton
Feature Writers:
Amsterdam Columnist - Kathleen Steeden, Backpacker Bites - James McDonald, Berlin Columnist - Kristin Buzzelli, Ethical Travel - Jen Page, London Columnist - Kalon Huett, Music Mashup – Michelle Mangal, Write Around The World – Dani Behm.
Thank you to:
The Rough Guides, Lonely Planet, Summersdale, City Segway Tours, George Poles, Simon Littlefield, Greenwich Playhouse, Joep Slenter, Gen Knowles, Paris Office du Tourisme et des Congrès, Romain Viennois, Europe's Famous Hostels and the Welcome Stranger Team.
We NEED YOU
Got a burning question, some succulent travel tips or just feeling lonely on your round the world trek? Then e-mail us now and we'll do our best to interact with you!
Send in your submissions to submissions@st-christophers.co.uk
