June E-zine
Welcome to the St Christophers E-zine
Editor's Note - June 2008
Highlights inside your free travel E-zine this month include the top ten guide to free festivals in London, a free extract from the Rough Guide to Europe on a Budget, exciting event listings in Amsterdam, Berlin, Edinburgh, Newquay and Paris, and an exclusive interview with acclaimed international travel writer - Peter Moore. There's also a great collection of articles from the team covering health, ethical travel, beauty and books – on top of the regular onslaught of competitions for free accommodation. But before you guys dig in I'd like to do a shout out to a few of our readers who've been writing in with their take on the E-zine.
First up is Mrs Vamos-Hegyi from Hungary. She writes: “I like your E-zine as it is informative and I enjoy the use of words. It is fun to look the unusual ones up and keep my English up to date. I remain your loyal reader!”
Elly Donovan from Summersdale - publishers of travel-writing books and guides to living abroad adds: “As well as being a great read, this E-zine offers so much, vital, practical advice too! It's an excellent, easy-to-access and convenient resource for anyone who has a hankering to explore the world.”
And finally Andrew Paltridge from Adventure Travel & Backpackers Expo chimes in with: “We really look forward to the monthly E-zine. It gives a good insight into what the travellers are doing and thinking.”
Thanks so much for your support guys and here's to keeping the momentum going. See you all on the flip side in July.
- 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
- Europe's Famous Hostel
- 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 Tips
Beat the financial blues when you visit London by taking advantage of our guide to the top ten free events in June.
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
The best reads on the road from the Rough Guides, Lonely Planet, Random House, Summersdale and Berlitz Publishing.
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
Laura Rosten travels to wonderful Stockholm, Sweden.
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
This month Beauty Terrorist combats your on-the-road afflictions with a little known miracle oil and the best offerings from Dermalogica and Comfort Zone.
Got any suggestions for upcoming articles? To submit your ideas EMAIL US.
Travel Book
Click through for a free chunk of the immensely useful Europe on a Budget from the Rough Guides.
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 really out does herself this month with a look ahead to Stokefest, Carnival de Cuba, Rise, Shoreditch Festival and the one to watch in June.
Expand our musical vocabulary by sharing your top tune tips. EMAIL US.
Backpacker Bites
David Haw looks into shop bought bodies, ineffective gym sessions, core stability and on-the-road exercise. It's a traveller's work out and then some.
Got a health related question, comment or smart remark? To submit your ideas EMAIL US.
Europe's Famous Hostel
Join our friends as they tell us all about their fantastic backpacker base in Cardiff!
Have you been to London theatre worth spreading the word about?EMAIL US.
Ethical Travel
Jen Page delves into World Ocean Day and what you can do to help turn the tide of pollution that's destroying our seas.
We're here to listen about the charities that matter to you so EMAIL US.
Interview Time
In a very special interview Rob Savage sits down with international travel writer extraordinaire – Peter Moore.
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
Feature Writers:
Amsterdam Columnist - Kathleen Steeden, Backpacker Bites – David Haw, Berlin Columnist - Kristin Buzzelli, Charities Correspondent – Simon Welsh, Ethical Travel - Jen Page, London Columnist - Kalon Huett, Music Mashup – Michelle Mangal, On The Road – Stephen Shoup, Paris Columnist – Jessie Heckman,Welcome Stranger – Jennifer Perkin, Write For A Night – Nicci Perides
Thank you to:
Rachel Sprackett, The Rough Guides, Lonely Planet, Summersdale, Penguin, Random House, Visit Brighton, Charlotte Barrow, the Royal Pavilion, Brighton Sea Life Centre, Andrew Kaiser, Penhaligon's, Richard Clayforth, Greenwich Playhouse, Alice de Sousa, The Lyric Hammersmith, Jenny Paton, The Globe Theatre, David Hollingworth, Welcome Stranger Magazine, Europe's Famous Hostels and Joep Slenter.
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
