April E-Zine
Welcome to the St Christophers E-zine
Editor's Note - April 2009
This month I present to you the top ten ways to make Twitter work for the budget traveller! The Top 10 April Travel Tips breaks this social networking site down into easily edible, bite size chunks, I turned our Interview Time over to Travel Writer and expert Twiter-er Craig Martin, and there’s a spectacular Easter Egg Hunt all set to be launched on, yes that’s right, Twitter!
You guys can follow us and our pals at Hostelbookers as we sent an Easter Egg across Europe. This however is no average Easter Egg. He’s got a Blackberry, a digital camera and a superb prize of a free week at the St Christopher’s in Amsterdam, to give away to the follower who correctly guesses the cities that he made it to!
Our free Travel Book Extract this month is taken from the fabulously informative Travelling Europe, we have brand new event guides for the month ahead in London, Paris, Berlin, Edinburgh, Brighton and Bruges, and Beauty Terrorist is back with some sensuous hair care tips for the ladies.
The Top Five Books this month bring on the usual Rough Guide and Lonely Planet good times, Music Mashup is hip to the hop in true - There’s Something About Mary Style, and our Healthy Living column explains the good and bad of alcohol. That’s all for now folks!
– Rob SavageThis Months Features
- The Top Ten Travel Tips
- Top 5 Reads
- Write Around the World
- Beauty Terrorist
- Travel Spotlight
- Easter Egg Hunt
- 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
We make Twitter work for the budget traveller with advice on how to use this social networking extravaganza, who to follow and the money to be saved by heeding all that top Twitter travel advice, floating around in cyber space!
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
Check the best reads on the road from the top publishers in the business. We've got the Rough Guides, Lonely Planet, Penguin, Summersdale and Atlantic Books!
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
This month we crown Lisa Herbertson as our travel writing champion with her guide to trekking Nepal’s Annapurna Circuit.
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
The female backpacker's best friend is back with an offensive against the damage done to your hair by your round the world trip. Brace yourself for the top tips and best products around.
Got any suggestions for upcoming articles? To submit your ideas EMAIL US.
Travel Book -Travelling Europe
Craig Martin very kindly volunteers the first chapter of his hands on guide to Travelling Europe, on a shoe string budget.
What book would'nt you leave home without? To submit your top recommendations EMAIL US.
Twitter Easter Egg Hunt - Competition
Win a week in Amsterdam by following our Easter Egg as he Tweets across Europe on Twitter. Simply tell us where you think he is and you’re in with a chance to win.
Music Mashup
DJ Michelle is back with the beat on Nitin Sawhney, Franz Ferdinand, a line up of album reviews and the best gigs coming up.
Expand our musical vocabulary by sharing your top tune tips. EMAIL US.
Backpacker Bites
Fitness Instructor David Haw selflessly explores a glass of good red wine as he breaks down the good and bad of alcohol on the road!
Got a health related question, comment or smart remark? To submit your ideas EMAIL US.
Europe's Famous Hostel
Celebrate our famous friends across Europe with a sneak peak at their top ten tips for a trip to London.
Have you been to London theatre worth spreading the word about?EMAIL US.
Ethical Travel
This month we pay tribute to long term Ethical Travel columnist Jen Page, with a retrospective collection of her best bits, before we welcome a brand new writer in May!
We're here to listen about the charities that matter to you so EMAIL US.
Interview Time
We catch up with the online travel writing phenomenon that is Craig Martin. We talk Twitter, travel, audio books and Sarah Palin.
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 / Tuguldur Baatar
Feature Writers:
Amsterdam and Brighton Columnist - Johnny Lee, Berlin and Edinburgh Columnist - Kristin Kendle, Bruges Columnist - James Garnett , Backpacker Bites – David Haw, Ethical Travel – Jen Page, Music Mashup – Michelle Mangal, Paris Columnist – Lisa Buros, Write For A Night – Lisa Herbertson
Thank you to:
The Travel Writing Team, The Rough Guides, Lonely Planet, Summersdale, Penguin, Atlantic Books, Craig Martin, Hostelbookers, National Express East Coast, the Lyric Hammersmith and Europe's Famous Hostels.
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
