May E-Zine
Welcome to the St Christophers E-zine
Editor's Note - May 2009
May is a monster of a month with events galore, a buffet of brain food and the most inspirational trip ideas around. I’m also superbly happy to welcome new columnist Jackie Reddy to the E-zine fold as she bravely takes on the Ethical Travel slot with her take on the Slow Food Movement.
If you’re searching for fun things to do a la Paris, London, Berlin, Bruges, Brighton, Amsterdam or Edinburgh then look no further than our tailor made city guides. This month you can pick and choose from Berlin’s Carnival of Cultures, Edinburgh’s Imaginate Festival, the Counting Crows in Brighton, the Bruges Metal Festival, the French Open in Paris, London’s City Showcase Festival and then some. Lovely.
For some editorial meat and potatoes wrap your visual senses around the free travel book extract - the Backpacker by John Harris, check out the top five cheap trips this summer, pick up the best books from the top five reads and meet Lonely Planet author Oliver Berry, in Interview Time.
Throw in the best sounds around in may from Music Mashup, finely chop up the antidote to travel sickness in the healthy living column and blend up some female travel tips in Beauty Terrorist, and this E-zine pie is all set to fill you up for the month ahead. See you for some fatty travel goodness in June.
– Rob SavageThis Months Features
- Top Five Travel Tips
- Top 5 Reads
- Write Around the World
- Beauty Terrorist
- Travel Book
- Czech Inn Birthday
- Music Mashup
- Backpacker Bites
- Europe's Famous Hostel
- Ethical Travel
- Interview Time
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 Five Tips
We cut the top ten in half to give you more info on the top five, most affordable destinations in Europe, during these uncertain and budget constrained times. Keep on travelling and save yourselves a bucket load of money in the process.
If you've got a great Top Tips 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, Lonely Planet, Penguin, Summersdale, John Murray and Pan Macmillan.
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 Kelly Meadows as our travel writing champion with her guide to the edible charms of Naples.
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 a guide to your new best friend on the road – your toner! Destroy those blocked pores with the best products around, before any nasty spots get in the way of your international pulling power!
Got any suggestions for upcoming articles? To submit your ideas EMAIL US.
Travel Book -The Backpacker
This month you lucky things get to read a massive (and free) chunk of the Indie Traveller classic – the Backpacker by John Harris. Expect Bangkok, best friends and cynical self discovery. Top stuff.
What book would'nt you leave home without? To submit your top recommendations EMAIL US.
Happy Birthday Czech Inn Hostel
Our buddies over in the Czech Republic are celebrating their third birthday so we’re giving them a special shout out. Happy Birthday guys!
Music Mashup
DJ Michelle is back with the beat on OneTaste West, Jack Penate at Heaven, Kurran and the Wolfnotes, and the best gigs coming up.
Expand our musical vocabulary by sharing your top tune tips. EMAIL US.
Backpacker Bites
Fitness Instructor David Haw explores the causes of travel sickness, how to avoid it, the best over the counter remedies and the traditional antidotes too.
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 look at the fun to be had all year round in the Austrian Alps. Ladies and gents we give you Bad Gastein.
Have you been to London theatre worth spreading the word about?EMAIL US.
Ethical Travel
This month we welcome our brand new Ethical Travel columnist, Jackie Reddy. In her debut piece Jackie shows you guys how to eat ethically with some help from the Slow Food Movement.
We're here to listen about the charities that matter to you so EMAIL US.
Interview Time
Strap yourselves in for a little one to one with Lonely Planet author extraordinaire, Olly Berry. There’s a low down on the Lake District, a Santa Claus expose and then some.
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 – Jackie Reddy, Music Mashup – Michelle Mangal, Paris Columnist – Lisa Buros, Write For A Night – Kelly Meadows
Thank you to:
The Travel Writing Team, Lonely Planet, Summersdale, Penguin, John Murray, Pan Macmillan, Olly Berry, John Harris, Comfort Zone, the Lyric Hammersmith, Greenwich Playhouse 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
