July E-Zine
Welcome to the St Christophers E-zine
Editor's Note - July 2010
Ambre Solaire is on offer in the drug stores, people are smiling without any apparent provocation, the pale anaemic glow of winter is fading away and everyone you speak to has an exciting travel itinerary lined up. This can only mean one thing. Summer has arrived!
In that particular vein of sunshine dependant, serotonin fuelled fun the July edition offers a round up of the hottest summer festivals in the Top Ten Travel Tips, travel writer Paul Scraton comes on board with a special focus feature on Berlin and the guys at the Flying Pig Beach hostel offer an insight into sunshine, sea and sand at their coastal base in Noordwijk.
Throw in a healthy chunk of sex, drugs and rock and roll - in this month’s book extract, an interview with guidebook writing superstar Tristan Rutherford and the usual suspects forecasting the top events for the month in the St Christopher’s Cities across Europe, and your eyes have their work cut out for them. C’est tout. Au revoir!
- Rob Savage
This Month's Features
- Top 10 - July 2010 Festivals
- Top 5 Reads - July 2010
- Write Around the World
- Beauty Terrorist
- Matt the Mouth
- Americans Abroad
- Flying Pig Beach Hostel
- Summertime in Berlin
- Snap 4 Nap
- Belushi's Box
- Interview Time
- Ethical Travel
- Backpacker Bites
- Book Extract
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 10 - July 2010 Festivals
This month we bring you the Top Ten Summer Festivals across Europe including the free iTunes festival in London - every night in July, Teatrotoc in Prague, the Jazz festival weekends in Paris and much more!
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 - July 2010
This month we review Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami, Footprint France – a guide to Provence and Côte d’Azur, The Gringo Trail by Mark Mann and more.
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 Helen Glaberson as the winner of our monthly travel writing competition with her day by day guide to getting the most out of Brighton in a weekend.
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 and in true summer style she’s doing battle with sun rash! Tune in and find out how to avoid all the nasty, itchy, red and inflamed bad times.
Got any suggestions for upcoming articles? To submit your ideas EMAIL US.
Matt the Mouth
Matt Smith is a comical cynic who spends a fair amount of time pondering the high and lows of growing up. In this month’s opinion piece he examines how we’ve turned into a generation of sissies – historically speaking.
Americans Abroad
Offering sage advice to ex-pats, columnist Ned Phillips shares his first hand experience of finding those all important local hang outs - essential for chilling, grooving and growing up when you’re living away from home.
Flying Pig Beach Hostel
Find out all about our friends by the beach in Holland. At this hostel - a short trip away from Amsterdam - you can enjoy all sorts of outdoor sports and backpacking good times!
Got any suggestions for upcoming articles? To submit your ideas EMAIL US.
Summertime in Berlin
In a special e-zine feature, travel writer Paul Scraton scouts out the bits of Berlin when the summer months kick in. Expect beach bathing sessions, barbeques, bike rides galore and more!
Snap 4 Nap - Photo Competition
Send in your best shots and you could win free accommodation, just like … did with this amazing photo of … Thanks to all the other entries and keep them coming.
Belushi's Box
Join Step Knowles from Belushi’s as she previews all the best events coming in your nearest Belushi’s bar!
Expand our musical vocabulary by sharing your top tune tips. EMAIL US.
Backpacker Bites
David Haw returns to form with his healthy living column, dedicated this month to the risks of breathing in dirty air and how to avoid this - on your way around the world.
Interview Time
Rob Savage chats with travel writer Tristan Rutherford about conquering Condé Nast Traveller, his new guidebook and how to make it as a travel journalist.
Have you been to London theatre worth spreading the word about?EMAIL US.
Ethical Travel
Jackie Reddy is back with a practical guide to combating your carbon footprint during the summer festival season and info about what the organisers are doing to help you out.
We're here to listen about the charities that matter to you so EMAIL US.
Book Extract
This month we have a chunk of The Gringo Trail by Mark Mann. This is a captivating and deliciously dark tale of what happened when Mark, girlfriend Melissa and their friend Mark, headed to South America and followed the Gringo Trail.
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 - Tuguldur Baatar / Darrel Biggs
Feature Writers:
Americans Abroad – Ned Phillips, Berlin and Edinburgh Columnist - Kristin Kendle, Brighton Columnist – Peter Meehan, Bruges Columnist - James Garrett , Backpacker Bites – David Haw, Ethical Travel – Jackie Reddy, Newquay, Columnist - Anthony Fröhlich, Opinion Piece – Matt Smith, Paris Columnist – Seth Valentine, Write For A Night – Helen Glaberson
Thank you to:
Thank you to: Random House, Footprint, Legend Press, Summersdale, Foot, Tristan Rutherford, Paul Scraton and the travel writing team.
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