August E-Zine
Welcome to the St Christophers E-zine
Editor's Note - August 2011
August is upon us and with it comes a flurry of festivals, excitement outdoors in the summer sunshine and a whole new month for backpackers across Europe to make the most of new frontiers.
Before carving up the E-zine contents there’s also exciting news on the Spanish frontier with a brand new St Christopher’s Inn set to open in Barcelona next year, not to mention exciting new additions to the hostel circuit in the city of lights – Paris!
In the August Top Ten Travel Tips you can enjoy the best alternative tours in Europe’s hottest cities, the Top Five Books bring you brain food for your travels, the city event guides line up your stay to what’s going on and in our favourite, off-beat opinion column, Matt Smith tackles the tricky subject of nepotism.
- Rob Savage
This Months Features
- The Top 10 Travel Tips
- Top 5 Reads
- Write Around the World
- Belushi's Box
- Matt the Mouth
- Americans Abroad
- Book Extract - Tales From The Fast Trains
- Europe's Famous Hostel - Magazine
- Ethical Travel
- Snap 4 Nap - Photo Competition
- Flying Pig Hostel
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 Top Ten Alternative Tours
This month Sam Dury scours Europe for the Top Ten Alternative Tours. Tired of over-done scripts and lackluster tour guides, we had Sam dig up the best experiences - off the beaten track including Trike Tours in Edinburgh to Rome by night.
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
In August our top books include Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami, Tales From The Fast Trains by Tom Chesshyre, The Secret History by Donna Tart 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 Charlotte McAllister takes the travel writing crown with her tale of Berlin, street art, hip neighbourhoods and a trip that made her fall in love with the city.
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.
Belushi's Box
This month the big Belushi’s 18th Birthday Party will be kicking off on August 18th! With live music from Belushi’s Brothers bands and special deals galore, there’s no better place to be this month!
Got any suggestions for upcoming articles? To submit your ideas EMAIL US.
Matt the Mouth
Matt Smith is a comical cynic who spends his time pondering the highs and lows of growing up. In his August column Matt attacks the world of nepotism and tackles a clueless medical professional, head on.
Americans Abroad
Offering sage advice to ex-pats, columnist Ned Phillips shares his thoughts on weddings abroad and their power to shrink cross-culture divides.
Book Extract - Into the Amazon
This month we were lucky enough to get a free extract from Tom Chesshyre’s Tales From Fast Trains. Take a trip with Tom as he uses bullet trains to shrink the world.
Flying Pig E-Zine
The Flying Pig youth hostels in Amsterdam are famous for their relaxed atmosphere and authentic Amsterdam style. They’re also known for their love of fancy dress parties so send in your best pics and win free accommodation in Amsterdam!
Europe's Famous Hostel
Our friends at Europe’s Famous Hostels just launched their very own travel magazine and sent 25,000 copies of it to 31 cities across Europe! Read one of the articles here and flick through the entire issue online.
Have you been to London theatre worth spreading the word about?EMAIL US.
Ethical Travel
Jackie Reddy tackles the increasingly serious subject of polluted oceans and the growing dead zones that are killing off ocean life around the world. With time running out, Jackie searches out the solutions.
We're here to listen about the charities that matter to you so EMAIL US.
Snap 4 Nap - Photo Competition
Send in your best shots and you could win free accommodation, just like Shashank Kumar did with this photo taken in Paris. Thanks for all the entries and keep them coming.
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 / Wojtek Bronikowski / Darrell Biggs
Feature Writers:
Americans Abroad – Ned Phillips, Berlin and Edinburgh Columnist - Kristin Kendle, Brighton Columnist – Johanna Müller, Bruges Columnist - James Garrett , Ethical Travel – Jackie Reddy, Intern Writer – Sam Dury, London Columnist – Nathan Birdsall, Newquay Columnist - Anthony Fröhlich, Opinion Piece – Matt Smith, Paris Columnist – Seth Valentine, Write For A Night – Ankita Mahabir
Thank you to:
Vintage, Summersdale, Belushi’s bars, Europe’s Famous Hostels, the Flying Pigs and the travel writing 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
