February E-Zine
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Editor's Note - February 2012
Welcome to February with a focus on the monumental 2012 London Olympics! For one month and one month only, you lucky readers can make the most of exclusive offers to be in the thick of the games. From the Volleyball next to the hostels in West London to the gymnastics in Greenwich, there are exciting Olympic events close to the St Christopher’s Inns, across the city.
Not forgetting February the fourteenth, this edition also comes complete with the Top 10 Valentine’s Day Disasters – just to help you guys avoid a complete wipe out! There’s also a bounty of top travel guides on offer in the February round up of tip top books and plenty of brain food, served up by our regular columnists.
Throw in the launch of the Golden Jester comedy competition across London and event forecasts for every city with a St Christopher’s Inn, and you guys are all set for the shortest month of 2012.
Until the month of March, I bid you adieu.
- Rob Savage
This Months Features
- Top 10 Valentine's Day Disasters
- Top 5 Reads
- Write Around the World
- Belushi's Box
- Matt the Mouth
- Americans Abroad
- Book Extract - My Life as a Hooker
- Europe's Famous Hostel - Madrid
- Ethical Travel
- 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 10 Valentine's Day Disasters
This month we take an alternative approach to Valentine’s Day with a round up of what happens when that special night in February goes spectacularly wrong. With everything from food poisoning to unwarranted arrests, we present the Top 10 Valentine’s Day Disasters.
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
This month we serve up reviews of My Life as a Hooker by Steven Gauge, First-Time Europe from Rough Guides, the China Travel Guide from Lonely Planet, Frommer's New York City guide and Lebanon from Bradt Travel.
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
Richard Francis takes the travel-writing crown for February with his atmospheric account of exploring Naples and Pompeii. Throwing caution to the wind, Richard discovers that Naples isn’t as scary as its reputation suggests!.
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
Keep up to date with all the cool things going on at the Belushi’s bar, closest to you. From The Golden Jester Comedy Awards and the Six Nations, to the Superbowl and Valentine’s Day, we have the low down on everything going on.
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 February column Matt checks his ego into rehab’ and conducts a spot of mind maintenance.
Americans Abroad
In his column devoted to Americans abroad this month, Ned Phillips pays homage to Hemmingway because: “If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast”.
Book Extract - My Life As a Hooker
This month’s free book extract is taken from My Life as a Hooker by Steven Gauge. Read on to find out more about what it takes to make it in this game.
Flying Pig E-Zine
In an extract from the upcoming Flying Pig Travel E-zine, Matt Smith takes on the myth that Amsterdam is trying to clean its act up and disproves this vicious lie with facts, and a lot of fun.
Europe's Famous Hostel
This month our friends at Europe’s Famous Hostels present their guide to Madrid! Read on to discover the best culinary hot spots in the city, the coolest Museums, the raciest Flamenco shows and much more.
Have you been to London theatre worth spreading the word about?EMAIL US.
Ethical Travel - E-waste
Ethical Travel columnist Jackie Ready delves into the world of chocolate and uncovers how low quality cocoa knock offs, rob farmers of a fair price, encourage child labour and leave a bad taste in the mouth of the consumer..
We're here to listen about the charities that matter to you so EMAIL US.
Credits:
Editor-in-Chief - Robert Savage
Design and Layout - Tuguldur Baatar / Wojtek Bronikowski / Darrell Biggs
Feature Writers:
Americans Abroad – Ned Phillips, Amsterdam Columnist - Ankita Mahabir, Berlin and Edinburgh Columnist - Kristin Kendle, Brighton Columnist – Johanna Müller, Bruges Columnist - James Garrett , Ethical Travel – Jackie Reddy, Intern Writer – Sam Dury, London Columnist – Zoe Smith, Newquay Columnist - Anthony Fröhlich, Opinion Piece – Matt Smith, Paris Columnist – Seth Valentine, Write For A Night – Richard Francis.
Thank you to:
Thank you to: Summersdale, Lonely Planet, Rough Guides, Frommer's, Bradt Travel Guides, Belushi’s bars, Europe’s Famous Hostels, the Flying Pigs and the travel writing team.
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