January E-Zine
Welcome to the Live Your Life E-zine
Editor's Note - January 2012
This month we take a traditional look back at the highlights of 2011. We've scoured the previous 12 editions of the E-zine to compile the best travel tips, book reviews and the finest travel book extract of 2011 - from Sarah Outen detailing her 4000-mile journey in a rowing boat across the Indian Ocean!
YThe monthly favourites are of course also contained within the virtual pages of this edition with brand new event forecasts for Amsterdam, Edinburgh, Berlin, Bath, Prague, Paris, Bruges, Newquay, Brighton and London. You can also enjoy fantastic new columns from Ned Phillips in Americans Abroad and Jackie Reddy as she tackles e-waste in Ethical Travel.
A regular service will resume in February with a fair few new treats too, however for now enjoy all of the best bits from 2011 and here's to many more shiny new E-zines in 2012.
For January I wish you a happy and prosperous start to your new year.
- Rob Savage
This Months Features
- Top 10 Travel Tips From 2011
- Top 5 Reads
- Write Around the World
- Belushi's Box
- Matt the Mouth
- Americans Abroad
- Book Extract - A Dip in the Ocean
- Europe's Famous Hostel - Copenhagen
- 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 Travel Tips From 2011
This month we look back at the best bits of 2011 and bring you the cream of the crop from the monthly top ten travel tips. We have everything from the best Annual Events in Paris and the top travel experts to follow on Twitter to the top ten travel apps and the best backpacks on the market.
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 the best publications from the previous 12 editions of the e-zine, top five book reviews. We revisit Half Empty by David Rakoff, Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami, Voices From Chernobyl by Svetlana Alexievich 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
Dejeniera Pygott takes the travel-writing crown for January with her alternative tale of being high on life in Amsterdam. Read all about the side of the city seen by Dejeniera in the first travel writing competition of 2012
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. With top new promotions to long-standing favourites, 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 our review of his best bits from 2011, we decided to reissue his opinion column from April - all about instincts and acting the part.
Americans Abroad
In his column devoted to Americans abroad this month, Ned Phillips leaves his life in Paris and makes an attempt at re-entry in America. The cultural comparisons might be stark but the beer sure is good.
Book Extract - A Dip in the Ocean
After looking back at the best book extracts from 2011, it was clear that Sarah Outen's - A Dip in the Ocean was the front runner. Sarah rowed 4000-miles across the Indian Ocean and here's one more chance to find out what that involved, in our free book extract.
Flying Pig E-Zine
In this extract from the latest Flying Pig Travel E-zine, we get lost in the U-shaped streets of Amsterdam. Expect the low down on evil genius city planners, top tips on how to navigate and much more.
Europe's Famous Hostel
This month our friends at Europe's Famous Hostels present their guide to Copenhagen in honour of the newest hostel to join the famous hostels alliance - Copenhagen Downtown Hostel. Read on to discover this Danish city's finest attractions.
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 e-waste and tracks the tens of millions of tonnes in waste, shipped to the third world where they're boiled and cooked to extract precious metals, releasing extreme toxins in the process.
We're here to listen about the charities that matter to you so EMAIL US.
Credits:
Editor-in-Chief - Robert Savage, Graphic 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 - Dejeniera Pygott
Thank you to:
Thank you to: Summersdale, Doubleday Books, Vintage, Picador USA, Penguin, 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
