studentsineurope

It’s hard to find student travellers who aren’t familiar with hostels, and the huge number of great hostels scattered throughout Europe make it a fair challenge to pick one that’s substandard. They’re inviting, located almost everywhere and have low prices that make them rather appealing (accompanied by the great catering, Internet and other facilities you [...]

I used to think that the best souvenirs were those that could double as Christmas presents for those relatives you don’t see very much — most of the snowglobes, mugs and other assorted paraphernalia people brought back from Europe didn’t seem to have much purpose apart from being an occasional paperweight.
However, there are some real [...]

School’s almost out. Summer’s almost here. You’re finishing up those last few exams and thinking about heading home from an amazing semester in Europe.
Sounds terrible, right? I know. So, instead, you should skip the crummy plane trip home sitting next to some awkwardly large businessman from Duluth and head to the south of France for [...]

When the words Canary Islands are mentioned, I wouldn’t be surprised if your mind draws a blank.  You might sit there for a few moments, trying to think back to your junior high geography class with no luck; the Canary Islands might as well be a fictional place, for all you know.
Well, you’re not alone.  [...]

Lonely Planet just released their list of the best places in the world to experience music. We all know that Austin, Texas and Nashville are great live music towns, right? What about hearing live music in Europe?
There are 10 cities from all over the world on the list, and five of them are in Europe. [...]

Starving student looking for an awesome European destination? Look no further than Madrid. This, the illustrious capital of Spain is both beautiful and cheap, and totally worth more than a passing glance. On the surface, Madrid is a bustling city filled with regular Spaniards going about their daily business. Underneath, Madrid bubbles with the [...]

Often overlooked in the history of Europe is the centuries-long Arab reign of southern Spain and Portugal.  After the Romans disappeared and before the cultural flowering of the Renaissance, the Moors, as they were called, built a thriving civilization on the Iberian peninsula.
Spanish superseded Arabic, cathedrals were built (often literally) over mosques, and Christianity displaced [...]

This is part 2 of a two-part interview with roving travel writer, Nellie Huang of Wild Junket. Read part one here.

What is the best thing about your job as a travel writer? How about the worst thing?
Travel writing is a dream job for many. Obviously the best part is that it allows me to [...]

This is part 1 of a two-part interview with roving travel writer, Nellie Huang of Wild Junket.

You are a travel writer living in Spain. Where are you from originally and how did you get started as a travel writer?
I was born and bred in Singapore, a little island in Southeast Asia. I’d always been [...]

When I was 11 years old, a postcard came in the mail. It was from my cousin who, at that time, was traveling the world working as a dancer on a cruise ship (Where can I get a gig like that?), which had apparently taken port in Barcelona. For some reason, my cousin felt like [...]