Tales from Białowieża
by Tom O’Connor
Nestled in the north-east of Poland, the Białowieża forest spans the country’s border with Belarus.
The combined area of the Belarusian and Polish parts of the forest is more than 3,0...
Giftshop in the Clouds: Poems Inspired by Travel
Giftshop in the Clouds
I want to say I dragged my girlfriend out of bed. It sounds dramatic and a good opening line, but I didn’t. I just woke her up earlier than she would have liked. I was dressed already...
5 of the Best Free Travel Apps
Travelling a new country can be exciting but a little overwhelming, between trying to familiarise yourself with the language, public transport system and trying not to miss out on any of the fun activities a c...
How to Travel Around Europe on a Budget
With longer days and brighter skies, it’s clear that summer travel is just around the corner. If the hot weather has given you the holiday bug and you are trawling through the internet for cheap transport in E...
A History Student’s Guide to Belfast
Over reading week, I jumped on a train and head up north to Belfast. Every year pre-COVID I’ve tried to get away and see somewhere new, whether it be in Ireland or Europe. I have seriously missed having this f...
Fáilte Ireland to Sponsor New Category – Journalism Relating to Travel- at the 2022 Smedias
The Smedias are delighted to announce a new category, Journalism Relating to Travel, for the 2022 awards!The National Student Media Awards aim to celebrate the wide variety of high calibre work that students a...
How to Make the Most of Time After Covid
Where on earth did the time go? When I look back on 2020, the months take on a haze of dimly-lit images: my bed, my jogging route, the living room, my laptop. I think it’s fair to say that in spite of the hous...
Running for Beginners
Once again, your New Years resolution is to start running. And you appear to have come to me for advice.
Let me preface this by saying: I am in no way a running expert. I am a begrudging convert to the spo...
Cheap Places to Visit on Your Staycation in Ireland this Summer: Part II
Nationwide travel across Ireland is approved by the Irish government which means it’s all about Staycations again this Summer. Check out these great, affordable spots if plan on staycationing this Summer:
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Cheap Places to Visit on Your Staycation in Ireland this Summer
Vaccinations are well underway here in Ireland but they haven’t hit the students just yet. This means that we’re still stuck in Ireland this Summer! Booo. Seeing as staycations are on the cards again this Summ...