Travel
ITALY: TORINO STOLE MY HEART
WHAT I THOUGHT ABOUT TORINO When my friends first invited me to their hometown of Torino, Italy, I will be the first to admit that I had had no previous desire to visit. It was not because I thought it would be boring or unattractive, but simply because I rarely thought about its existence within […]
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SALZBURG: THE SOUND OF MUSIC AND SILENCE
PLANNING FOR THE TRIP When my college friend and I brainstormed places to travel this summer, we thought, “Let’s go to Salzburg, Austria and sing!” Both Sound of Music fans, we could already hear the songs as we planned our trip. Vienna and Salzburg looked beautiful in the pictures: the elegant Baroque architecture and the medieval fortress […]
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PARIS: LOST AND FOUND IN THE LATIN QUARTER
Paris lies ravaged; Paris too shall rise. In the wake of all that’s just happened, my mind is consumed by thoughts of a city abounding with lyrical flirtations and life-changing revelations, from no more than a month ago. Amid fleeting glimpses of familiarity on the television and an ocean of pointless France-draped social media profiles, […]
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4 of Africa’s most exciting music cities, by Spoek Mathambo
South African singer/musician Spoek Mathambo picks 4 of Africa’s finest music cities, including Addis Ababa and Johannesburg, and highlights the great bands and singers you need to know about 1: Johannesburg, South Africa Johannesburg at night (Dreamstime) Johannesburg is a metropolitan, migrant city, with a mixed population and all 11 official South African languages to […]
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Rediscovering Algeria: a journey to the ‘Gateway of the Sahara’
Algeria was once a mecca for writers and artists. A century later – after a series of wars – travellers are starting to return, but will they still be inspired? Anywhere else, the childhood home of a world-famous literary figure would merit a sign. But this is Algiers, and visitors have to do a bit […]
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The Most Beautiful Bridges in the World
Bridges aren’t usually the first thing you think of when choosing where to go on vacation, but these often-overlooked passageways can be architectural marvels. Whether it’s for vehicles or pedestrians, a bridge connects two places — even if it’s simply two sides of a river. While these spanning structures are certainly convenient, they’re also a great place […]
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