In their curriculum, German students are required to learn about the darker aspects of their nation’s history from young as 10. The Germans have taken…
I wandered through the strange town, hoping to find somewhere to spend the night. A pink hue echoed from the setting sun and through the…
“Fuck this place and everything about it.” Although far from an epiphany, I can confidently say that at age 20, this was one of the…
We’d met on our respective gap-year trips across Europe. How very unique and Australian of us. A mutual friend said we were destined to be…
I wouldn’t say that I’m gullible. But, when my school friend Gareth told me that he’d accidentally destroyed his thunder box with an energy fist…
We spent our last night in a hotel room opposite Kings Cross listening to Banks and doing crosswords and having crazy fucking good sex and…
In a bar outside Rome, foamy, black water crashed down the corridors of my mind. As thoughts rose like bubbles emerging from the submerged floors,…
Alright, so you’re in Amsterdam and your crew is mobilised and you’re all ready to embark on a psychedelic journey of the senses, or whatever…
Get there: Calle Monte Talai-Mendi Cost: €7.10 a night for a 2-person tent. A more comprehensive price list can be found here. Don’t let accommodation…
The first thing I notice about Athens is the dogs. They roam the streets in packs while old men sit in front of souvlaki shops…
When you hear the words “learn” and “travel” in the same sentence, it’s usually from the mouth of a privileged 20-something dribbling on about how…
Get there: If you’ve got a car, Soldeu is the next major settlement past Candillo and isn’t hard to Google maps. Clear maps are also available from…
