Voicebox: Travel and culture
Mark Twain said that travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness. We tend to agree! In this Voicebox we will explore art and culture from an international perspective, as well as provide tips on how to plan your own trips, and store personal travel experiences.
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27 September 2019
What not to miss in Boulder County, Colorado
Boulder County: the antidote to American chutzpah and the answer to summer holiday longings.
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3 September 2019
Crossing the border
How can you travel three metres and lose an hour? Time zones are a peculiar concept, but somehow it wasn’t the strangest transition I experienced in those three metres.
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25 February 2019
My experiences of Iceland? Cold, windy, but life-affirming...
This New Year I was lucky enough to be able to visit Iceland with a group of my friends and it was the most breathtaking trip I’ve ever been on. Each day was so jam packed that I could talk for hours about it and I wanted to sit down and fill you all in on what I got up to!
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26 September 2018
The Best Year of Your Life
Gap Years offer a wealth of opportunities to young people, but it’s not all elephant sanctuaries in South East Asia, you have to learn to navigate the adult world.
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27 July 2018
Guide to Backpacking on a Budget
The expenses of travelling can be daunting, but there are plenty of ways to help save money to allow you to embark on that dream trip.
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6 July 2018
Volunteering Abroad - Not What I Signed Up For, Part 2
You might think the people who do volunteering programmes abroad would be people who actually, you know, care about volunteering. But, sadly, that’s not the case at all. Or, at least, it wasn’t the case for me.
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29 June 2018
Volunteering Abroad - Not What I Signed Up For, Part 1
I spent ten weeks volunteering with a charity last autumn, but it wasn't exactly the experience I hoped it would be.
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29 June 2018
One for the Bucket List
Travelling alone may seem like a daunting prospect, but in reality it could be one of the most exciting and rewarding adventures of your life.
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23 May 2018
Two Weeks with a Trump Supporter
On my travels I spent two weeks with a #MAGA fan, who also happens to be one of my favourite people in the world… and I can’t reconcile the two
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2 March 2018
Face to Face with Gogh
The Van Gogh museum - reviewing a world-renowned centre of artistic revolution.
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16 February 2018
Royal West Of England Academy - Seeking Random (Paintings by Neil Murison)
This is a review on an Arts Exhibition in the Royal West of England Academy called Seeking Random which displays artist Neil Murison's work.
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31 August 2015
What goes on at...Global Arts Corps
Global Arts Corps have worked in areas such as Rwanda, Kosovo, Cambodia and Northern Ireland, using theatre as a tool to form bonds and bring people together from opposite sides of - often violent - disputes. We caught up with Executive Producer, Jackie Lessac, to find out more.
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31 August 2015
Art took a trip this August…
You may be back from your holidays, but the party doesn't have to end!
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30 August 2015
Is dance the most universal art form of all?
Dance needs no translation, does that mean it's universal?
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25 August 2015
Is visual art less universal than ever?
An exploration of the line between the conceptual and the accessible.
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25 August 2015
The UK’s filmmaking tax break and what it all means
Exciting news for the British Film Industry and our TV industry – yesterday, the EU approved state aid for film and TV projects in the UK which will be eligible for a 25% tax break on their production costs.
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24 August 2015
How to...make a great film while travelling
So you're thinking about traveling and you want to take your camera with you. Why not make a film while you're there?