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Emma

Born with a severe case of wanderlust, you can find me trying to fill my English passport with new stamps, accompanied by a backpack, my camera and a snorkel. In between dreaming of adventures that combine snowboarding and diving, I'm a travel writer in Bristol and like to tread the thin line between impressive and worrying coffee consumption.

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5 holiday destinations that are also great to live in
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Do you ever think to yourself ‘Oh boy, I could really get used to life here’ when you’re on holiday? Do you dream of having that ocean view every day ...

10 celebrities that have studied or taught abroad
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Celebrities, they’re just like us except with better hair and a prettier Instagram feed. They love to hop on a plane and travel the world too and in f...

Go-to meals for host families
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Sharing your culture with your international students at meal times is an easy way to welcome them into your home – and it doesn’t have to break the b...

10 destinations to visit before you turn 30
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When you’re young, it’s easy to drop everything and jet off to explore the world, and if you’re studying, there’s no better use for your (long) holida...

How to travel on a budget: Our 9 best tips
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Exploring exotic places doesn’t have to cost a fortune and you certainly don’t need to win the lottery to travel the world – not if you know how to wa...

10 best places in the world to learn a language
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So, you are thinking of learning a new language abroad. Great! You’re about to embark on a journey that will give you a valuable life skill that looks...

7 foods you have to eat in the UK
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Here in the UK, we neither have the most reliable weather in Europe, nor do we boast the fine-dining reputations of our French, Italian, or Spanish co...

Coffee around the world: What to order where
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The best days start with a steaming mug of coffee. Or in an exciting new city or country. Thankfully, coffee of all sizes and varieties has taken the ...

Santa Barbara: the ultimate visitors’ guide
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Take a generous serving of spectacular scenery with both mountains and beaches, and combine it with year-round sunshine and extremely pleasant tempera...

Cambridge: The ultimate visitors’ guide
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For years on end, a repetitive procession of bookworms and generations of politicians and studious individuals has walked the city streets of Cambridg...

Oxford: The Ultimate Visitors’ Guide
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It’s a safe bet that a city nicknamed ‘The City Dreaming of Spires’ is going to be littered with pretty architecture: In Oxford, you can’t walk more t...

Pose, snap, share: an Instagram guide to #Berlin
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Pics, or it didn’t happen! We’ve all heard that phrase thrown around at some point – if you can’t prove on social media that you had the time of your ...