Today the University of York will see its 9th YorkMUN conference, where students from university United Nations Associations societies all over the globe gather in York to debate, socialise and gain […]
Tag: Travel
Braving Beijing and Exceeding Expectations
The wonderful University of York provides many an opportunity for new experiences, one ongoing being that provided by the International School Centre. Emma Riley was one of the lucky few […]
Exploring Ben Nevis & The Highlands
As everyone jets off on holidays all around the world, in Europe and beyond, I took the opportunity to travel to the Scottish Highlands and climb the tallest mountain in […]
Berlin: cheap food, street art, & trendy districts
Picture this: Spring Term finally ends, and before you know it you’re on the S-Bahn in Berlin. The friend you’re staying with is busy, so you meet one of her many […]
UK travel: worth considering for a student getaway?
Why your university years are ideal not only for trips to far-flung lands but for discovering the unexpected wonders of our own country. As students we’re at the perfect stage in our lives to start exploring […]
Abroad: on my own and missing home
I’m sure most would agree that travelling is easy and fun. It means new experiences, new people, new places. But sometimes, it also means a new you. I came to that […]
The life of an expat: a model of true openness?
United States of America, Norway, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia. An eclectic mix of developed and developing countries, but what do they all have in common? I have called each one […]
How A Year Abroad Has Changed Since The 1980s
More and more university students are choosing to spend a year abroad as part of their studies. Although it is now easier to go global, students travelled when our parents […]
The Yorker’s former News Editor will climb Mt. Kilimanjaro for charity
York graduate and The Yorker‘s former News Editor Laura-Autumn Cox plans to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, to raise money for charity. Alongside a team of other students from the University […]
Greece is Rich
No, no. Your eyes are not deceiving you. This is not some kind of parallel universe where Greece is rich, the UK uses the Euro or Germany has become the […]