http://www.redbrick.me The official website of Redbrick, University of Birmingham student publication. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:46:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 http://www.redbrick.me/2012/02/plane-vs-coach-food-for-thought-for-travellers/ http://www.redbrick.me/2012/02/plane-vs-coach-food-for-thought-for-travellers/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:50:35 +0000 Charlotte Rose Callaghan http://www.redbrickpaper.co.uk/?p=37020
Charlotte Callaghan presents us with the ever-so-tricky plane vs. coach debate In a modern fast-paced lifestyle, its all about ‘speed’. Cheap airlines, high-speed trains and undersea rail enable travel on a global scale. But does this mean that coaches and the retro “roadtrip” will be left behind? Not necessarily so. Despite being slow and possibly less [...]]]> http://www.redbrick.me/2012/02/plane-vs-coach-food-for-thought-for-travellers/feed/ 0 http://www.redbrick.me/2012/02/a-one-day-itinerary-of-san-sebastian-spain/ http://www.redbrick.me/2012/02/a-one-day-itinerary-of-san-sebastian-spain/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:04:27 +0000 Georgina Clarke http://www.redbrickpaper.co.uk/?p=36359
Georgina Clarke gives us a one day itinerary of the beautiful Spanish coastal town that is San Sebastian 10am: the funicular up to Monte Igueldo At the far end of the Playa de la Concha beach, take the funicular up the steep hill of Monte Igueldo. On reaching the top you will find a stunning [...]]]> http://www.redbrick.me/2012/02/a-one-day-itinerary-of-san-sebastian-spain/feed/ 0 http://www.redbrick.me/2011/12/christmas-market-comparison/ http://www.redbrick.me/2011/12/christmas-market-comparison/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:26:46 +0000 Charlotte Rose Callaghan http://www.redbrickpaper.co.uk/?p=33652
Why consider a Christmas trip to the German markets? Finding out was one reason for my trip to Frankfurt and Mainz, so with my best investigative journalist’s notepad, I went to discover what those traditional festive markets offered that Birmingham’s don’t. If you’re interested in saving money, that’s your first reason. You don’t just have [...]]]> http://www.redbrick.me/2011/12/christmas-market-comparison/feed/ 0 http://www.redbrick.me/2011/12/birmingham-to-bordeaux-%c2%b4freshers%c2%b4-in-france/ http://www.redbrick.me/2011/12/birmingham-to-bordeaux-%c2%b4freshers%c2%b4-in-france/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:00:19 +0000 Crystal Crawford http://www.redbrickpaper.co.uk/?p=33459
Beautifully cooked steaming haricots verts, generous garlic accompanied with…nothing. Rien. After subtly taking aside one of the waiters and explaining the vegetarian scenario, I was assured that some equivalent would be cooked up especially. It certainly was. A plate piled high with green beans and chunks of garlic: a vegetarian meal in France. Is this [...]]]> http://www.redbrick.me/2011/12/birmingham-to-bordeaux-%c2%b4freshers%c2%b4-in-france/feed/ 0 http://www.redbrick.me/2011/12/christmas-in-a-nutshell/ http://www.redbrick.me/2011/12/christmas-in-a-nutshell/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:43:34 +0000 Charlotte Rose Callaghan http://www.redbrickpaper.co.uk/?p=33120
I have spent the last two days in a stupor of Christmassy-ness. I know that word doesn’t exist, but it seems very fitting for the atmosphere here. I’m sure most people will agree that we start Christmas very early in England… it almost seems like the clock strikes 12 on Halloween and suddenly you see [...]]]> http://www.redbrick.me/2011/12/christmas-in-a-nutshell/feed/ 0 http://www.redbrick.me/2011/12/to-the-weihnachtsmarkt/ http://www.redbrick.me/2011/12/to-the-weihnachtsmarkt/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:00:04 +0000 Charlotte Rose Callaghan http://www.redbrickpaper.co.uk/?p=33070
My journey preparations started off excellently, thanks to the generous luggage allowance of National Express, two pieces of luggage plus an additional piece of soft hand luggage, the whole stress of packing was lifted from my shoulders. The weight limit is also better, a maximum of 30kg, there are no 100ml liquid restrictions, and no one will [...]]]> http://www.redbrick.me/2011/12/to-the-weihnachtsmarkt/feed/ 0