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EDITOR’S LETTER At the risk of serious job-envy, flick to P26 to read about Simon Reeve’s latest adventure travel series for the BBC. Not only has he got one of the best jobs in the world, but he’s a great guy to boot. To meet him, head along to the TNT Travel Show on Saturday, where I’ll be holding a Q&A session with the man himself. Oh, and while you’re there, you can bag a bargain or two – see P76. For free entry, register at tnttravelshow.com. See you there!

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New Cross might seem like it’s a bit out of the way but it’s widely tipped as one of south-east London’s emergingly trendy little hubs. And the Amersham Arms, one of the favourite pubs among the 20somethings shipping out, hosts a vintage market spliced with some open-mic karaoke. Genius.

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POOR PLANNING STALLS RIVER PLANS The mayor of London’s pledge to improve riverboat services is being thwarted by a “lack of strategic planning”. In 2010, Boris Johnson promised to increase trips on under-used riverboats to 12 million a year – there are currently 3 million – but London Assembly transport committee chair Caroline Pidgeon said: “It’s frustrating that progress is so slow. Our last report described the Thames as London’s forgotten highway and it still is.”

It will be like trying to play a football match when one half of the pitch is out of bounds Christopher Edwards of South Bank Sailing Club objects to Fulham FC’s plans to expand their home ground because it will interfere with sailing on the Thames

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Battersea landmark for sale Europe’s largest brick building likely to fetch £500m on open market The Battersea Power station, which has sat unoccupied on the banks of the Thames for nearly 30 years, is to be placed on the open market for the first time in its history, raising hopes that one of London’s most recognisable buildings will finally be put to use. The sale of the power station comes with planning permission for a huge residential, retail, office and entertainment complex on the banks of the Thames and a new £750 million Underground link. Stephan Miles Brown, handling the sale, expects global interest. “We expect to go to final bids for the autumn,” he told the Evening Standard. “Battersea power station is a landmark recognised all over the world by hundreds of thousands of people, not least because of its appearance

in the Beatles film Help! and the Pink Floyd Animals album cover. “The building gives the entire area a unique sense of place as well as putting it on the map. Its next owner will have to take a creative and long-term approach to its future.” The Battersea Power Station was built during the 1930s but ceased producing electricity in 1983. There was some suggestion at the time that it should be demolished but it instead secured heritage listing. Various buyers have come and gone since, with just as many ambitious plans to revamp the station for commercial use. In 2006, Dublin-based Treasury Holdings bought the site for £400m, hoping to turn it into a residential centre, but went into administration last year.

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WATERLOO & CITY: Closed on Sundays

Pit Stop 2012 is a cracking free event for motoring enthusiasts, filling large swathes of Queensway, just north of Hyde Park, with enough four-wheeled delights to get the most discerning petrolheads’ engine revving. On Sunday, you can pretend you’re an F1 mechanic and get a good look under the bonnet of one of those high-performance monsters – and maybe even get to change its tyres. There are also driving simulators and F1 engineers to chat to. And the original Stig, from Top Gear, will be on hand, hopefully with some embarrassing stories about Jeremy Clarkson. Elsewhere, there will be a display of vintage motors and famous cars from film and TV, which, naturally, includes Kit from Knight Rider. We are assured that David Hasselhoff will not be allowed entry.

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Aerial assault: Masters of Dirt hits London

The real Sky Ride Masters of Dirt goes full throttle when it rides into town with the world’s finest freestyle motocross stars WORDS ALASDAIR MORTON These riders are Masters of Dirt. Although a more accurate description of their specialised skills and talents might be, “Masters of death-defying, aerial assault motor-stunts ... and dirt” such is the dazzling array of tricks and displays set to unload at the event. Hitting London for the first time, Masters of Dirt, which has toured across Europe over the past ten years, is a world-class FMX (that’s freestyle motocross to the uninitiated) and bike stunt entertainment show. It’s not as much about racing as it is about man and machine, hurtling skywards, performing a backflip or two, shooting fireworks from handlebars, in a glittering array of mid-air pyrotechnics and then returning, as one, to Earth with barely a bruise to show for it. The freestlye motocross, in which competitors aim to impress judges for the best scores, is not just reserved for two-wheeled machines – there are mini-bikes, mountain bikes, BMX and even snowmobile riders, all packed into a show-stopping two-and-a-half-hour 8

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performance of gravity-mocking tricks. Australia’s X Games star Blake ‘Bilko’ Williams – the first Aussie to win a round of the Dew Tour (an action sports tour that travels the US) and the FMX 2009 rider of the year – will be in town for the bash. Famed for his FMX spectacle and showmanship, the 26-year old Bilko, who spends half his year Down Under and half in the US, such is the touring life of a pro-rider, is stoked to be returning to the UK. “I can’t wait to get back,” he says. “It’s been a couple of years. I had a blast the last time I rode here and I’m sure this time will be even better. “The fans can expect a whole lot of action – when we are all in the air at the same time, wheel-to-wheel, it gets pretty crazy.” Joining Bilko are a host of other action sports stars, including 27-year old British FMX champion Chris Birch. “I can’t wait to ride Masters of Dirt, which is such a rad event,” Birch says of his chance to stun a bumper UK crowd. “And to be in the UK on home soil,

you can guarantee I will bring some serious new tricks to the ramps.” He’ll be joined by fellow Brit Sam Reynolds, a 20-year-old mountain bike champ just as enthused to get the chance to show off his skills before a home crowd as he is in front of some of the world’s finest freestylers. Riders for this all-star event are drawn from all over the world for what is a truly global show. American Jon Gutter will rock up with some serious quad-bike skills, the Czech Republic’s Tomas Barta leads the mini-bike charge, and Norway’s Jostein Stenberg brings the snowmobile talent to the show, proving that there’s no machine that man can’t train to go above and beyond the call of duty. Masters of Dirt takes it to the max. So whether you’re a petrol-head or auto-motive newbie, this daredevil show has something for all. MORE MOTOR SPORTS EVENTS ›› Masters of Dirt hits London’s Wembley Arena on March 14. Empire Way, HA9 0PA Wembley Park mastersofdirt.com

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Two wheels take to the air

GO KARTING LONDON TOWER BRIDGE From one-off races to group events, and heat-based ‘Grand Prix’styled comps, this Thamesside track, TeamSport’s 2010opening flagship venue, caters for all. With hairraising bends and fearsome flyovers, this two-tier track – two levels which can be used as individual tracks or combined for the ultimate test – offers top karting opportunities.

LONDON MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM MIDDLESEX

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London’s only biking museum, which celebrates the history heritage and future of life on two wheels, the LMM, is home to collections of British bikes that have been restored and preserved. Featuring more than 100 machines, dating back to a 1902 Ormode up to the 1991 Norton Rotary, the museum is also host to a number of events, next up being a relaibly British St George’s Day Harley Hog Roast on April 22. £8

BANGER RACING WIMBLEDON What could be better than watching a bunch of guys drive souped-up, salvaged crash-machines with little regard for either their own or their competitors’ safety? The figure-of-eight track and comically unforgiving speeds make for a collision-riddled race. Stock Car racing and Hot Rods also feature at this top south London racing venue. £12+

Opening times vary 29 Oldfield Lane, Greenford, South Greenford UB6 9LD london-motorcycle-museum.org

Sun, Mar 4. 5.30pm Wimbledon Stadium, Plough Lane, SW17 0BL Wimbledon stockcar.co.uk

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FMX LESSONS ESSEX A short ride from London, this FMX club runs training days for those looking to jump safely on a dirt bike for the first time. Haybales and mulch surround the landing zone, with jumping distances extended for those with a natural gift for catching air.

Scooters are not just for Mods and Quadrophenia’s Jimmy, as this all-day scootercelebrating event clearly demonstrates. Combined with the Vespa Club Great Britain’s 60th anniversary, this meet will be the place to be for scooter riders to show off their two-wheeled ‘beasts’, to meet other scooter riders and lovers, as well as those just wanting to marvel at the fantastic machines themselves.

Not a sport that is readily associated with the Olympics, BMX makes only its second appearance at the Games after its debut in Beijing. With the Olympic BMX track hailed as “a spectactuar course in a spectacular setting” by none other than BMX World Champion Mariana Pajon, it’s a top venue to catch the world’s finest riders competing for the coveted Gold Medal at the self-styled, ‘Greatest show on Earth’. Britain’s hopes for glory? That would be the impressive 22-yearold Liam Phillips, who’s already a two-time world champ silver medalist with ten consecutive British Championship titles. And three times UCI BMX World Champ Shanaze Reade (above right).

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MINI MOTO CLUB CROYDON If motorbikes are too imposing then try your skills at this south London mini moto club where the bikes are never more than a foot or so high. 15 mins and half-hour trial sessions are available. £20

Dates and times vary Croydon CR0 4TS surreyminimotos.com

REDBRIDGE CYCLE CENTRE REDBRIDGE Benefitting from the Olympics’ legacy and part-funded with £4.5m from the London Development Agency, this cycle centre offers road and off-road purpose-built tracks: urban mountain biking that lets you take to the wilds of the east London and still get the Tube home. Top choice is the 3km MTB single-track, which boats a smart descent section. £2+

Monday-Sunday, 9am-5pm Forest Road, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3HP Hainault vision-rcl. org.uk/redbridge_cycle_centre

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This top London motocross venue plays host to the Docklands Dirtriders club and focuses on youth training sessions as part of its goal to provide a safe, off-road location for enthusiasts. It also runs sessions for novices, too.

The only museum of its kind in Europe, the London Motor Museum houses more than 100 classic custom cars – American and European – from the automobile age from the Fifties to Eighties. There is also a collection of famous cars from the movies, including a Marty McFlyfavoured DeLorean, a signed Ford Torino from Starsky And Hutch and a batmobile. The museum has also been visited by celebs such as 50 Cent as well as the Black Eyed Peas, who used the museum and some of its automotive-collections in a music video. £10

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Times and dates vary Gate 14, Woolwich Manor Way, E16 2QY Gallions Reach docklandsriders.org.uk

BRAND’S HATCH RACEWAY KENT A venue steeped in history, Brand’s Hatch’s life dates back to the Twenties and has held 12 British Grand Prix. Formula One may currently live at Silverstone, but the Hatch’s life is no less busy. The weekend of March 3-4 sees the Thundersprt GB Club Bike Championships, the 24-25 goes to four wheels with MSVR Club Car Championships, the Delphi British Truck Racing Championship roll up on April 21-22 and the Moto GP comes to the Hatch in June. £16+

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Race a topline Benz round the historic Brooklands racetrack, try the Wet Skid Circle, or even an off road 4x4 challenge at the famous manufacturer’s Surrey base.

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Just 15 miles out of London in the leafy surrounds of this plush home county, you can take a four-wheeled quad and destroy the natural silence by careering through the countryside with a group of mates. Each two-hour experience includes the requisite briefing and training – helmets must be worn and there is absolutely no sharing of quads! – with an hour-and-half ride-time on the Yamaha Breeze 125cc bikes. There are 250 acres of private fields and local woodlands on a purposebuilt course. And, if this all sounds too laid back for racing enthusiasts, then there are competitive time trials in which you put your skills truly to the test.

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£10+ This two-day event showcases the Stunt Bike Freestyle competition finals, with FMX stunt displays, trade stands, the UK’s largest static ‘Show and Shine’ competition, and The Fuel Girls, a rock ‘n’ roll firebreathing dance and stunt crew. Get in!

Brixton’s Brockwell Park houses this BMX club that caters for beginners and old hands alike. There are regular trainign sessions and competition races. So strap on your pads and get going. Membership’s £18 per year, with individual sessions £2 thereafter

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RYE HOUSE RACEWAY HERTFORDSHIRE At 1km in length, this outdoor track just outside London, on which Lewis Hamilton and Jensen Button cut their teeth, offers a challenge to even the most seasoned go karting competitor. These twin-engined superkarts can reach 70mph, and when you’re only a couple of inches above the ground, that’s really pretty fast. £30+

Daily, from 10am to 10pm Rye House Kart Raceway, Hoddesdon, EN11 0EH Rye House Rail rye-house.co.uk

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BAR THE SCENE This downstairs bar is easily overlooked, hidden below street-level in the heart of Soho’s theatre district. Accordingly, the Arts Theatre Club is one of the area’s best-kept secrets, a favourite among those who know where to look. It was started back in the 1920s by a group of actors who wanted a place to drink after their performances but has more recently been given a retro refurb that echoes a drawing room in a country hotel. It’s plush and dimly lit, with an inviting bar front and centre, as well as booths that are perfect for groups – or for couples in search of dark corners. THE GRUB There’s basic food that’s perfect for soaking up the booze, a range of pizzas and paninis starting at £9. BEHIND THE BAR It’s all about the cocktails, which you can order in a teapot with four glasses. All the classics are on offer, as well as a selection of fruity local specialities. For the ladies, try the Pink And Sloe; the gents, try the Santiago. BILL PLEASE Cocktails are all less than £7, apart from the champagne selection, which are £7.50. Share a teapot with your mates for £12.50. Food between £9-£13. VERDICT It can be a bit packed either side of theatre performances but it’s definitely worth a look on a quieter night. A must for anyone who fancies themselves as a connoisseur of Soho’s finest late-night speakeasies. TOM STURROCK

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EAT PROPER POPCORN Inject some pleasure into your nights in front of the box during the chilly weather with some gourmet popcorn. For snacks, less than 100 calories per packet, the Propercorn range tastes mighty devilish. The flavours – fiery Worcestershire sauce and sun-dried tomato, sweet and salty, sour cream and chive, and lightly sea salted – are made from natural ingredients. Packets cost 95p, from Benugo, Leon, Caffè Fratelli and Mori Sushi. propercorn.com

D.I.Y. BLOODY MARYS Next time you’re feeling a bit green on a Sunday morning, head to Gordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen near St Paul’s for brunch and a Bloody Mary with a difference. Choose from the Green Mary, with green tomatoes, the Spicy Mary, with jalapeno-infused Grey Goose vodka and hot peppers, or create your own mix with a D.I.Y. Mary. Hangovers have never been so fun. Bloody Marys cost £8. breadstreetkitchen.com

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A BITE BEFORE DINNER If you like a small bite with your drinks, you’ll enjoy the mozzarella bar, Obikà, in Canary Wharf, which has just launched an Italian-style ‘aperitivo’. For every alcoholic drink ordered between 5 and 7pm, Monday to Friday, you get a complimentary tasting plate, containing nibbles like fresh buffalo mozzarella, crostini with n’duja, a slice of artisan pizza or stuffed focaccia.

KIN PAN-ASIAN THE SCENE This south-east Asian diner, in a low-key spot off Clerkenwell Road, brings street food favourites inside. It’s urban and simple, with clean lines, primary colours, exposed brickwork, wooden tables and floorboards. THE GRUB There’s a glut of London restaurants aiming for super-fancy, lovely-butoverpriced street food at the moment, but they don’t mess with old favourites here. The menu at Kin, which means “eat” in Thai, is simple and reasonably priced. Asian street markets, like Gurney Drive in Penang and Sukhumvit Soi 38 in Bangkok provide the inspiration for the fresh food you’ll find here. And you’ll get a lot of flavour for only a tiny dent in your wallet. There are staple dishes from all over south-east Asia – Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, China, Indonesia – and they’re served up quickly by friendly, chilled-out staff. The chicken satay has a thick, nutty sauce that makes a satisfying start to the meal, and the Hoisin duck spring rolls are substantial and meaty. The green chicken curry packs a punch and the tender chicken comes with succulent vegetables. There’s a generous dollop of sauce and a healthy pile of steamed rice on the side. The list of desserts isn’t quite long enough but the finale of green tea ice cream is a refreshing, creamy end-ofmeal treat and the banana fritters are sticky-sweet and homely.

There are popular Asian beers like Asahi, Chang and SIngha and a good choice of mid-range wines. Pop a prosecco cork if it’s been a particularly good day. BILL PLEASE Starters from £2; mains from £6; desserts from £2.80; beers are all £3.50; wine from £3.80 a glass; prosecco £25. VERDICT Kin is a tucked-away, street-food gem that’ll give anyone missing travels to far-flung Asian climes a much-needed dose of culinary nostalgia. A good place for mid-week dinner and drinks or a quick takeaway lunch – it’s simple, relaxed and a top place to get your street-food fix. CLARE VOOGHT BEHIND THE BAR

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MONDAY 27 Cuban Hideaway DJ Rich plays Latin, house, funk and R‘n’B. The Hideaway, Stanthorpe Rd, SW16 2ED (020 8835 7070). 9.40pm-late. £7.

Soul-D-Out DJs Rampage and Maurice spin hip-hop, soul and R‘n’B, plus Marvin Ambrosius, Incisive, Kaleem Taylor, Lea and Anna & Tony perform live. Paradise By Way Of Kensal Green, Kilburn Ln, W10 4AE (020 8969 0098). 7pm-1am. £10, £7 before 10pm.

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TUESDAY 28 Bingo Night DJs spin indie, plus Mr David Nottingham hosts bingo. The George Tavern, Commercial Rd, E1 0LA (020 7790 7335). 8.30pm-midnight. Free. Jamm Sandwich Eddie Pillar, Arthur Baker and Lascelle Gordon spin pop, hip-hop, R‘n’B and dance hits. The Purple Turtle, Crowndale Rd, NW1 1TN (020 7383 4976). 6.30pm. £5, guestlist £3. No Quarter DJ Maz plays rock, funk and hip-hop, plus live performances from Eyes On Film, Born Blonde, Juan Zelada and Sam Bradley. Notting Hill Arts Club, Notting Hill Gate, W11 3JQ (020 7460 4459). 7pm-2am. £8, w/flyer £6. OMFG! DJs Lady Lloyd, Joshyou Are and Niyi Maximus Crown play pop, disco and electro, with host Queen B Munroe Bergdorf. The Shadow Lounge, Brewer St, W1F 0RF (020 7287 7988). 10pm-3am. £5, free before 11pm.

Vibe DJs on rotation including Anas, Spider, Prezedent, Ice, Commander B, Pioneer and DJ L spin hip-hop, R‘n’B, funky house, garage, bashment and reggae. Moonlighting, Greek St, W1D 4DR (020 7437 5782/cc 020 7287 3727). 10pm-3am. £7, ladies/w/flyer before midnight £5, free before 11.30pm.

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WEDNESDAY 29 Beach Bum DJ Larry Sun plays a mash-up of dance, hip-hop, electro and party. Ladybird Bar, Upper St, N1 0NY (020 7359 1710). 9pm-2am. Free. The Boom Bap Mr Thing and residents Hudge and Shredded Pete supply hip-hop, old skool, breaks and B-Boy funk. The Hoxton Pony, Curtain Rd, EC2A 3AH (020 7613 2844). 7pm-1am. Free. Cheapskates Old school hiphop, electro and disco courtesy of DJ Downfall. Moonlighting, Greek St, W1D 4DR (020 7437 5782/ cc 020 7287 3727). 9pm-3.30am. £6.50, NUS £5.50, w/flyer £4.50. Dance Nights Princess Karina and DJ Gary Baldi spin dance hits. EC3 Live, Crosswall, EC3N 2JY (020 7488 1766). 11.30pm-3am. £10. Madd Raff Wednesdays The Heatwave supply bashment and dancehall, plus a dance session with dancehall instructor Safwaan Shoshoni of Pineapple Studios. The Social, Little Portland St, W1W 7JD (020 7636 4992). 7pm-1am. £5, £3 before 10pm. N*A*S*I*N SoniX, Brahim and Punk Gareth play punk, rock, metal and ska. The Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette St, W1D 4JB (0870 060 3777/ cc 0871 231 0842). 11pm-3am. £5, w/flyer £4, NUS £3, mems £2. Off The Record DJs Broken Homes and Senior Girl’s Own supply house. Wax Jambu, Upper St, N1 1QY (020 7704 6868). 7pm-midnight. Free. Shinky Shonky Resident DJs spin classic and contemporary pop, plus live cabaret performances. Ku Bar, Lisle St, WC2H 7BA (020 7437 4303). 10pm-3am. Free.

Trannyoke Lady Lloyd hosts a night of transsexual karaoke, plus DJ Matt spins pop and dance. Escape Bar, Brewer St, W1F 0SU (020 7734 3040). 9pm-3am. Free.

THURSDAY 1 Bedrock John Digweed and Jozif spin electro, techno, house and trance. XOYO, Cowper St, EC2A 4AP (020 7729 5959). 9pm-late. £8. Birth Launch Crystal Fighters, Is Tropical, Dan McKie, Lloyd Chapman and Pete Carvell spin electro, techno, punk and indie, plus LCMDF, IROK, Box Of Ghosts, Arp Attack, Ozonna Starpunk, Punx Soundcheck and Rosie Vanier perform live. The Queen Of Hoxton, Curtain Rd, EC2A 3JX (020 7422 0958). 7pm-4am. £7. Fabric Craig Richards and Peverelist spin electro, house and techno, plus Monolake performs live. Fabric, Charterhouse St, EC1M 6HJ (020 7336 8898). 9pm-2am. £12.50. New Street Soul Club DJs Dean Chalkley, Elliot Langridge, Sam Benjamin, The Big A.C and Smart Phil spin soul and R‘n’B, plus live performances from New Street Adventure and The Brassic. Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club, Pollard Row, E2 6NB (020 7739 2727). 7.30pm-1am. £6. Prophecy Jungle dub with DJ collective Digital Niya Binghi, Jumping Jack Frost, Jnr Buzz, Johnny Dubz, Smiffy, Flaxman and Madness, plus MCs The Ragga Twins and Jnr Dangerous. Club 414, Coldharbour Ln, SW9 8LF (020 7924 9322). 10.30pm-6am. £5, NUS/mems £3 before 3am, free before midnight.

Panic Max Panic, Gaz Panic and That Perfect Fumble spin indie, electro, retro and pop. The Roxy, Rathbone Place, W1T 1HJ (020 7255 1098). 10pm-3am. £5, NUS £3.

Stripped Back Soul Resident DJs play Motown and soul. The Blues Kitchen, Camden High St, NW1 7JN (020 7387 5277). 7pm-midnight. Free.

QueerlyOut DJ Robby D spins commercial dance, pop and R‘n’B. Escape Bar, Brewer St, W1F 0SU (020 7734 3040). 9pm3am. £5, £3, free before 9pm.

White Heat DJs Matty, Olly and Marcus spin electro, techno and indie. Madame Jojo’s, Brewer St, W1F 0SE (020 7734 3040). 10.30pm-3am. £4-£5.

Swerve DJ Fabio spins electro and drum ‘n’ bass. Cable, Bermondsey St, SE1 2EG (020 7403 7730). 10pm-3am. £7 after 11pm, £5 before 11pm, NUS £5 after 11pm, £3 before 11pm.

Radio The Radio DJs play 1980s pop, indie and disco. The Roxy, Rathbone Place, W1T 1HJ (020 7255 1098). 10pm-3am. £5, NUS/w/flyer £3, free before 10pm.

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Bootleg Social Birthday Preparty Southern Kaos, Tim Cullen, Damion Pell, Clay Hey and Nick Welton mix house. Gigalum, Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side, SW4 9DW (020 8772 0303). 6pm-1am. Free. Calentito Pop, R‘n’B, and soul. Salvador And Amanda, Great Newport St, WC2H 7JA (020 7240 1551). 9pm-3am. £10, free before 9pm, guestlist £5. Fizzy Bailey, Serum, Dope Ammo, Mr Joseph, GPS, Caspar and Diamond Eye spin drum ‘n’ bass in room one, with MCs Fats, K-eye, Deefa, Cliche, Rinsa and Shaddy, while Soul Sinners, 100Me, Raskal, Dimensions, Brukout Foundation, Resinate, Alter Ego and Deli J play dubstep, jungle and funk. The Rhythm Factory, Whitechapel Rd, E1 1EW (020 7375 3774). 10pm-6am. £10, adv £5. The Gallery Hardwell, Paul Thomas, Dannic, Ant Brooks, Tobie Allen, Ben Prince, Schalk & Jurgens, Tim Cullen, Damion Pell, Ed Smoove, Alysson Costa, Adrian Sabau, Ray Molina, Dumb Blonde, Fat Duck, Murat San and Adrian Nitu spin house, electro, trance and techno. The Ministry Of Sound, Gaunt St, SE1 6DP (0870 060 0010). 10.30pm-6am. £14, mems/concs £10. Love Hate Alex H, Unai Trotti, Alex Cliche, Wesley Razzly, Braiden, Ossie, Greymatter and Dark Arx spin drum‘n’bass, house and techno across two rooms. Egg, York Way, N7 9AX (020 7871 7111). 10pm-6am. £10, adv £8. Roller Disco Old school roller disco with DJ Lousie playing disco, funk, soulful house, electro and breakbeat. Renaissance Rooms, opposite Arch 8, Arches, Miles St, SW8 1RZ (0844 736 5375). 8pm-2am. £12.50. Tales Of The Unexpected Dixon Brothers & Friends spin electro, punk, rock and swing, plus burlesque and cabaret performances. Proud Camden, The Horse Hospital, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AH (020 7482 3867). 7.30pm-2.30am. £10, £8 before 9pm, w/flyer £5 before 9pm. Vegas Baby Ian Hadassi, Danni Murray, So Called Scumbags, Lee Rich, Dom Makin, Cole Jonson, 2 versatile, Touche, Staty, FatherTrevPrenta and Nutty DMC spin house, techno and electro across two rooms. Pacha, Terminus Place, SW1V 1JR (0845 371 4489). 11pm-late. £15, adv £10.

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SATURDAY 3 Bodymove Layo & Bushwacka spin electro, house, techno and disco. Egg, York Way, N7 9AX (020 7871 7111). 10pm-10am. £15. Connected DJ Enrico Mantini spins deep house and electro, with support from Jesse James and Johnny Bloomfield. Cargo, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 3440). 6pm-late. £15, free before 9pm. Maison Resident DJs spin house music. Gigalum, Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side, SW4 9DW (020 8772 0303). 7pm-late. Free. Stealth Roger Sanchez, Prok & Fitch, Bobby Burns, Muzzaik, Jason Chance, DeeAfro & Miss Crazy D, DirtyByDesign, Robert Bishopm, Simon Heightz, Shane Who, Ben Wood and Max Lanski & Karen spin disco, funk and house. The Ministry Of Sound, Gaunt St, SE1 6DP (0870 060 0010). 11pm-7am. £20, mems £15, concs £10 & £12. Superfreq 10th Anniversary Mr C, Magda, Dollz At Play and Luke vB spin electronica and techno. Paramount, New Oxford St, WC1A 1DD (020 7420 2900). 11pm-7am. £15. Toast Underground Basement Party DJs Mark Henning, Dan Farserelli, Steve Shorter and Ian Grimwood spin house and techno. The City Arts & Music Project, City Rd, EC1Y 2BJ (020 7253 2443). 10pm-late. £10. We Fear Silence Present Planetary Assault Systems (DJ set), Mark Broom and James Ruskin spin techno and electro, plus a live set from Regis. Cable, Bermondsey St, SE1 2EG (020 7403 7730). 10pm-6am. £15, NUS/adv £12. White Mink DJs Bart And Baker, Swingrowers, Nick Hollywood, Chris Tofu and The World’s Tallest DJ spin electro swing, plus burlesque and cabaret performances. The Bedroom Bar, Rivington St, EC2A 3AY (020 7739 5706). 9pm-3am. £12, adv £10.

SUNDAY 4 Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Mark Radford, Maximus, Lee Edwards and Roch-Mix-Hard spin house and techno. Club Aquarium, Old St, EC1V 9DD (020 7251 6136). 11pm-6am. £15, £10 before midnight, ladies free before midnight. Orange The Oli, Paul Martin and The Sharp Boys spin house, while Gonzola Rivas, David Jiminez and Hi Fi Sean provide minimal techno and tech-house. Fire, South Lambeth Rd, SW8 1UQ (020 7582 9890). 11pm-9am. £12, £10 before midnight, w/flyer £6 before midnight, adv £8. Showtime DJ F-Sound spins house, electro, R‘n’B and dance anthems. One, Leicester Sq, WC2H 7NA (020 7437 0453). 10pm-3am. £10, adv £5, ladies free before 11.30pm. SQ Music DJs Paul Wigzee, Sam Beckett, Mick Oldfield, Hilton Caswell, Shaun Stilwell, Garth Hill, and DJ Chen spin electro, house and trance. Gigalum, Cavendish Parade, Clapham Common South Side, SW4 9DW (020 8772 0303). 3pm-11pm. Free.

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MONDAY 27 Clare Burt Cabaret from the singer and actress. The Pheasantry, Kings Rd, SW3 4UT (020 7351 5031). £28.

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Eliza Carthy The award-winning singer-songwriter and fiddler plays folk. The Lexington, Pentonville Rd, N1 9JB (020 7837 5371). £24.

Soul Fiesta Latin-influenced funk and soul from the sixpiece. Dover St Restaurant And Bar, Dover St, W1S 4LQ (020 7629 9813). £12, free before 10pm.

Dilated Peoples Hip-hop by the Los Angeles-based outfit. O2 Academy Islington, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (020 7288 4400/ cc 0844 477 2000). £18.50. Moscow Drug Club Cabaretstyle acoustica and Gypsy swing from the four-piece. Le QuecumBar, Battersea High St, SW11 3HX (020 7787 2227). £12. NME Awards Shows 2012: The Drums The New Yorkbased four-piece plays postpunk. Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 482 8008). £16.50. Scroobius Pip The rapper and spoken word artist performs leftfield hip-hop in support of his album Distraction Pieces. Koko, Camden High St, NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £14. St Vincent American singer-songwriter and multiinstrumentalist Annie Clark plays soaring chamber and electronictinted alt pop in support of her album Strange Mercy. O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT (020 8354 3300/ cc 0844 477 2000). £14.50.

TUESDAY 28 The Cribs Back to their original three-piece line-up, the Wakefield indie rockers perform some new material, alongside hits such as Men’s Needs. University Of London Union, Malet St, WC1E 7HY (0870 060 3777). £20.

FRIDAY 2 Abimaro & The Free Soulful alt-folk by the London-based band. The Albany, Douglas Way, SE8 4AG (020 8692 4446). £8, adv £6.

ANDREW W.K. Kentish Town Forum. Thurs, Apr 12. £17.50 The man who told the world with his debut album I Get Wet that he liked to party hard is back, five albums later, and still partying pretty damn hard. NW5 1JY

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WEDNESDAY 29 Caan, Alex Clare The Londonbased singer-songwriter and former Ou Est Le Swimming Pool member plays electronic pop. XOYO, Cowper St, EC2A 4AP (020 7729 5959). £7. Graeme Clark The ex-Wet Wet Wet bassist performs his pop-tinged solo material. The Garage, Highbury Corner, N5 1RD (0870 060 3777/cc 0844 847 1678). £9. Adam Cohen Alt acoustica by the Montreal-based singersongwriter and son of Leonard Cohen. Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, N1 2UN (020 7226 1686). £18. D-A-D, Exit Ten, Gypsy Pistoleros Hard rock by the Copenhagen-based band. The Underworld, Camden High St, NW1 0NE (020 7482 1932). £12.50.

Kathleen Edwards The Canadian singer-songwriter plays altcountry and folk in support of her album Voyageur. O2 Academy Islington, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (020 7288 4400/ cc 0844 477 2000). £13.50.

Gotye Catchy electro-pop by the wildly popular Australian singersongwriter-sampler, aka Wouter de Backer. O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT (020 8354 3300/cc 0844 477 2000). £15.

Keiji Haino And Steve Noble Avant-garde experimentation, noise and improvisation from the Japanese multi-instrumentalist and the percussionist. Cafe Oto, Ashwin St, E8 3DL (020 7923 1231). £14.

James Levy And The Blood Red Rose The New York-based outfit plays 1960s-inspired rock and alt-pop. The Lexington, Pentonville Rd, N1 9JB (020 7837 5371). £8.50.

Randy Newman The Los Angelesborn singer-songwriter, composer and pianist plays pop and Americana. Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, SE1 8XX (020 7960 4200/cc 0844 875 0073). £40-£50, concs £20-£25. Theory Of A Deadman Hard-rock band from Delta, Canada. Koko, Camden High St, NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £15.

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SoKo The Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter performs indie-pop from her album I Thought I Was An Alien. Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, N1 2UN (020 7226 1686). £12.

Jonathan Richman Quirky indie-pop by the Road Runner himself, all the way from the USA. Bush Hall, Uxbridge Rd, W12 7LJ (020 8222 6955). £20. Clara Sanabras The singersongwriter and guitarist plays psych-folk and blues. Boisdales Of Canary Wharf, Cabot Hall, E14 4QT (020 7715 5818). £7.50-£20.

The Ting Tings Indie pop from the Manchester-based duo. The Scala, Pentonville Rd, N1 9NL (020 7833 2022/cc 0844 477 1000). £15.

Chris Smither Americana, blues and folk by the Boston-based singer-songwriter Cecil Sharp House, Regents Park Rd, NW1 7AY (020 7485 2206). £15, adv £12.50.

The War On Drugs The Philadelphiabased band performs soaring experimental indie rock in support of their album Slave Ambient . Electric Ballroom, Camden High St, NW1 8QP (020 7485 9006). £12.50.

The Wounded Kings, Witchsorrow, Serpent Venom, Cultfinder The Devon-based five-piece plays doom metal. Bull And Gate, Kentish Town Rd, NW5 2TJ (020 7704 0187). £9.

kentishtownforum.com Zoot Money The resident bluesman performs standards. Bull’s Head, Lonsdale Rd, Barnes, SW13 9PY (020 8876 5241). £12.

THURSDAY 1 The Barron Knights The longrunning four-piece plays comedy pop songs. Millfield Arts Centre, Silver St, N18 1PJ (020 8807 6680). £17, concs £15, adv £16, concs £14. Melanie C Pop from the former Spice Girl. O2 Academy Islington, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (020 7288 4400/ cc 0844 477 2000). £16.50. Fanfarlo The London-based five-piece plays soaring indie and folk-infused chamber pop. The Scala, Pentonville Rd, N1 9NL (020 7833 2022/cc 0844 477 1000). £11. Lambchop, Cortney Tidwell Alt-country from Kurt Wagner’s American collective. Barbican Centre, Silk St, EC2Y 8DS (020 7638 8891). £15-£22.50.

Anterior, Romeo Must Die, Chapters, Your City Is Forgotten Heavy metal by the band from Tredegar. The Underworld, Camden High St, NW1 0NE (020 7482 1932). £10. Citizen Cope Folk-rock and blues by American singer-songwriter Clarence Greenwood and his group. Koko, Camden High St, NW1 7JE (0870 432 5527). £17.50. Gerry Diver’s The Speech Project The musician, composer and producer presents a work inspired by and incorporating recordings of the spoken word of seminal Irish folk musicians. Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, SE1 8XX (020 7960 4200/ cc 0844 875 0073). £12.50, concs £6.25. Lance Ellington The vocalist performs swing classics. Millfield Arts Centre, Silver St, N18 1PJ (020 8807 6680). £17.50, adv £16.50, concs £15, adv concs £14. David Hasselhoff The actor and singer performs his hits. IndigO2, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0871 220 0260). £25-£50. Imaani The vocalist performs soul and R‘n’B. 606 Club, Lots Rd, SW10 0QD (020 7352 5953). £12.

Albert Lee & Hogan’s Heroes Country-rock and blues by the veteran guitarist and colleagues. Half Moon, Putney, Lower Richmond Rd, SW15 1EU (020 8780 9383). £18.

Lindi Ortega & The Wild Wranglers, Sam Lewis Alt-country and folk-rock from the Canadian singer-songwriter and band. The Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette St, W1D 4JB (0870 060 3777/cc 0871 231 0842). £10.

The Listening Device Contemporary prog-rock by the Swindon-based band. The Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette St, W1D 4JB (0870 060 3777/ cc 0871 231 0842). £10.

Simple Minds The veteran rock outfit performs music from its first five albums. Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8EH (0844 482 8008). £39.50.

Los Van Van Songo, Latin dance music, by the Cubanbased band. Electric Brixton, Town Hall Parade, Brixton Hill, SW2 1RJ (020 7274 2290). £23.

Southern Tenant Folk Union The ensemble plays folk, bluegrass and country. Kings Place, York Way, N1 9AG (020 7520 1490). £12.50, adv £9.50.

Prinzhorn Dance School, Jamie Says, LVLS Experimental electrorock by the American outfit. 93 Feet East, Brick Ln, E1 6RU (020 7770 6006). £13, adv £10.

The South Original members of Beautiful South perform material from the band’s back catalogue, as well as new acoustic indie and rock. O2 Academy Islington, Parkfield St, N1 0PS (020 7288 4400/cc 0844 477 2000). £20.

Sleigh Bells The Brooklyn-based duo plays noise-pop in support of its album Reign Of Terror. Electric Ballroom, Camden High St, NW1 8QP (020 7485 9006). £13.50. Jim Snidero Quartet Bebop from the alt-sax player and his band. The Spice Of Life, Moor St, W1D 5NA (020 7739 3025). £10, adv £8.

Trombone Shorty And Orleans Avenue Funk and soul by the New Orleans-based trombone and trumpet player, Troy Andrews and his band. The Garage, Highbury Corner, N5 1RD (0870 060 3777/ cc 0844 847 1678). £16.50.

Alabama 3, Mazarine Blue, Default Collective, Mila Falls The band plays electro-country from the album Shoplifting 4 Jesus. Jamm, Brixton Rd, SW9 6LH (020 7346 8920/ cc 020 7274 5537). £10. Empire State R‘n’B and soul outfit. Dover St Restaurant And Bar, Dover St, W1S 4LQ (020 7629 9813). £15, diners free before 10pm. London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: The BBC Symphony Orchestra: Urban Classic Jules Buckley conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra, in this mash-up concert, featuring British performers Ms Dynamite, Fazer, Skepta and Devlin Barbican Centre, Silk St, EC2Y 8DS (020 7638 8891). £10-£20. The Members JC Carroll, Chris Payne and Rat Scabies formerly of The Damned play punk and hardcore. The Garage, Highbury Corner, N5 1RD (0870 060 3777/ cc 0844 847 1678). £12.50. My Life Story, Martin Rossiter Indie-pop by the Londonbased band. O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT (020 8354 3300/ cc 0844 477 2000). £25-£40. Norma Jean, The Chariot, Stray From The Path, Admirals Arms The American outfit plays metalcore and mathcore. The Underworld, Camden High St, NW1 0NE (020 7482 1932). £13.50. The Wanted Pop from the chart-topping five-piece. The O2 Arena, Peninsula Sq, SE10 0DX (0844 856 0202). £19.50-£29.50. The X Factor Live Tour 2012 New stars from the latest TV competition perform classic songs and viewer’s favourites. Featuring winners Little Mix, plus Misha B, Janet Devlin, Marcus Collins, Craig Colton, The Risk, Amelia Lily, Johnny Robinson and Kitty Brucknell. Wembley Arena, Arena Sq, Engineers Way, HA9 0DH (0870 060 0870). £32.50. Yassassin, The Outsiders, Islands In Oceans, Gif Mec Hild Nime The London-based four-piece plays rock. Bull And Gate, Kentish Town Rd, NW5 2TJ (020 7704 0187). £8, adv £6.

SUNDAY 4 Blue Harlem The swing and jive septet from London plays golden era jump blues. Ronnie Scott’s, Frith St, W1D 4HT (020 7439 0747). £12-£15. The Eden House, Anne Marie Hurst Psychedelic prog-rock band founded by guitarists Stephen Carey and Andy Jackson and bassist Tony Pettitt. Dingwalls, Camden Lock, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AB (020 7428 0010/cc 020 7428 5929). £12. Neil Innes Comedy songs from the musician. Half Moon, Putney, Lower Richmond Rd, SW15 1EU (020 8780 9383). £12. Sedulus Contemporary metal by the London-based band. The Barfly, Camden, Chalk Farm Rd, NW1 8AN (0844 847 2424). £75.

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The roads less travelled From stacking shelves in Waitrose to exploring the world, Simon Reeve talks about his new BBC TV series WORDS CAROL DRIVER Forget the dangers of seedy drug dens and military snipers; Simon Reeve is more bothered about the risks of everyday life. For his latest TV series, the adventurer meets Somalian pirates, braves Mogadishu – one of the most dangerous places on the planet – dives with sharks and patrols with the Special Forces. But all this he takes in his stride, concerned instead about day-to-day practicalities. “Flipping seatbelts!“ he says, incredulously. “It’s amazing how many people go abroad and start behaving as if they’re in a bumper car. “I’m more nervous when I’m driving or being driven down some dodgy road with cars coming out of the darkness than I am walking into a drug den. I think it’s safer. “You have to get these things into perspective – generally, people don’t want to chop off your head. As travellers, these aren’t the risks we have to worry about.” And, having just finished filming Indian Ocean, his eighth adventure travel TV series for the BBC, following Tropic Of Cancer and Explore, if anyone is qualified to know, it’s Reeve. Due to be broadcast in April, the six-parter sees the bestselling author and journalist travel 16 countries along the coast of the Indian Ocean, starting in South Africa, heading up the east coast of Africa, around India and back down the western coast of Indonesia to Australia – a journey he’ll be recounting at Saturday’s TNT Travel Show in Earl’s Court. “It’s a fascinating and beautiful region which people think of as luxurious holiday islands, but there’s much more to it,” he says. “What happens in the Indian Ocean, just as what happens in other remote corners of the world, really has an effect on people here so they need to know about it.” Viewers will also see Reeve spear-fishing, dining in an underwater restaurant, visiting a five-star palace housing refugees and having close encounters with amazing wildlife, including penguins, dolphins, elephants and manta rays. Not bad for a London lad who started out stacking shelves for Waitrose and was turned down for a job as a white-van driver before getting his big break in 1990, as a post boy at The Sunday Times before working his way to his current job, one thousands of people would love to do. “It is a privilege and it is exciting,“ he says. “What I get to do is what any traveller would like to do. They don’t just want to go sit by a pool and squander their hard-earned holiday. They want to do things, see things and meet people – and I’m really blessed to be able to do it.“

Reeve says the desire to learn drives him, and it’s that attitude which led him to go scuba diving for the first time – in a shark cage off South Africa. “We travelled from Cape Town to Zanzibar, and one of the reccurring themes was sharks and how we are terrified of them but are actually annihilating them,” he says. “So I had a rapid introduction to them. I was quite nervous, but I was also thinking, ’Is the camera in the right position? Is the lighting OK? Oh my god, there’s a shark coming!’ You do think when you’re being filmed that there’s some sort of force field that protects you, which is, of course, ridiculous – the camera will just be capturing your last moments if something takes a chomp on you.“ It’s that concept of a force field, the notion that the camera somehow offers protection – a barrier between him and the dangers in which he finds himself – that Reeve refers to when stumbling upon a drug den in South Africa. Investigating poachers targeting a rare shellfish called abalone, and selling them to gangs in China and the Far East, led the crew to Cape Town, where it was discovered that, ››

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or an outgoing and that was terrifying.“ But far from being deterred, these precarious situations seem only to fuel Reeve’s desire to travel. He even admits it’s “perverse“ but says the country he’d most like to return to is Mogadishu, the epicentre of piracy in the Indian Ocean. “We met with pirates – they were in prison at the time. One of them was complaining about his hemorrhoids,“ he laughs. “They initially went to sea because people were illegally fishing in their waters. But now it’s a massive business, – they’re torturing and killing people and holding hundreds of

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people hostage now. It’s an awful situation.“ The force field, though, can’t shield Reeve from the scenes of deprivation and suffering – he insists the faces of some he’s met along his travels have stayed with him. “I’ve had people thrusting babies in my arms, telling me to take it and give it a better life. That makes me well up even thinking about it now. It’s not something you can get over.“ But perhaps that’s a bit of paternal instinct kicking in – as we’re talking, Reeve’s 11-month-old son can be heard in the background. “It was really hard to be away. It’s the most amazing job but I’ve got a little tot now who is more exciting to be with than wrestling a crocodile which I was doing last week. Bizarre!“ he laughs. Despite this new-found perspective, Reeve still has more travel left in him, and he’s still “hungry“ for it. “I meet people who to travel outside their village is outside their comprehension, let alone getting in a place and travelling to the other side of the world,” he says. “As a traveller, you want to rack up as many things as you can, whether it’s bungee jumping or trying some weird food everyone says not to take. Just bloody do it, because it’s a privilege that we can.” ❚ Indian Ocean is scheduled to run mid-April on BBC2. Simon Reeve will be speaking at 11am at the TNT Travel Show on Saturday, March 3. Warwick Road, SW5 9TA tnttravelshow.com Earls Court

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instead of doing it for cash, payment was being made in the form of a drug known as “tik“. He says: “We walked into a township and were told where to find find a guy who had a tik problem. We walked into a house and I thought, ’Oh, it’s a drug HQ’, and there was a guy getting ready to do some crack with at least one gun by his side. “So we were sat down with these gangsters who kept coming in and introducing themselves as, ’This is my righthand man, he’s called Killer’ and, ’this is Blade, he’s just been released from prison’. I’m thinking, ’We need to get out of here!’. Then they started hassling us, saying we needed to pay them, so we bailed. I’m not a nervy type but I do feel the force field is on when we’re filming.“ And it’s handy that Reeve does have this, at least imaginary, protection, as the dangerous situations keep finding him – or perhaps it’s the other way around. He openly admits to being scared – who wouldn’t be? – citing the front line in Mogadishu as one of his most hair-raising situations to date, but he’s still humble about the experience. “We had flak jackets on and we were being protected – it’s not like fighting on the Somme or anything; we weren’t in excessive danger, but it was an active conflict,“ he says. “There was a moment when a sniper was shooting over our heads ... and the shockwave was quite something; a large calibre bullet passing too close to a human can shed the skin. “It knocked me off my feet. In that split-second, I didn’t know what was going on and whether it was an incoming

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Mark Hitchcock The London-based founder of Kiwi band Melic on double lives, the Dave Matthews Band and cutting shapes to Status Quo INTERVIEW ALASDAIR MORTON

How did the group (funk bassist, metal drummer, rock singer, classical trained pianist) come together? As brothers, Steve [bass] and I planned to meet in London and start a band. We had a jam in his backyard in Clapham and put together a few songs. Andrew [drums] is an old school friend. When we caught up he told me he’d learnt drums at uni, so a week later he joined. We were then on the lookout for a keyboardist and I was keen to find a sax player to bring a live jam feel. And you found two-in-one with Romy ... Yeah, we met en route to London when in Laos. Has this range of styles caused conflict? Not particularly, but there’s always differences of opinion which we invite – it’s how our songs find their middle ground.

Four of a kind: Melic Has this breadth changed the band? Melic’s sound is an amalgamation of our influences, and the song-writing process has changed all of us as musicians – you have to be very patient and work together to find what works best out of often vastly different ideas. Do metal and funk breed some rather odd creations? Pairing a metal drummer with a funk rock bassist makes for an awesome foundation and a technically interesting groove. Andrew’s metal and prog-rock background introduced us to bands like Porcupine Tree and Opeth. If we end up with a few eight- or nine-minute songs on the next album, you’ll know what happened. You played at Under The Bridge under Stamford Bridge. Any Chelsea fans in the band? Romy has season tickets to Fulham FC actually, so we had to keep that quiet on the night. I have a mate who’s trying to convert me into a Luton Town supporter – not sure how I feel about that. What is the new EP Nowhere I’d Rather Be about? It’s influenced by our busy year of live shows and performances. The title track’s about the escape felt at a live concert leaving behind a busy working existence for just a moment.

How do you balance the day jobs with the band? It can be a battle juggling parallel lives. We’d all love to become full-time musicians but for now we have to fund it ourselves so we get stuck in.

What was your first gig? In a band called ‘The DC3’. We played three hours of covers we’d never attempted before to a drunken student crowd. It was a case of stumbling through and playing by ear.

When did you record the EP? We recorded it with I Am Giant’s Paul Matthews in New Malden and then mastered the tracks in New York. It was a tricky schedule, squeezing in night sessions after work and lengthy weekend jaunts – but we got there.

How did your first Melic gig go? It was at a classic little downstairs venue called The Comedy near Leicester Square. It was sweaty.

You played the Cornbury festival which was headlined by Status Quo – did they have any tips about ponytail length? Unfortunately not. They played the last evening of the festival so by that point we were a few beers in and out in the crowd cutting shapes. Who’s your musical icon? Dave Matthews Band – They’ll do a 15 minute live version of a three minute song and I like that they never had a “big break”. They let people film their gigs and post their music on the net - and the word spread. Next minute: stadiums. And guilty pleasure? I’m always partial to a bit of Ace of Base, and Steve’s first album was Savage Garden.

What was your best show? We had a great time at Southern Sounds Festival last year – the crowd was just fantastic. It’s always all about the crowd. Touring life has its clichés – what does the gigging in a band mean to you? It’s a series of highs and lows ... too cliché? Haha. The buzz of performing followed by packing up the gear and heading home. We are looking forward to after parties and “roadies”. What’s the strangest moment so far, playing in Melic? Four Kiwis playing the TNT Australia Day celebration. Melic play the TNT Travel Show Earl’s Court, Saturday March 3. SW5 9TA Earls Court Nowhere I’d Rather Be is out now on iTunes. tnttravelshow.com register for free entry

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Rites of passage and ice pops

HUNKY DORY FILM review by Alasdair Morton STARRING: Minnie Driver, Aneurin Barnard, Darren Evans | 15 | 110mins

WANDERLUST FILM STARRING: Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston 15 | 108mins

Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd star as a warring couple who, after financial crises lay them low, end up in a hippie commune where they learn a few things about life, one another, and free love of course, too. This comedy, from the director of Role Models, looks to meld the smutty with the schmaltz, and the charisma of its two leads will determine whether it succeeds or not. On general release from Friday

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Minnie Driver stars as an aspirational drama teacher in Marc Evans’ heartfelt high school musical that recalls all the angst, tears, hope and wonder of growing up. Vivienne (Driver) is a new teacher in the valleys during a hot summer of 1976. Goaded by her colleagues for her liberal ways, she stages a rock’n’roll version of Shakespeare’s The Tempest (Bowie, Electric Light Orchestra) to help the kids express themselves. Only she finds hormones and the lido stand in her way. There’s the boy with the eyes that smoulder who’s in love with the ‘school bike’; the school rock band whose guitarist is secretly dating the bassist’s younger sister; and a troubled young soul with a skinhead troublemaker older brother who is set for the same path of destruction. Evans juggles these numerous characters deftly, ensuring they all get their spot in the limelight, and their back stories are told with empathy as Evans draws on his own Seventies school years to great effect. He finds the humour in the period’s fashions and opinions – the fascination with a fridge freezer and stocking it with ice pops – but never at anyone’s expense, and the songs are played straight rather than adopting any post-modern knowing, winking Glee-isms. Driver embraces her role – and accent, which wobbles only occasionally – which is shaded with all manner of greys, and the young cast shine, particularly Darren Evans, as the misunderstood boy from the problem family. As a rites-of-passage tale, it’s heart-warming and sidesteps any ‘motivational teacher’ movie clichés GOOD FOR: Remembering what it was like to be a teenager

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Sitting down in the pews of an old church is not the usual place for a comedy show, but that’s what the Union Chapel, one of the city’s most beautiful venues, offers here. One-liner surrealist king Milton Jones headlines this bound-to-befunny event, with Doc Brown, The Boy With Tape On His Face and MC Alex Horne in support.

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THE BOMB – A PARTIAL HISTORY IN TWO PARTS

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This collection of ‘contemporary pop art’ from artist and DJ Stefano Mezzaroma features the likes of Jurassic Park crossed with Microsoft and Chairman Mao with Google in a look at branding and cult figures that considers how logos are central to the experience of modern day life. Amusing and zeitgeist-y.

Topped and tailed by imagined conversations between two of the scientists instrumental in the genesis of the nuclear bomb, outgoing artistic director Nicolas Kent’s final production explores the history of this weapon over five hours and 10 short plays. Some episodes are more effective than others, but the cast of 11 does a fine job.

The Italian Cultural Institute SW1X 8NX. Feb 29-Mar 15. Free Hyde Park Corner stefanomezzaroma.com

Tricycle Theatre Kilburn High Road, NW6 7JR. Until April 1. £14 Kilburn tricycle.co.uk

ANDREW O’NEILL How do you balance stand up, heavy metal, amateur occultism and being a show off? Showing off is most important. I listen to metal while writing comedy, practice magic through comedy, and I love metal bands whose music is about magic. It’s the ultimate multitasking. Satan has the best tunes, and jokes. How’s he helped you? Satan is the Great Deceiver. He never tells the truth. In reality I get my material from 1980s joke books and things people say on buses. And Cthulhu, the tentacled Lovecraftian Elder God.

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Weirdest show? Fetish clubs can be quite colourful. Dominatrixes are always welcome at my shows ...

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MASTER CLASS

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Which girl wouldn’t be impressed by two guys fighting for her, especially when the guys in question are Tom Hardy (Bane in the The Dark Knight Rises) and Chris Pine (Kirk in Star Trek)? That’s the premise – two CIA agents start dating the same girl (Reese Witherspoon) and duel for her affections – in this action-rom-com from Charlie’s Angels director McG.

Probably best known here as one half of the 1980s NY cop duo Cagney & Lacey, awardwinning American actress Tyne Daly follows her former television co-star Sharon Gless into the West End playing fêted soprano Maria Callas. Daly is imposing but it’s all very stagey and hard to empathise with Carrass’ diva-behaviour

On general release from Friday

Vaudeville The Strand, WC2R 0NH. Until Apr 28. £25+ Charing Cross MasterClassThePlay.com

How do you deal with hecklers? Brutal violence. I’m a trained ninja so one minute they’re shouting abuse, the next they have a throwing star embedded in their neck. Joke you wished you’d written? Monty Python And The Holy Grail, the high point of human civilisation. Andrew O’Neill: Alternative The Garage, N5 1RD. Mar 1. 7pm £12 Highbury & Islington venues.meanfiddler.com

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The Ting Tings: Sounds From Nowheresville

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The Sims 3 Showtime – Katy Perry Collector’s Edition

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An eagerly anticipated second release from the British indie pop duo. £8.95 zavvi.com

This could be the closest you get to the life of a popstar. £32.86 shopto.net

SSX The Cranberries: Roses

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Snowboard iconic mountain ranges all over the world. £39.99

A decade later and they’re back with, and with a rejuvenated sound. £7.47

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Here, the art of making a perfect cup of coffee, is in your hands. Free itunes.apple.com

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A spy thriller and absurd comedy about a mobster’s son all in one. £8.99 hive.co.uk

Magnetype iPad app

Arrange ‘magnet’ letters and send the picture to a friend. £0.69 itunes.apple.com

Terri Armstrong: Standing Water Book

This award-winner paints a vivid picture of droughtstricken Western Australia. £9.89 amazon.co.uk

Egg mood lights Gadget

These provide the perfect ambient light and look great. £9.95 boysstuff.co.uk

Paranormal Activity 3 DVD

The spookiest release yet in the horror franchise. £13.99 base.com

iBallz shockabsorbing harness Gadget

Just the trick for the clumsy among us. £19.99

We Need To Talk About Kevin

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A winning adaptation about a stricken mother, played by Tilda Swinton. £10.00 direct.asda.com

App of the Week TNT iPad, iPhone, Android

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England Vs Ireland 6 Nations Rubgy screened at 5pm Four piece band ‘The Ploughing Dogs’ live at 8pm DJ – 10pm – 3am ‘The Absolut Energy Hour’ from 8pm – 9pm £2 Vks and Vodka kicks with Billabong Discount Card Best Dressed Competition – Get your ‘Irish’ on! - ‘Come as something Irish’

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Any fashionista knows March means it’s time for a wardrobe spruce. But it’s only the supersavvy who know the best place to do it – at a sample sale. Affordable fashion institution Designer Sales UK is back just in time, with its first bargainous event of 2012. There’ll be up to 90 per cent off menswear and womenswear, putting brands like Emporio Armani, Viktor & Rolf and Vivienne Westwood well within your price range. Get your hands on some cheap designer accessories like vintage Pucci scarves, or pick out something by an up-and-coming designer from the fashion graduate collection. Take cash or a debit card to avoid paying the £2 credit card charge, and as the sale rule goes, get there early to get the best designer bargains. OPEN Friday March 2, midday-7pm; Saturday March 3, 11am-6pm; Sunday March 4, 11am-4pm COST £2 admission designersales.co.uk The Chelsea Old Town Hall, King’s Road, SW3 5EE South Kensington

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LIFESTYLEHEALTH CLASS OF THE WEEK

NO.1 IMMORTAL

BOOT CAMP Film fans after a decent incentive to get buff are now in luck. Just in time for the release of Immortals on DVD, Ricky Blanchard, who trained the film’s stars, has teamed with celebrity trainer Stuart Saxby (below) to create a boot camp designed to give you a body to rival even the toughest Greek God. But it definitely won’t be an easy ride – the trainers have made sure it’s the a hard-hitting, intense workout. Well, they do say no pain, no gain, right? The gruelling day-long session for both men and women works on the core muscles to create chiselled abs. Expect lots of squats, sprints, burpees, jumps and lunges. If you’re really up for shifting some weight, consider the weeklong boot camp in Norfolk, where you’ll be given a diet plan almost identical to the one followed by Henry Cavill (who plays Theseus in the movie) and the other Immortals stars. The trainers pledge to help you shed up to 10lbs in the week. London sessions, costing £32.50, run from March 5-April 2 and last from 10am-4pm, with an hour-long break in the middle. Or the weeklong camp in Norfolk is £248.50. Hampstead Heath no1bootcamp.com Hampstead Heath

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Set for travel Got a big trip coming up? Don’t forget to pack these gadgets and accessories WORDS CLARE VOOGHT

Travelling doesn’t have to be about dossing – there are zillions of accessories, gadgets and products that’ll keep you comfy, healthy and looking fine while you’re away.

to get a trolley or backpack, get this two-in-one. With lockable zips and front pockets. £129.99 kathmandu.co.uk

Essential accessories

Grooming

SHEWEE: Possibly the greatest invention known to woman, the nifty weeing device lets ladies pee standing up, with clothes on. £7.70 cotswoldoutdoor.com

MICRO-PEDI: If you don’t have time to make your feet look lovely before you leave, chuck this portable, AA battery-operated roller in your bag to buff your tootsies to perfection when you arrive. £39.95 lifes2good.co.uk

TREKKING TOWEL: Don’t waste valuable packing space on a normal towel. Pick up a super-thin lightweight travel version, which can absorb up to nine-times its own weight in water. It’s antibacterial, too. £15 cotswoldoutdoor.com TRAVEL ESSENTIALS KIT: If you struggle to get your sleep on the move, this will work wonders. The kit has a neck pillow, eye mask, ear plugs and motion sickness bands. £14.99 kathmandu.co.uk KATHMANDU HYBRID TROLLEY: Decent luggage is the most important thing for travelling. And if you’re stuck over whether

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REMINGTON MEN’S TRAVEL SHAVER: Lads, don’t put up with a hobo beard when you’re trekking somewhere remote. This portable shaver gives you 30 minutes of de-fuzzing time – handy when it comes to charming any beauties you meet on your travels. £19.99 amazon.co.uk

Techie stuff TRACE ME LUGGAGE TAG: This little luggage tag safely stores your details on a barcode, which is linked up to the world’s largest property ownership register (immobilise.com) used by airlines, train operators, lost property services

You won’t want a wheelie bag on a trip like this

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Heatproof pouch Ideal for carrying straighteners £18.99 straightandcurlies.co.uk

Erin hadn’t realised she’d lost her backpack key down a canyon and the police. No more ‘lost bag’ anxiety. £12.99 iwantoneofthose.com

TOP 5 TRAVEL APPS

SOLAR-POWERED AND WATERPROOF IPHONE CASE: This absolute lifesaver, which is due to come out in the next few months, will let you take your iPhone into extreme situations. It’s waterproof up to 20 feet, dirt-resistant and has a handy solar panel on the back. £82.25 kickstarter.com

1. TNT: The new TNT magazine app will have entertainment and travel news, plus weekly travel deals. Out on March 3. Free; tntmagazine.com/apps

Health boosts

3, JetLag Genie: This incredibly useful app helps you gradually alter your sleep pattern so you beat the dreaded jetlag. £1.99; itunes.apple.com

Travelling means eating cheap and boozing lots. They’re not a perfect answer, but supplements will help you stay on form. Well Away make strips of supplements for each day, with multivitamins, immune-boosting vitamin C and omegas for memory, mood, and skin (which equals a better tan). NEXT WEEK £9.95 for 7 days, £24.95 for 30 Olympic sports anpshop.com you can try

2. FlightTrack: Stay updated on your flight details, with maps and info on departure gates, flight times and delays. £2.99; itunes.apple.com

4. Onavo: Reduces the amount of data your phone uses to avoid hefty roaming charges. Free; itunes.apple.com 5. XE Currency: Don’t pay for a currency converter app – this one’s just as accurate and up-to-date. Free; itunes.apple.com

SPF 50 protection cream Ultra moisturising – best for skiing £13.50 avene.co.uk

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TOP TREATMENT: JINNYLASH CURL & TINT If you’re heading off on a trip, a lash curl and tint is the best treatment you can book in for, because it means you won’t need to pack mascara. Your eyes get taped shut for the treatment, which enforces some much-needed chill time. After an hour-and-a-half of blissful shut-eye, wake up with deep black, wide open lashes, and they’re like that every time you wake up for the next six weeks. Brilliant for the beach or backpacking. £60

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On the road: wave hello to your new career

Traveller on tour With the right attitude, you can make globetrotting your job WORDS REBECCA KENT

If you’re a bit of an adventurer at heart, finding a job that includes travel means the best of both worlds. Working for a tour operator offers just that. It means life on the open road and exploration while taking home a pay packet. Sound ideal? Read on.

‘Best job in the world’ Group tours are popular across the globe, so the world really is your oyster. Whether you’re keen to wander around cities, sail the Nile in a dhow, go on safari, lead a mountain bike group or party hard at worldwide festivals, there’s something for you. “There is no better job on the planet,” Contiki tour manager, Nick Boyes, 29, from Hertfordshire, says. “You are a part of people’s holidays 40

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of a lifetime, and get to know parts of countries as if they were home. It’s not a job, it’s a lifestyle.”

calls, and you spend a lot of time learning about places, talking and listening to passengers.”

It’s not all fun and games

Survival of the fittest

The job is perfect for anyone with a sense of adventure, and you don’t need previous experience. But, despite the obvious perks, it’s hard work. Hours are long, people can be difficult and you could find yourself in a pickle with your boss 12,000 miles away. “You are always having to adapt to ever-changing situations and make quick decisions, all the while keeping a cool and calm exterior,” Boyes says. “You are constantly planning and watching timings, as you hit delays. You have to think quickly and rework schedules, there are lots of phone

Large tour companies get inundated with applications, but thorough vetting processes ensure only the best succeed. Topdeck Travel places a strong emphasis on an interest in European history and culture, and, initially, applicants must write about the continent’s most important characters. Subsequently, there is a group interview stage and a one-on-one interview. Shortlisted applicants must then issue a number of written assignments before attending a sevenweek training tour covering Europe’s major cities. “It’s a draining process,”

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ON THE JOB ROBBIE LOCKIE CAREER Creative director, La Verita studios AGE 32 LIVES East London FROM Zimbabwe How did you get into your line of work? I trained as a web designer in Zimbabwe, and since moving to the UK, I’ve worked with global brands such as Getty Images, as well as with Jamie Oliver.

admits Barry Mahon, Topdeck operations manager. “And if you don’t come prepared, it’ll bite in the first week.” The exhaustive process is justified when you consider organisers must weed out the best from some 1800 applications a year. But if it all sounds a bit boot camp, apply for the role of ground crew or cooks. They’re good stepping stones.

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Chilled out

TRY THESE COMPANIES On The Go tours around the world and recruits locally, but not always. See onthegotours.com First Festival Travel See firstfestivaltravel.com. PP Travel covers European festivals and recruits leaders and ground crew year round. See pptravel.com Fanatics tours festivals, sporting events and Croatia. Leaders and ground crew are recruited year round, usually through referral. See thefanatics.com Busabout runs a hop-on-hop-off service and tours Europe. Recruits about 30 people each year. Apply in September. See busabout.com

Companies such as Travel Talk employ mostly local guides, but tour leaders on its Croatia sailing trips are led mostly by antipodeans. “We need party animals, and Kiwis and Aussies are good at that,” Eyup Guven, the company’s operations manager, says. “But they must be able to communicate well and know how to create an atmosphere where everyone feels safe and is having fun.” Successful applicants are interviewed once, then are put on a plane to Turkey to join a tour, shadowing an experienced guide.

Great experiences The pay varies wildly. It can be £300 a week, or just your food and accommodation paid for. But the reward is not just monetary. Topdeck trip leader, Grainge Phillips, 27, from Melbourne, says: “When you’re camping in the Swiss Alps, or riding gondolas in Venice, you don’t even feel like you’re working.”

Give and get back

To be considered for a job, you must apply by September the previous year. Most companies want you to commit to at least two summers, and working in winter is optional. You might also be required to pay a bond for the training trip, refundable when you graduate. Take Boyes’ advice: “It’s not about what you get, but what you can give. I truly believe that all the hard work is worth it.” NEXT WEEK For info see topdeck.travel Weirdest teambuilding activities and contiki. co.uk

What do you do day-to-day? At the moment, I’m working for the global charity LOVE146, which aims to end child sex slavery and exploitation. I’m promoting its running event, Runforlove146. What’s the best part of your job? The chance to help others bring their ideas to life, and the amazing experiences, such as travelling to Rimini last year for the annual ‘We Free’ celebrations run by drug reform charity San Patrignano. What’s the most challenging? Juggling everything. I have far too many interests. See runforlove146.org

HOW TO ... MAKE

SMALL TALK

There aren’t many opportunities at work to set the world to rights, so make sure you perfect the art of ‘water cooler’ chat.

• Read a paper in the morning, and bring up a few interesting points in conversation.

• Watch reality TV and soaps;

everyone has an opinion on Big Brother, EastEnders and Corrie.

• Show an interest: ask

colleagues what they did at the weekend at the start of the week, and what they plan to do at the weekend at the end of the week.

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JOB OF THE WEEK: Best Backpackers Jobs ever Location: UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand Salary: Average £600 pw. Make £10,000 by Summer. Work as part of a team at outdoor shows/indoor shopping centres across the country. See the sights, and have fun along the way. IPG’s promo teams comprise 150+ Aussies, Kiwis, Canadians, and more. Free drinks every Friday night. 07716 376 408

GALLOWGLASS T: 0845 300 2468 www.gallowglass.co.uk Gallowglass is UKs leading crewing company to the sporting and events industry, working for TV, theatre, film and outdoor production companies.

ANDREAMOS

JOB OF THE WEEK: Location: London Salary: £8 - £11 per hour + skills payments Gallowglass is involved in many aspects of the 2012 Games as well as our on-going work, and has vacancies for friendly, enthusiastic and outgoing people to join our crew. You will need to be physically fit, have excellent spoken English, be adaptable, happy to work anti-social hours and have a can-do attitude. CV to hr@gallowglass.co.uk or fill in our on line form at www.gallowglass.co.uk

T: +34 600 322 113 www.andreamos.com

JOB OF THE WEEK: 2 People Required!!!! Location: Andalucia Countryside Salary: On Application

We offer luxury Holiday Rentals on the Costa del Sol, Andalucia.

Great opportunity for 2 people, this is a working holiday in the Andalucia countryside. Free accommodation & board included. Role includes land clearing and pruning olive trees (in the sun!) EMAIL andrea@andreamos.com | + 346 00 322 113.

NEW FRONTIERS TRAVEL RECRUITMENT T: 0207 923 6423 www.newfrontiers.co.uk We are one of the UK’s leading travel recruitment agencies. We have over 18 years experience in dealing with a broad range of travel industry positions including business travel, retail, tour ops, car hire, marketing, executive & support.

HOMEWOOD RAIL LTD www.homewoodgroup.co.uk

JOB OF THE WEEK: Business Travel Consultants Location: UK Wide Salary: Varies between £15,000 - £35,000 Wan you use a recognised GDS system? Do you enjoy a fast paced role with a forward thinking company? Responsibilities include: * Booking all aspects of business travel * Looking after clients * Making reservations on a GDS * Offering a high level of customer service Zaira Shaal | zaira@newfrontiers.co.uk | 0845 202 2222

JOB OF THE WEEK: London Underground General Labour, Protection Masters (EH), Protection Masters (TH), Site Persons in Charge

Location: London Underground Salary: Per shift

(contract / umbrella)

We supply general labour and specialised Safety Critical labour to various clients within the London Underground environment. Refer to our website www.homewoodgroup.co.uk

You will require good health, good communication skills, be punctual, reliable and possess or be prepared to obtain London Underground Permits. This is night work and hours vary. Experience in LU environment preferable but not essential.

SILVERBACK EVENTS

JOB OF THE WEEK: Crew Member Location: London (All Areas) Salary: £8.00 -15.00 per hour

T: 0844 5617939 / 07595 021939 www.silverbackuk.com

Silverback is looking for fit, intelligent, good communicators who can take direction from senior crewmen and clients. You need good social skills and impeccable punctuality and be prepared to work long & sometimes unsocial hours. Typical Duties: Loading / Unloading of vehicles, Rigging of AV equipment, Setting up and dismantling stage and set, Ensuring health & safety requirements are met,

Silverback is a provider of premium support crew to production and AV companies within the event sector.

email CV: Sandy Homewood | sandy@homewoodgroup.co.uk

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Looking for your next job? NEW JOBS ONLINE EVERY DAY To advertise your job of the week contact Matt Syder | 020 7989 0491 | matt.syder@tntmagazine.com

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CASH SAVING TIPS SWEET TRAVEL DEALS Xxxxxxxxx Hit the TNT Travel Show for some hefty discounts, XXXXXXXXX with up to 50 per cent off Xxxxxxxxxxx trips abroad. On March 3, there’ll be more than 100 XXXXXXXXX exhibitors at Earls Court Xxxxxxxxxxx – all intent on getting you half way around the XXXXXXXXX world for cheap. Register Xxxxxxxxxxx online for free entry. tnttravelshow.com. XXXXXXXXX Xxxxxxxxxxx

SHIFT THAT DEBT, MO-FLO If you need a little help with budgeting to pay off debts, sign up to Mo-Flo. It lets you keep track of what you’ve spent, so you can keep an eye on your regular and unplanned payments. Then it helps you set goals for paying things off or to save for an all-important trip. Moflo.co.uk

HOW YOU SPEND IT! are great for two-for-one deals on pizza, a Zone 1-2 Travelcard will save cash in the long-run and sites such as Travelzoo are great for cheap travel and nights out.

JOB IT consultant FROM Melbourne LIVES Clapham

nights out on the beers to two a week and only eat out once a week. I try and save a bit each month, too.

Last big blow-out? Flights to Miami for Ultra Music Festival in March that set me back almost £450. It’s a three-day festival on the beach with dance acts from all around the world and 100,000+ people. It’s going to be immense!

How do you budget? I don’t really budget too strictly, but I try to limit

Any money-saving tips for living in London? Papa John’s vouchers

What non-essential items do you spend money on? Coffee. Lots and lots of coffee. That, and burritos.

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HOW THEY SPEND IT! Body-part insurance British porn star Keiran Lee took out an insurance policy worth £640,000 last month – for his penis. It seems a lot of celebs feel the need to protect their moneymaking assets.

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It’s a Wednesday night and I’m at Gigalum in Clapham. The bar is packed to the gunnels with twenty-somethings in search of someone they click with. Someone they could, just maybe, share a home with. And if you can get pretty much anything else at speed in London – lunch, dates, cabs – then why not get yourself some flatmates, too? And it’s with this frame of mind that more than 100 people have come to SpareRoom.co.uk’s Speed Flatmating event to find some new roomies. I had visions of regimented five-minute slots of awkwardness, where two people wouldn’t make eye contact and ask questions like “what do you do in your spare time?” and “do you have pets?”. Thankfully, it turns out speed flatmating nothing like I imagined. Meetings were timed when the event first started out, but now everyone with a spare room gets a white sticker and everyone looking for a room gets a pink sticker. People approach each other at random, have a chat and see if they get on. And I can see it’s working – people are chatting. I’m approached before I even get to the bar, by Graham Edgar, a 25-year-old teacher who’s looking for a room. He’s after something a bit more sociable. “I’ve gone to houses before, and every time, everyone would be in their rooms. So I’m interested to see what happens tonight.” Shev Kerr, 24, is a buyer and is at the event to look for a place in south London. She agrees it’s a good way to properly meet

the people who you could be living with. “It’s such a great and innovative way to just meet people,” she says. “And it takes the awkwardness out of looking for flats or houses. You can meet the people and decide if you like them before you make that commitment. And it’s in a neutral setting.” There’s the safety aspect, too, says Alan Bonvouloir, 28, who works in marketing and events and is looking for a place near Fulham or Battersea. “You’re not knocking on some random’s door, going into this person’s house, with no one knowing where you are,” he says. “It’s a great way to socialise and see if you get along with that person, because you have to live with them.” But speed flatmating doesn’t eliminate

the common pitfalls you can find with flathunting. It’s still open to dodgy landlords, so be as discerning as you would be with online searches – obviously, you still need to see the property before you sign anything.

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PLAN OF ACTION If you’re not sure how to get started or you’re terrified of speaking to strangers, read our speed flatmating tips. 1. Take a friend with you, have a drink or two then start chatting – knowing someone there will put you at ease and they can approach people if you lose your nerve.

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HUNGRY? HOW ABOUT A BOWL OF PLANKTON? UNITED KINGDOM Newly discovered documents from during the Second World War reveal British scientists had planned to avert critical food shortages by feeding the population plankton. In secret letters, academics that proposed harvesting tons of protein-rich plankton from Scottish sea lochs claimed the waters were “soup-like” in richness with nutritional material and that some types of plankton were quite “tasty.” They made diagrams of nets, explored areas where it could work and even carried out trials from 1941-43 off the west coast of Scotland before it was decided that the scheme was unlikely to work. TWEETS OF THE WEEK @itsmarkmedley Does JK Rowling’s new novel become the mostanticipated book of all-time? It’s like god announcing a follow-up to the Bible. @ConanOBrien If Meryl Streep is really such a great actress, why won’t she play the lead in my new movie, “The Tupac Shakur Story”? @GQAustralia Who do you think is going to be the Prime Minister? Julia Gillard, Kevin Rudd or one of the monkeys from Taronga Zoo?

PERI PERI CHICKEN TASTES A BIT RUBBERY AUSTRALIA A Nando’s restaurant in Darwin has come under fire for giving away free condoms over the counter after a fiveyear-old boy got his hands on one. Charlie Hicks walked up to the counter at the Nando’s outlet and grabbed the 46

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That’s right – it’s a fish in a little coffin: Madrid carnival is officially brought to a close with the El Entierro de la Sardina, or the Burial of the Sardine, which also symbolises the beginning of Lent. Sometimes the sardine is buried, but sometimes it is cremated, which is all about the purging of vices. It’s inspired by a painting by Goya. Or something

condom from a giveaway basket with a slogan, “Not for soft cocks”, written on the front. His mother was not impressed. “I could have died. I almost fell over,” Kristy Hicks said. “There is too much sexuality out there already. Kids see enough of it. “Luckily Charlie didn’t open it up because he would have thought it was a balloon.”

HOSPITAL HIRING SEXY NURSES SWEDEN A Swedish hospital has defended its advertisement targeting attractive emergency

room nurses who are either “hip” or “TV hot”. “You will be motivated, professional, and have a sense of humour. And of course, you will be TV-series hot or a hipster,” the ad read. “Throw in a nurse’s education and you are welcome to seek a summer job at Sodersjukhuset’s emergency department,” the ad continues. The hospital’s nursing manager Jorgen Andersson insisted the ad was a tongue-in-cheek campaign to attract applicants, and he did not believe that it would put off less attractive qualified candidates.

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MINI BULLFIGHTERS WOWING CROWDS MEXICO A troupe of pint-sized matadors are thrilling audiences across North America while also working to change attitudes toward those short in stature. The Original Bullfighting Dwarfs of Mexico don’t go into the ring with fullsized bulls, but rather calves, to ensure it remains a fair fight. “I think Americans may not understand what we do,” matador Javier Landa says. “They may think we go out there to be laughed at, but that’s not the case. If a little person can fight a bull, he can do anything. That’s what we’re trying to prove.” A book celebrating the troupe, which performs about 100 shows each year, is to be published in coming months.

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CHINA A Chinese student is hoping to become a heroine for women around the world by launching an Occupy movement of her own – in the men’s toilets. Fed up with long queues for ladies’, Li Tingting marched into a men’s public toilet in the southern city of Guangzhou carrying colourful placards calling for equal waiting times for both sexes. Now, she plans to take her protest to the capital Beijing, where China’s leaders will gather next month for the annual meeting of the country’s rubber-stamp parliament. “We want senior officials to pay attention to this issue,” she said. “It is a big issue for many women. We found that the majority of people support us.”

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KIWIS HAVE A LOT OF TIME ON THEIR HANDS NEW ZEALAND Girl Guides in the New Zealand town of Dargaville have put “Bra-gaville” on the map with an uplifting, recordbreaking effort, stringing nearly 170,000 bras together. The last brassiere was hooked to its neighbour last weekend to create the extraordinary chain of 169,324 supporting undergarments. The chain, laid out in a zigzag pattern at the town’s Memorial Park, was about 135 kilometres long and breaks the previous world record of 166,625 bras set in Australia three years ago. The project was part of Girl Guides New Zealand and the Breast Cancer Foundation’s efforts to raise awareness about breast cancer. It took two years to collect the bras, which were donated from across New Zealand, Australia, Britain and the US.

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James Corden cuts in on Adele’s speech

Adele’s arrogance the real disgrace in BRITs scandal

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Did anyone want to hear the songstress banging on anyway?

James Corden cutting off Adele’s acceptance speech at the BRIT Awards was a metaphor for the “music industry’s attitude to women”, according to fellow multimillion unit-shifting London lass Lily Allen. Disgruntled fans clamoured that cutting off Adele in her prime was “an absolute disgrace”. ITV later issued a grovelling apology, explaining the show had been running over and expressing regret that “her big moment was cut short”. Even Corden whinged to The Sun newspaper: “I can’t believe that’s what [the producers] were asking me to do … I explained to Adele that, if I had my way, we’d push the news for a minute-and-a-half.” Of course, Adele made her feelings about the incident clear when she flipped the bird at the ceremony. It was aimed at “the suits”, she later said, for not letting her gush about how many records she’s sold just because there was world news to report. The furore over some singer not being able to blab on about “flying the flag” for Britain is less a comment on attitudes to women in the music industry, and more a grotesque example of the galling arrogance of celebrity. Sure, the girl’s done well. She won some awards for some songs. But do we really need to hear her bang on about it for half an hour? Were we all on the edge of our seats waiting to find out who she was going to thank? Is that more important than, say, reporting what’s going on in Syria? Adele’s tantrum – as opposed to just laughing it off – deserves a place in the tragic hall of celebs who have shown themselves up with cringey acceptance speeches. The Tottenham-born singer should be pleased to have come so far – she shares space with Gwyneth “Oscars blubfest-Joseph Fiennes is my soulful partner” Paltrow and Julia “cackled like a maniac, forgot to thank the real Erin Brokovich, and condescendingly referred to the orchestra conductor as ‘stick man’” Roberts. Fame feels good, eh, Adele? » Did you want to hear Adele’s full acceptance speech? letters@tntmagazine.com

FIGHT CLUB: TORIES VS LABOUR Labour MP Eric Joyce has been suspended from the Labour party after he allegedly headbutted and punched the Tory MP for Pudsey in a bar in the House of Commons. Reports suggest that Joyce complained the bar was “full of Tories” before the fists started flying. He was arrested and held at a central London police station on suspicion of assault. How unfortunate that former Army officer Joyce’s career is likely to suffer for allegedly doing what a good percentage of the country would also happily do, given half the chance.

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One year later Christchurch is gradually recovering from 2011’s devastating earthquake WORDS TOM STURROCK

Last week, New Zealanders solemnly marked the one-year anniversary of the ferocious earthquake that reduced much of Christchurch to rubble. The 6.3-magnitude quake claimed 185 lives and meant some parts of the city centre became ‘no-go zones’ during an extensive clean-up operation, which involved demolishing many buildings made unsafe, as well as clearing sites of those torn down. This process of recovering and rebuilding Christchurch is well under way, but less visible is the way New Zealanders have begun to repair lives fractured just as dramatically as the city skyline. According to Kate Brady, an Australian Red Cross recovery co-ordinator seconded to New Zealand, some residents affected by the earthquake may only now be able to tally its impact on their lives. “Recovery is like a marathon, not a sprint. It’s important that people pace themselves and make sure their wellbeing is a priority,” says Brady, who studied recovery efforts and anniversaries for September 11, the London bombings, and the Hillsborough stadium disaster. “In all the flurry of activity, it’s easy to forget to take care of the emotional and physical health and relationships.” Brady explains that, in the medium-term aftermath of natural disasters, there can be a spike in substance abuse, violence and relationship breakdowns. Post-traumatic stress can also be a factor, some estimates suggesting as many as 30 per cent of those affected can suffer symptoms. Although last week’s service, remembering those who died and offering a shared promise of optimism and resilience, represented one milestone, Brady says individuals’ experiences will vary. “For some, the first anniversary will be a chance to reflect on the achievements of the past year,” she says. “For others, it will be a reminder of what they have lost and will bring with it a sense of profound grief. Some people may feel guilty because the anniversary may not mean a lot to them – it’s just another day. There is no right or wrong.“ 50

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Coinciding with the anniversary of the Christchurch quake, a website, quakestories.govt.nz, recounting residents’ experiences, went live. In a matter of days, it began to form a collage of individual stories, unique yet commonly tinged with memories of fear, relief and sadness. Amanda Fuller, for example, was in an office building in Christchurch and initially dismissed the quake as an aftershock from the less damaging earthquake six months earlier. “The building was pushed violently side to side and was lifted by force up and down. Next, I heard the building collapsing and that’s when I swore to myself and thought, ‘I

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am not going to make it’,” Fuller says. “Everything then went black and there is a split-second where I don’t know exactly what happened but I do remember hearing myself scream – kind of like an out-of-body experience. “My initial thoughts were, ‘If our building has gone down, then the rest of Christchurch has gone down, so why will they come and rescue us?’ I wondered where my friends were and if they were OK.” Fuller was trapped for six hours, her hand wedged underneath a fallen steel beam. Even when rescue workers arrived, freeing her and her workmates was not entirely straightforward. “My rescuer Steve is the bravest person I know,” she recalls. “He kept me so calm. When he sawed into the side of my desk, so that it tilted and my hand came free, and I saw three fingers fall off and got hysterical, he said calmly to me,

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Clockwise: emergency workers trawled the rubble; communities pulled together; the city centre was decimated

‘Amanda, don’t worry about your hand, the most important thing is getting you out of here’. I take my hat off to him as he is a hero in my eyes and I owe my life to him. “I lost so much that day, not only my fingers but my beautiful friend and wonderful workmates. My injury is so insignificant compared to what others have lost and I am so grateful to still be alive and it has made me realise how special and precious my life is.” Liza Rossie, a primary school teacher in Lyttleton, a suburb of Christchurch, recalls the mad scramble to ensure the children in her care were accounted for after their classrooms were rocked by the quake. “The children were amazingly calm until another huge quake caused a partial collapse of the neighbouring building,” she says. “This caused a huge dust cloud to engulf us and set off screaming and cries of ‘fire’ from the children. All I could do was reassure them it was brick-dust, not smoke. Later on, people who had been nearby told me they would never forget the sound of those children’s screams.” However, according to Rossie, from the destruction, a robust sense of community was wrought, as residents pulled together in the quake’s aftermath. “I walked around our shattered streets, looking at the damage our historic town had suffered,” she says. “I photographed all the buildings again to help me come to terms with this loss. “Among all the destruction came a stronger community. There was a pooling of resources; neighbours shared barbecues and those who had power and water invited those without to use showers, washing machines, internet and even spa pools. The volunteer fire brigade worked tirelessly, day-in, day-out. The children became remarkably adaptable and were adept at diving under desks or into the ‘turtle’ position for the unrelenting aftershocks and then learned to carry on afterwards as if nothing had happened.”

SLOW BUT STEADY REBUILDING CHRISTCHURCH The rebuilding of Christchurch is expected to take years as the laborious task of clearing rubble and constructing replacement buildings continues. “The recovery could be several years away. There will be slow, wobbly, gradual improvement over many, many years,” Jonathan Ling, chief executive of construction firm Fletcher Building, says. “I’ve always had that view, but I’m seeing a lot more slow, a lot more wobbly, than where we were a few months ago.” One of the most striking examples of Christchurch’s burgeoning recovery is the Re:START project (above), a pedestrian mall in the city centre using 27 brightly coloured shipping containers. The cleverly designed development took only a few months to construct and is expected to remain open as a shopping thoroughfare until Christchurch’s downtown retail precincts, hit hard by the quake, are fully restored.

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Ricky Ponting: hanging on

LAWSON: TIME FOR PONTING TO BE AXED CRICKET After conceding that his ODI career is over, Ricky Ponting reiterated his desire to continue playing Test cricket. But for former fast bowler Geoff Lawson, Ponting’s time is up in both forms. “He said he wanted to go out on top. Well, he just made a double-hundred in the Test match (in Adelaide last month). The only way he can go now is down. To retire after Adelaide would have been absolutely perfect,” Lawson said, suggesting that it was time to pick a younger player ahead of the 37-year-old former captain. “If he doesn’t make runs in the three Shield games, I’m not sure why he should be going to the West Indies,” Lawson said. “Let’s move on and get a young player in there.”

HISTORY BECKONING BENNETT AT KNIGHTS RUGBY LEAGUE Wayne Bennett is already the NRL’s most successful coach but will be aiming to become the first man to win premierships at three different clubs when the season begins on Thursday. Bennett, 62, won six premierships with the Brisbane Broncos and a seventh with St George-Illawarra Dragons but stopped short of guaranteeing Nathan Tinkler, the super-rich owner of the Knights, similar success at Newcastle. “There’s never any guarantee of winning a premiership,” Bennett said last week. “I didn’t go down that path with the Dragons and I haven’t with Newcastle. “You have to know the players are the equal of every other team in the competition with their fitness, strength and skill levels. That’s been our priority.” 52

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AUSTRALIAN RULES

Big-hitting Kiwi batsman Jesse Ryder copped some flak last week after, in a T20, New Zealand failed to chase down South Africa’s total. Former Black Caps batsman Craig MacMillan blamed Ryder’s “selfishness” for the loss, insisting he had slowed his scoring-rate when approaching his halfcentury. Hopefully Ryder can redeem himself in week’s 50-over matches.

The AFL last week announced it would abandon the priority pick system, which has, in the past, fuelled speculation that teams ‘tanked’ late in the season to secure higher draft picks. “We did a mathematical analysis and ... it showed that getting pick one and two at the start of the draft is something in the order of six-times more powerful than getting pick one only,” AFL operations boss Adrian Anderson said. “The priority pick system was in the end over-compensating teams for poor performances.” The AFL will now use a ‘secret formula’ to determine whether struggling clubs should receive extra draft picks.

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QUOTES OF THE WEEK He knows it’s certainly not personal. I’m very confident that our friendship is a lot stronger than that Australian captain Michael Clarke insists Ricky Ponting won’t be dirty on him for dropping him from the ODI side

Australia’s ODI side has been well-served by experience

PREVIEW Aussies aim to complete triumphant summer AUSTRALIA V SRI LANKA FRIDAY 3AM, SKY SPORTS 1

FIRST FINAL SUNDAY 3AM, SKY SPORTS 2 A momentous summer for Australian cricket began ignominiously, with a disastrous Test match loss to New Zealand at Bellerive Oval in December. Since then, Australia have been on fire. A handful of promising youngsters have been unearthed, India humiliated and Ricky Ponting, the country’s greatest batsmen since Don Bradman, ushered into limitedovers retirement. All that remains is for the 50-over side to clinch the triangular

series in its remaining matches against the touring sub-continental sides. The 50-over format is widely regarded as a young man’s game and, given teams are constantly planning for the next World Cup, it makes sense for a premium to be placed on youth. But, although Ponting and keeper Brad Haddin have been cast aside, Australia still rely on the contributions of a few old heads. The evergreen Hussey brothers show no signs of slowing up, while pacemen Brett Lee, Ben Hilfenhaus, Clint McKay Ryan Harris have all been recalled to national duty at the expense of tearaways with more cricket left in them.

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It’d be unfair if Tom was to win a medal, but not gold, and it was deemed a failure Leon Taylor, who mentors British diver Tom Daley, on inflated expectations. Suck it up, champ. It goes with the territory

I would say that from my personal view. Playing in the Premier League as long as he has, I don’t think another player will do it Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson believes Ryan Giggs deserves to be regarded as Britain’s greatest ever player

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Justin Langer, Australia’s former Test opener, seized on Ricky Ponting’s ODI axing as an example of the kind of ruthlessness that is required to get Australia cricket going again. “The selectors are saying performance is everything. I think over the last couple of years, whether it’s in Shield cricket or Test cricket, the competition hasn’t been that strong and they have been rewarded for mediocre performances,’’ Langer said. “The selectors have shown their hand; it doesn’t matter if you’re Ricky Ponting or a 21-yearold, you’ve got to perform.”

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That’s all good, but maybe someone should remind Langer that he’s Australia’s batting coach. How was his performance when Australia were skittled for 98 at the MCG during the last Ashes? Or when they got rolled for 47 at Newlands? Or when they collapsed in both innings against the Kiwis at Bellerive? Remember, you’ve got to perform.

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The tabloids brim with manufactured ire when footballers carry on like the rules don’t apply to them, whether it’s Ryan Giggs – no longer anonymous – trying to gag the press or Luis Suarez’s shrugging indifference to charges of racism. But can footballers really be blamed for their inflated sense of entitlement when their clubs – Manchester City, in this case – are so willing to indulge them? Last September, if you recall, Carlos Tevez refused to come off the bench for Manchester City during a Champions League match against Bayern Munich. His manager, Roberto Mancini, showed admirable clarity in the aftermath, insisting Tevez was “finished” at the club. Tevez was suspended indefinitely and has spent much of the interim agitating for a transfer. But now, Tevez, suddenly contrite after finding no other club was prepared to pay his exorbitant wages, has issued a perfunctory, laughably scripted apology. According to Mancini, who has completed his own spectacular backflip, the striker is now off the hook and once again available for selection. It’s not even worth cataloguing the ways in which Tevez has come to epitomise the cynicism and soullessness that shadow professional football. That’s almost a fait accompli. More surprising is the willingness with which City and Mancini have abandoned their hard line on the Argentine, revealing themselves as empty sacks when it comes to muchvaunted principles of discipline and respect for team ethos. Maybe that’s naive. City are, after all, the plaything of rich oil sheikhs – exhibit A in the argument that clubs, or franchises, have no intrinsic value; rather, value is derived from how much they can gouge from gormless fans and expedient sponsors. The litmus test will be the fans’ reaction when Tevez returns. Will they boo him as a traitor who turned his back on the club? What happens should he score? They will, of course, welcome him back with applause. Because the rules don’t apply to footballers.

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Nearly two years on from the salary cap scandal that threatened the very existence of the Melbourne Storm, the club which had established itself as the most successful of the 21st century is perfectly poised to reclaim lost ground. After the Storm were discovered to have kept two sets of books to rort the NRL’s cap on player payments, they were stripped of the premierships won in 2007 and 2009, and fined almost $1.7m (£1.15m). Melbourne rebounded strongly last year, winning the minor premiership before being upset by the New Zealand Warriors in the preliminary final and will begin the new season, which starts on Thursday, as premiership favourites. Which of the other 15 teams are most likely to stand in the way of Melbourne’s unlikely resurgence?

Broncos After surprising many by finishing third last season, Brisbane enter the post-Lockyer era with optimism, built around a tough forward pack complemented by some outside fliers. Key player: Sam Thaiday – the burly second-rower has some massive shoes to fill, replacing Lockyer as captain. Prediction: 6th – the Broncos don’t seem to truly bottom-out.

Bulldogs Over the off-season, the Bulldogs poached coach Des Hasler from arch-rivals and reigning premiers Manly. How he fares with his new team will be one of the season’s big stories. Key player: Ben Barba – the utility back is an excitement machine and one of the league’s most prolific try-scorers. Prediction: 10th – Hasler has some hard work ahead of him.

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Key player: Johnathan Thurston – won the Golden Boot last year after being adjudged the world’s best player. Prediction: 9th – another year as also-rans for the Cowboys.

Dragons Plenty of comings and goings in the off-season – most significantly, supercoach Wayne Bennett going to Newcastle, taking star full-back Darius Boyd with him. Testing times. Key player: Jamie Soward – the halfback blossomed under Bennett and is one of the keys to the Dragons’ attack. Prediction: 7th – good enough to avoid falling off the edge.

Eels Have dropped off since playing a grand final in 2009, slumping to 14th last season. There is, however, enough sizzle on their roster to suggest improvement is likely. Key player: Jarryd Hayne – one of the league’s real talents, who, at 24, needs to start delivering week-in, week-out. Prediction: 11th – the gap between their best and worst hurts.

Knights Mining magnate Nathan Tinkler took charge of the club and promptly recruited Wayne Bennett to restore the Knights to the top tier of the NRL. Improvement seems inevitable. Key player: Darius Boyd – was a star for the Dragons and his joining the Knights showed they were serious. Prediction: 4th – a definite bolter but surely can’t win it yet.

Panthers Penrith slipped off the pace last season after making the grand final the year before. There’s further pain ahead after they lost Timana Tahu and Petero Civoniceva post-season. Key player: Frank Jennings – the ballistic centre is on his last chance at the club after a series of off-field indiscretions. Prediction: 14th – hard to see them improving significantly.

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Rabbitohs There’s plenty of quality on South Sydney’s roster but they’ve been undone by defensive frailties. Their fans have waited ages for the new dawn – is this finally the year it happens? Key player: Greg Inglis – was the best player in the league at the Storm but hasn’t quite reached those highs at the Bunnies. Prediction: 8th – could crack the top four if everything clicks.

Raiders Failed to meet vaulting expectations last year. Their forward pack is one of the best and there’s enough attacking flair in the backs. But consistency is the worry for the Green Machine. Key player: Terry Campese – emerged as one of the game’s new stars in 2010 before enduring a nightmare run of injury. Prediction: 12th – could play finals but will likely fall short.

Roosters Their best attacking play is devastating but the Roosters lack discipline and have often been accused of playing like millionaires and not wanting it as much as less flashy sides. Key player: Mitchell Pearce – the young halfback will need to pull the strings now that Todd Carney has been moved on. Prediction: 14th – another tough season for the boys in Bondi.

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Widely written-off following a tumultuous off-season, the reigning premiers may take a little while to get going but still boast one of the league’s strongest, most experienced lists. Key player: Brett Stewart – the Silvertails rely heavily on their fullback‘s tries so will be desperately hoping he stays fit. Prediction: 3rd – the naysayers are likely to be disappointed.

Sharks Cronulla fans will be hoping for some improvement but a lack of firepower and organisation will be their undoing.

Key player: Todd Carney – if he stays sober, he will be the Sharks’ best and only chance of playing finals. Loose unit. Prediction: 15th – they’re just too erratic to do much better.

Storm Melbourne have taken their medicine and held it together pretty well, retaining an experienced core that will be desperate to exorcise the club’s demons with a premiership. Key player: Billy Slater – the reigning Dally M winner and world’s outstanding fullback has nothing left to prove. Prediction: Premiers – they could well have won it last year.

Tigers They’ve got a nicely balanced list, a favourable draw and the pain of last year’s surprise finals exit to spur them on. The Tigers play cracking football and should be right up there. Key player: Benji Marshall – the playmaker has amassed an impressive highlights reel and is now in his absolute prime. Prediction: Runners-up – every chance of going the distance.

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THE NEW BLACK Has the word ‘budget’ ever been so in vogue? Being on a budget used to be a shameful detail of one’s life that obligated secrecy; a trip to Lidl for the weekly shopping called for MI5standard stealth, lest you be caught carrying the supermarket’s mercilessly tactless primary-coloured bags, and failure to model branded clothes instantly demoted you to the ranks of social untouchable.

NIGHT OF THE WITCHES Catemaco, Mexico An odd mongrel birthed of entrenched tradition and the seductive power of tourism, Noche de Brujas is a mass cleansing ceremony held 1-2 to rid the region’s witches, shamans and healers of negative energy – and offers drunken partying to its gringo observers. There’s singing and dancing on the main stage, and hokey tarot readings and magic amulets abound. MAR

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Observed on the day following Greece’s huge 27 Patras Carnival celebrations, this marks the end of Apokries – the period of three weeks leading up to Lent. The day celebrates the beginning of spring with outdoor excursions to the mountains or the beach, colourful kite contests, traditional Greek music and picnics. How peaceful and ‘clean’ it will be, in light of the recent disruptions in Athens, remains to be seen.

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FAT AND DRUNK Young travellers consume 1592 calories a day in booze while on holiday, according to a new survey – which amounts to a gutbusting total of 11,144 calories a week. Consider that the average calorie intake for a woman should be 2000 per day, and 2500 per day for a man, and it’s clear why many of us waddle off the plane when we get back home. When sunshine.co.uk then questioned the almost 2000 adults aged 18-25 about their eating habits abroad, it emerged 92 per cent of them ate less on holiday than when at home – which means lots of liquid lunches, and lots of epic hangovers. Happy holidays!

M25 TOUR SELLS OUT Last week we reported on the launch of a tour of “Britain’s most interesting town”, Croydon. This week, we are genuinely flummoxed to reveal that a £15 sightseeing trip of the M25 has sold out, and is adding more dates. The trip, which spends four hours touring the 117-mile motorway, takes in the “amazing sights” of the Queen Elizabeth II bridge in Dartford, Kent, and Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5. Spokesman Roger French told the BBC that the motorway – known for being one, long, frustrating traffic jam – was “absolutely fascinating”.

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Potato peelers, sardines and Marmite are among the silly things that Brits pack when they go on holiday, according to a new survey by British Airways. The carrier found that other regularly packed home comforts included peanut butter and kettles. Perhaps unsurprisingly, nine out of 10 holidaymakers admitted they don’t use about 30 per cent of the items they take. Almost half revealed they take more than three pairs of shoes away with them for a week-long break, and one in eight people cram more than three towels into their suitcase. Why?

The thrall of Oscars glamour has spread to holidaymakers this year as bookings for destinations that feature in Academy Awardnominated films are on the rise. Thanks to George Clooney’s Best Actor nod for The Descendants, searches for holidays to Hawaii have rocketed by 70 per cent, according to lowcostholidays.com. Short break bookings for Paris have also surged by a considerable 215 per cent, after Woody Allen’s Midnight In Paris was nominated for Best Picture. About time someone got something out of a Woody Allen movie.

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EAT, DRINK, SLEEP Kirkwall locals hit up The Ayre Hotel for large portions of well-priced pub grub. Crab’s a specialty. (ayrehotel.co.uk) Regulars at Wylie’s Tearoom in Kirkwall complain about the ‘Wylie Waddle’, a byproduct of the generous portions. (Harray’s Store, Harray) At the Albert Hotel’s Bothy Bar, the crowd is young and the soundtrack all modern pop. (alberthotel.co.uk) Orkney’s main nightclub, Fusion, is a great spot to listen to local rock bands. (10-12 Ayre Road) A central location and comfy rooms make The Albert Hotel in Kirkwall a winner. (alberthotel.co.uk) The North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory’s super-homey digs make everyone feel at home. Manager Fleur does a mean roast, too. (nrbo.co.uk)

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Everyone in Kirkwall seems to have a Northern Lights story. Pat Stone, my ebullient guide, recalls how they once nearly blinded her while driving. I tell her I’m hoping to see them this very night – in fact, a chance of glimpsing the Northern Lights is the sole reason I’ve flown out to the Orkneys, a group of 70 islands off the north-east coast of Scotland. Some islands reach as far north as Norway and I’m told the clear skies above make a perfect stage for viewing what Orkadians call the ‘merry dancers’. Of course, Pat warns, there’s no guarantee I’ll see them. “Sometimes I get these Americans who write to say, ‘exactly what time will the Northern Lights start?’ I have to tell them it doesn’t quite work that way,” she says. There is more to Orkney than its sky, however. It also houses the best collection of Neolithic ruins in Europe. Maes Howe is one of Kirkwall’s many not-to-be-missed sights. The ancient burial chamber predates the Pyramids by 3000 years. From the outside, it resembles a massive anthill. The inside is made up of stacks of flat stones, and I ponder how the ancient peoples carried them – weighing as much as 30 tonnes each – over a six-mile stretch. One theory has it that they glided the stones along roads built of seaweed. Maes Howe is also linked to the Vikings, who broke into the tomb in 1153. Many left their own treasure in the form of ancient graffiti. Some are the runic equivalent to “Ofram was here”. Some are rude (“Thorni fucked. Helgi carved.”). Because the site is so delicate, guided tours are timed and spaces are limited. Reservations are a must. Situated along the coast is Skara Brae, the well-preserved remains of a prehistoric village (even the Neolithic furnishings are intact). For centuries the site was covered with sand, and was only rediscovered after a severe storm unearthed it in 1850. A landowner found the village in his backyard and turned it into Orkney’s first history museum. Other ruins have not been so lucky. A farmer tore down some of the Standing Stones of Sterness because he was sick of wandering gapers crowding his yard. Highland Park is another major sight. The distillery is one of five in Scotland to still turn its malt by hand. This involves germinating the barley in a heap on the floor and regularly shovelling it. The effort results in a richer flavour. After a tour, I talk to Highland Park’s Patricia Retson about

my Northern Lights quest. She’s seen her fair share of the phenomenon. “Sometimes it looks like a neon curtain,” she muses, “other times like a pair of headlights”. That night, I stay up late in hope of catching them from Kirkwall, but the sky is one massive storm cloud. The next morning, I board a tiny plane to North Ronaldsay, the northernmost island, and one of the most remote. Sixty or so people live here, and they are sorely outnumbered by sheep. The lack of light pollution makes it a great spot for trying to catch the aurora borealis. Though the region is sleepy by human standards, it’s Heathrow Airport for birds. Many migrating between

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Scandinavia and Africa make a layover to relax and feed up. Because of this, and the Caribbean-clear surrounding seas, you can see lots of wildlife here, including puffins and seals. During migration season, the North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory B&B fills up with eager ornithologists. This time of year, I’m the only guest. In the evening, I join the staff for a dinner of North Ronaldsay mutton: the sheep dine almost exclusively on seaweed, and taste resultantly gamey. That night, the sky is disappointingly cloudy, though I can see a clear patch. The Northern Lights, alas, elude me, but the night is still a vision. The moon is the brightest I’ve ever seen. It shines down through the clouds like a celestial flashlight, infusing them with hues of orange and pink. This is enough for me, and so is the rest of Orkney. I may not have seen the NEXT WEEK merry dancers, but I don’t miss them, not really. I count a few of the sheep Winter surfing in Devon. Brrrr! illuminated by the moonlight outside and fall contentedly to sleep. ❚

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WHY IT WORKS This is a very ordinary scene but it works because of two complementary factors: the traditional dress of the two men and the use of black and white. The result is a timeless image – this could have been taken 50 years ago or yesterday. The photographer challenges you to spot the minute details that betray the shot’s modern setting.

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Inca ruins, real-life witches and the world’s most dangerous road – La Paz has a hell of a lot in store for adventureseeking travellers. The world’s highest capital city sits in a basin at 11,975ft, surrounded by the Andes. Perched so high in the mountain range, La Paz’s landscape is beautifully unforgiving – so it’s the logical place to find the notorious ‘Death Road’. The highway, on which up to 300 people die each year, clings precariously to mountainsides from La Paz to Coroico and descends about 11,000ft in just 43 miles. Adrenaline junkies can take the road by the saddle of a mountain bike, careering down as close to the vertical drop as they dare (gravitybolivia.com). For thrill-seekers who don’t need wheels to get their kicks, there’s the intriguing Mercado de los Brujos, aka the Witches’ Market. Tourists are routinely baffled by the array of items on sale here – including amulets, potions, dried birds and llama fetuses – to cater for practising witches in need of spell ingredients and other spooky must-haves. Traditionalists will be pleased to find La Paz has some more historical attractions. Nearby, you’ll find the mysterious Incan Tiahuanaco ruins, which many archaeologists consider the world’s most ancient city. And this sits on the south eastern banks of the majestic Lake Titicaca – one of the highest in the world at more than 12,400ft above sea level. La Paz also provides a welcome, if hectic, base to visit the awesome salt flats and the striking Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley), its canyons eroded by centuries of wind and rain. boliviaturismo.com.bo/en

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SAN CARLOS, NICARAGUA

Nicaragua is most famous for its lakes and volcanoes. And what better way to see them than from 13,000ft above? Strap on a parachute and jump out of a plane for both an adrenaline rush and a great view – you’ll see this stunning natural landscape for miles. A good spot for skydiving is San Carlos – a small town on the shores of Cocibolca lake where the San Juan river starts. It’s a great way to get into extreme sports if you aren’t already. visit-nicaragua.com

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PACUARE, COSTA RICA

Rush down the tropical Pacuare River (that means warm waters, folks) in a raft – chilling out in serene pools before paddling through pounding white-water rapids. Located on Costa Rica’s Atlantic slope, the 108km tropical river is next to the Talamanca mountain range. Here, you might be lucky enough to spot parrots, toucans, jaguars, ocelots, butterflies and monkeys. Make sure you get to the capital, San Jose, for its spectacular nightlife, too. visitcostarica.com

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SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR

As the smallest country in Central America, El Salvador is often forgotten by tourists bound for Guatemala and Costa Rica. But its capital, San Salvador, has one hell of a party scene. You’ll find live bands, raves, DJs and pretty much everything in between. Swanky clubs and bars are in Zona Rosa and the Multiplaza Mall. Or, for more laidback drinking holes, head to Calle San Antonio Abad. elsalvador.travel/ musica.com.sv

ATACAMA DESERT, CHILE

The world’s most arid desert is in northern Chile. Venture to this part of South America and you’ll also see hot springs, geysers and copper mines. But the best reason to trek through this parched terrain is the local culture. Ravines and oases are home to both Incan and Spanish-influenced communities. In June, the festivals of St Peter and St Paul bring parades and dancing throughout the streets of San Pedro de Atacama near the Bolivian border.

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Bringing more to the party A proud region with its own language and history, Valencia has plenty to offer visitors besides just Las Fallas and La Tomatina WORDS AZZAM ALKADHI

On Spain’s east coast, Valencia is perhaps most famous for hosting two of the mightiest festivals on the travel calendar – Las Fallas in the capital, also called Valencia, and La Tomatina in the tiny town of Buñol. But there’s so much more to it than chucking tomatoes and burning effigies. Valencia – the city – already rivals the cosmopolitan and cultural centres of Barcelona and Madrid, with a vibrant nightlife, fantastic architecture and a rich heritage. Equally, the larger region – with two official languages, Valencian (Catalan) and Spanish – boasts fantastic beaches, picturesque landscapes and historic towns.

Ciutat Vella Valencia’s Old Town is a labyrinth of stunning streetscapes and lively avenues, where Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles mix seamlessly. To the northeast is the trendy, thriving area of Barrio del Carmen, which has undergone several stages of regeneration and is the place to go to experience Valencia’s famed nightlife, with loads of restaurants, clubs and open-air drinking spots spilling over into the small hours. Kick off your night with some drinks at the popular live music venue, La Bolseria, before hitting Piccadilly Club for some all-night dance music. In terms of sightseeing, the Unesco-listed 16th-century La Lonja (silk exchange) is a fantastic example of late-Gothic extravagance. No expense was spared and the lavish building is made up of three main halls, filled with twisted columns and an intricately decorated ceiling. Also worth seeing are the Torres de Serranos, two 14th-century towers that used to form part of the city walls. See: aboutvalencia.com; valenciavalencia.com/nightlife-guide

Parc Natural de L’Albufera The centrepiece of this nature reserve is the enormous lagoon of Albufera. It’s surrounded by pine trees and rice fields so leave city life behind and stroll through its forests or relax on an empty beach. And be sure to take a dip in the invigorating freshwater lagoon. Perhaps more significantly, this is allegedly the place where paella was born. So head down to one of the inviting waterside restaurants in the fishing villages of El Palmar or El Perellonet, right in the heart of the nature reserve, and get stuck into a delicious seafood treat. At only 40 minutes by bus from Valencia city, it’d be rude not to. See: en.comunitatvalenciana.com

Xàtiva Step back in time in this quaint little town, about an hour to the southwest of Valencia. Set at the foot of a hill straddled by a massive castle, Xàtiva dates back to Roman times when it was famous for its silk fabrics. The local museum commemorates the moment King Philip V ordered the ››

Jardins del Turia Stretching 9km from the city centre to the City of Arts and Sciences, this unique park is surrounded by ancient walls and is set in the old riverbed of the Turia. The river was prone to flooding and, after several people lost their lives in 1957, the city decided to divert it, leaving a fertile riverbed that was quickly converted into a lush stretch of greenery. The trenched nature of the river creates a peaceful refuge for Valencians to escape the city, losing themselves in the park’s gardens, sports pitches and playgrounds. See: valenciavalencia.com/sights-guide/turia.htm

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town to be burned by hanging his portrait upside down. Explore the narrow, meandering streets before walking up to the well-preserved castle, its extensive grounds including gardens, prisons and lavish living quarters. Best of all, you’ll get some spectacular views of the town and surrounding countryside from this vantage point. See: xativa.es

La Devesa beach The Costa Blanca is famous for its fantastic beaches and there are plenty of resorts both north and south of Valencia. But it can be hard to avoid the crowds as most of the beaches are easily accessible from the capital. However, few tourists make the trip to La Devesa – also confusingly known as La Dehesa – which is a short bus ride or a half-hour walk from the city. Take the ‘Yellow Bus’, departing from the train station, to Perello; tickets cost €1.20 (about 99p). The walk, through a secluded pine forest and past a small lake, is worth the journey before you even reach the golden, clean sands and warm waters of the beach. Bordered by lush forests and near Albufera Lake, this is a truly stunning location. Head to the right at the beach and join the nudists, or stick to the left to hide your shame. If you fancy the same kind of beach with a bit more life, just get off the bus slightly earlier at the well-served resort of El Saler. See: valencia.costasur.com/sites/devesa/en/index.html

City of Arts and Sciences Europe’s largest cultural complex, Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava’s futuristic vision is a modern marvel: stunning concrete, steel and glass buildings surrounded by huge, shallow pools and immaculately landscaped walkways thrown in for good measure. It includes the Hemisfèric, a building shaped like an eye, with an eyeball that projects somewhat gimmicky, specialeffect-heavy Imax films. It also houses an interactive Science Museum and the Parque Oceanográfico, one of the world’s biggest and most impressive aquariums. The latter is divided into 10 themed zones with beluga whales, reef fish, sharks, turtles, dolphins and penguins. Combined entry to all three buildings costs €32.90 (about £27). See: cac.es ❚

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FAMOUS FIESTAS FIRE AND TOMATOES IN VALENCIA LAS FALLAS More than two million people visit Valencia each year for this blazing festival. Locals spend all year designing and creating effigies of political figures and celebrities before burning them in a spectacular display on the final night of the festival. It takes place from March 15-19 and includes parades, shows and fireworks. Oh, and partying. Top tip: Don’t plan to get much sleep during this festival. After drinking and dancing the night away, you can expect to be woken up at 5am by the daily Despertà (wake-up call), which consists of brass bands and people brandishing firecrackers parading through the city’s streets. See: fallasfromvalencia.com

LA TOMATINA Held in the small Valencian town of Buñol, this messy festival attracts about 30,000 people every year. According to local legend, it started as a genuine food-fight during a parade in 1945, when police were called in to disperse the vegetable-throwers. This continued every year until the authorities finally decided to make it an official festival in 1957. This year, the tomatoes will fly on August 29. Top tip: Make sure you arrive early. The town is pretty small, which means heaps of people filling the streets. If you get there too late, you could end up missing all the tomato action.Which would suck. See: latomatina.org

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Shanghai life This is Shanghai in 48 hours WORDS AZZAM ALKADHI

DAY 1: 08:30 Start your day early to avoid the masses who flock to Yuyuan Garden (yuyuantm.com/cn/yuyuan/en; admission £4) every weekend. This 400-year-old sanctuary is considered one of the world’s prettiest Chinese gardens, with hidden alcoves, carp-filled pools, bamboo-covered rockeries, bridges laden with tile dragons and some splendid pagodas and pavilions. There is an extremely tacky adjoining bazaar selling all manner of tourist paraphernalia. 10:00 Yuyuan is situated in Shanghai’s Old City, a world away from the modern metropolis outside the old perimeter. Today it gives a glimpse into genuine Chinese culture, with stunning temples hidden down small, twisting alleys and scores of street markets selling clothes, fish and vegetables. 12:00 For a sharp contrast between old and new, head to Renmin Square, the modern centre of this busy city. When you start to feel claustrophobic thanks to the sheer volume of people, head to Renmin Park, a shady haven in the midst of Shanghai’s constantly pulsing heart. 12:30 Despite China’s fascinating 5000-year history, Shanghai is strangely bereft of good quality museums – this is more a city for soaking up the atmosphere than racing around the sights. That said, the Shanghai Museum (shanghaimuseum.net; admission £2) has an incredible collection of artefacts, from bronze weapons and cooking utensils with intricate designs, to traditional costumes and Ming dynasty artwork and ceramics. It would be easy to spend the whole afternoon here, so get your skates on. 14:30 Fuel up on some traditional dumplings (xiaolong bao) to get your energy levels back up. Sadly, the best ones 74

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are not to be found in a dingy little shack in the Old City or down a hidden side street in a traditional restaurant. No, they’re in Din Tai Fung (Super Brand Mall, 168, Lujiazuixi Rd), a Taiwanese chain in a clean-cut, soulless mall. But don’t worry, as soon as you taste these pork- or crab-filled delicacies, you won’t care where you are. 16:00 Make sure you take some time to people-watch along the Bund, Shanghai’s colonial riverfront promenade, rife with reminders of the city’s prosperity. Wealthy locals and famous faces spend hours here, taking a stroll or dropping in to the numerous international designer boutiques or expensive celebrity restaurants. Don’t miss the brilliant art deco Peace Hotel with a traditional Chinese green copper roof. It has recently reopened after a £50m refurbishment. 18:00 Cross the river using the bizarre Bund Sightseeing Tunnel, built solely for tourists and surely unmatched in terms of the surreal. You’ll be whisked along a train track underground while lasers flash and a futuristic voice whispers nonsensical phrases including “nascent magma” and “fossiled variants”. So ridiculous, it almost justifies the £5 fee. Almost. 18:15 Once in Pudong on the other side of the river, visit Shanghai’s most famous landmark, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. A prominent symbol of the city’s revolutionary modernisation, it’s a great spot to catch exhilarating views of the Bund opposite. 20:30 Perhaps more impressive is the view from Cloud 9 Bar in the Grand Hyatt Hotel (88 Century Avenue).

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Don your finest robes and head to the 87th floor to sip on cocktails and marvel at the sheer magnitude of the city, and the flashing lights stretching to the horizon and beyond. Then choose from a multitude of glitzy clubs. Try Babyface (138 Huai Hai Zhong Lu) and drink as much as you like for less than a tenner. DAY 2: 09:00 If you can drag yourself out of bed, make a beeline for the Moganshan Art District (50 Moganshan Rd). This network of old industrial buildings houses a number of galleries and studios jam-packed with contemporary art and bohemian hipsters. 12:30 When in China, you have to sample some Uyghur food from the north-western Muslim province of Xinjiang. It has a distinct history and culture and an entirely different cuisine, which includes delicious (and spicy) beef and lamb kebabs. Chow down at Ani Bayi (759 Quyang Lu), with friendly staff and occasional dance performances. 14:00 It’s time for some retail therapy, China-style. Get down to Nanjing Lu, one of the world’s busiest shopping streets. Dating back to 1851, this 5.5km commercial street gives the impression of a booming capitalist economy, with super-malls, hotels and chic shops. 19:00 If you’re leaving by plane, take the Maglev train, which embodies the city’s spirit – fast-paced and modern. It runs to the airport in just eight minutes, reaching speeds of up to 270mph. A single ticket costs £5 (smtdc.com/en). Return flights from Gatwick to Shanghai, via Istanbul, start from around £460 with Turkish Airlines turkishairlines.com/en-uk/

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Deal or no deal? Just show up at the TNT Travel Show and you’ll land an outrageous discount on your next holiday. Here’s a tiny taste of what’s in store WORDS LAURA CHUBB

The TNT Travel Show on this Saturday March 3 is free to attend once you register at tnttravelshow.com, and as soon as you’re in TNT Travel’s world at the Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre, you’ll be en route to bagging an unbelievably bargaintastic holiday. Every tour operator at our show is offering massive discounts to everyone in attendance. Seriously – all you have to do to get your grubby little mitts on these discounts is show up. To demonstrate just how valuable dragging your butt over to Earl’s Court is this weekend, we’ve compiled a list of some of our favourite deals at the show. This list is by no means exhaustive, and almost every operator we name here is offering even more discounts on even more destinations besides what we’ve listed. From a saving of almost 50 per cent on the TransMongolian trip, to a ‘two-for-one’ offer on African adventures, this is just the tip of the iceberg, buddy. 40 per cent OFF TransMongolian What’s the deal? Do the bucket-list backpacker overlander from Moscow to Beijing with a 40 per cent discount. Are you serious? As a heart attack. Or, rather, a whopping saving on a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Real Russia’s 40 per cent discount is exclusively available to those who book their tour at the TNT Travel Show. All you need is a £100 deposit, to be paid on the day. You’ll have to get your elbows out and barge in early, though – the discount is limited to a maximum of 12 places on each tour date, and to the first 50 bookings in total. There is, however, a silver lining for anyone who misses out on the first 50 bookings; you’ll still land yourself a better-than-a-smack-in-the-mush discount of 20 per cent if you book at the show. The deal applies to “fully loaded” (or all-inclusive) tours on selected dates between June and September 2012. See: realrussia.co.uk for all the essential deets on itineraries. A WEEK On a private yacht What’s the deal? Grab a group of mates and you can bag seven days of sailing around Croatia or Greece on your own

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private yacht with MedSailors – from only £335 each. Are you serious? Absolutely! All you have to do is book your trip at the Travel Show, and you automatically get 30 per cent off. You just need eight people in total to qualify for your own 50ft private yacht, and breakfasts and lunches are thrown in. Depending on whether you book for mid- or high-season, the damage amounts to between £335 and £404 per person. Don’t have any mates? Make an individual booking and you’ll score 20 per cent off. You can bring your own booze on the cruise, too, so this is one hell of a bargain holiday. Get to the MedSailors stand quick, though – they sold out last year. See: For more on MedSailors’ trips, see medsailors.com. 2 FOR 1 Africa What’s the deal? Book an Africa trip with Gecko’s Adventures and two of you can go for the price of one. Are you serious? From gorilla trekking in Uganda and Rwanda, to exploring the backroads of Botswana, two people travelling together on the same tour departure will only be charged for the price of one tour. All you have to do is book and pay your deposit of US$250 (about £160) at the show or before March 9, and travel by June 30. The discount doesn’t apply to local payments, permits, wildlife fees, internal flights, etc – just the tour price. The tours that don’t apply are Zanzibar Revealed and the Mount Kilimanjaro trek. The discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, and full payment is due 56 days prior to departure. See: Check out Gecko’s Africa trips at geckosadventures.com. 20 per cent OFF Greece and Turkey What’s the deal? You’ll automatically get 20 per cent off any tour with Fez Travel – favourites include partying and sightseeing your way around the Greek Islands, or adventuring through the ancient sights of Turkey – if you book your tour at the show. Are you serious? Yup, it’s that simple. Choose any Fez Travel tour and book it at the TNT Travel Show with a

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Gawp at the terracotta warriors for 20% less £50 deposit, and hey presto – 20 per cent off. Specialising in Turkey, Egypt and Greece, Fez has a range of odysseys to offer fun-loving travellers, including Anzac Day tours, sailing the Mediterranean, and travelling from Istanbul to Athens by way of stunning beaches and pumping nightlife. See: Check out feztravel.com for a list of tours. FREE Open bar What’s the deal? Simply swing by the Stoke Travel stand at our show and you’ll get access to a free open bar on any Stoke Travel surf or festival trip. Are you serious? Unfortunately for your liver, yes. Just leave your name and email address at the Stoke Travel stand, and you’ll get access to as much free beer and sangria as you can possibly chug at the Stoke Mobile Festival Bar on any of these Stoke Travel trips: Surf Camp San Sebastian; Surf Camp France; Stoke Surfari Spain and France; the Wine Fight; the Running of the Bulls; La Tomatina; Spanish Street Festivals tour; Oktoberfest; Barcelona Wicked Weekend. Good luck! See: More on Stoke Travel’s trips at stoketravel.com.

Everest Base Camp trek – with a city tour of Kathmandu and more tacked on – so there’s plenty of opportunity to net yourself a seriously sweet deal. See: encounterstravel.com for more on Nepal tours. 20 per cent OFF China What’s the deal? See the tick-list essentials of the People’s Republic – including the Great Wall, the terracotta warriors, and modern metropolis Shanghai – at a 20 per cent discount.

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Are you serious? And then some. Dragon Experience is offering 20 per cent off all China tours booked at the TNT Travel Show, plus a free local activity with every tour sold. This means that, as well as enjoying money off your trip, you can also learn kung fu from a genuine master, or see jaw-dropping acrobatics absolutely free. Dragon Experience’s most popular tours are Beijing to Shanghai – which includes the terracotta warriors and the hometown of the kick-ass Shaolin monks – and Beijing to Xian, where you’ll hike the Great Wall, explore the capital’s captivating historic hutongs, and see the terracotta warriors. But there are loads of routes to choose from, so China really is your oyster. See: A full list of routes at dragonexperience.com.

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£100 OFF Bosnia What’s the deal? The newly redesigned ‘Balkan Road Trip: Bosnia Adventure’ from Sail Croatia is a seven-day round trip starting at Dubrovnik, and taking in Mostar, Sarajevo and the Bosnian mountains. Book a May departure at the Travel Show and get £100 off the standard price of £399pp. Are you serious? As serious as the adventure this unique road trip offers. As well as checking out some powerful remnants of the Bosnian War – the Turkish bridge in Mostar; the Sarajevo Tunnel – you’ll have options to do a Bosnian cookery lesson, get to grips with Sarajevo’s bohemian nightlife, and go rafting, 4x4 off-roading and mountainbiking. The tour departs every Saturday, so there are plenty of May departures for you to bag your £100 discount on. See: The full seven-day itinerary is at sail-croatia.com. SAVE £837 On the 15-week Silk Road Trip What’s the deal? This year, adventure travel expert Oasis Overland is running a one-off, 15-week ‘Exploratory Silk Road Trip’ from June 6 to September 18. This isn’t for the faint-hearted – the mental-in-a-good-way excursion travels from Istanbul to Beijing via Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan, with 50-60 per cent of nights spent camping. It’s a hell of an adventure across one of the world’s most famous trading routes, but quite the investment too. So the 25 per cent discount offered at the TNT Travel Show is ››

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FREE TRIP AROUND SOUTH AFRICA Win a trip around South Africa, simply by posting a travel blog to my.tntmagazine.com. The winner will be announced at the show, so start blogging! We’re also running a travel photography competition that will see the winning photo take pride of place on the cover of a future issue of TNT. See: tntmagazine.com/bloggingcomp; tntmagazine.com/ photocomp FREE WEEKEND OF WICKED CAMPER HIRE Razz around in one of Wicked Campers’ pimped-out campervans for a weekend, absolutely free. You have to be at the show to be eligible, so come on down. See: wickedcampers.co.uk

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FREE RUNNING OF THE BULLS OR OKTOBERFEST PP Travel is giving away a five-day Pamplona/ Running of the Bulls tour and a five-day Oktoberfest tour, in a competition held at the show. See: pptravel.com A LUXURY MOTORHOME FOR A WEEK Fancy driving off into the sunset in a luxury motorhome? Amber Leisure will give away a week in one of its most kick-ass, fully equipped vehicles at the show. See: ambermotorhomes.co.uk

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his year’s TNT Travel Show sponsored by Flight Centre promises to be our best yet, with a fantastic line-up, including amazing travel deals and topclass seminars to boot. The TNT team, along with more than 100 exhibitors offering exclusive deals on the day, will be taking over Earl’s Court 2, London, on Saturday, March 3. And, best of all, your entry is free when you preregister at tnttravelshow.com. Our exciting programme of speakers includes BBC adventurer Simon Reeve, who’ll be talking about his latest Indian

Ocean TV series. You’ll also hear tips from bloggers, tour guides, and TNT travel ed Laura Chubb, to name but a few. This show is your one-stop-shop for all your travel needs during the next year, whether you’re looking for an African adventure, a sizzling Turkey tour, a bucket-list TransMongolian trip or trekking in Nepal – plus lots more. We are bringing together the very best tour operators, specialist travel agencies, overland operators and accommodation and flight experts to give you soughtafter, one-on-one tailored advice. You’ll

find everything you need under one roof here in London. We’ll also be announcing the winners of our photo and travel blogging competitions – and, men, on the day, strip off to your undies and you could be crowned the winner in our Mr Budgie Smuggler 2012 search. The TNT Travel Show is the best place to plan your next adventure and bag a great bargain. See you there!

HIGHLIGHTS EXCLUSIVE SEMINAR TALKS Sponsored by Kathmandu With one talk starting every hour, you’re bound to find a topic that piques your interest. Get the heads up on the next destination you want to explore, get great tips on travel blogging and quiz our expert travel presenters. Where: Seminar Rooms 1 & 2 Time: All day

BAG FANTASTIC DISCOUNTS Looking for Europe, UK or global travel? Grab the deal of a lifetime at the TNT Travel Show sponsored by Flight Centre. Our exhibitors are offering amazing savings that are only available on the day. Take advantage of discounts of up to 50%! Where: Travel Show exhibitors Time: All day

TNT LANGUAGE SCHOOL TASTERS Come along for a free 20-minute language taster and see how much you can learn. It’s a fun and fast introduction – you can learn 10 essential phrases to get by in France, Italy or Spain. Where: Seating Area 1 Time: Spanish Taster 1pm – 1.20pm. French Taster 1.30pm – 1.50pm. Italian Taster 2pm – 2.20pm

TNT RECRUITMENT FAIR The TNT Recruitment fair will be your one-stopshop for information and advice

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SIMON REEVE TNT editor Carol Driver quizzes BBC adventurer Simon Reeve about his new series, Indian Ocean, for which he travelled to 16 countries, where he encounters pirates, dives with sharks, patrols with Special Forces, goes underwater spear-fishing and stumbles into a seedy drug-den. Where: Seminar Room 1 Time: 11am

KATHMANDU BIG STAGE This is where you should head to see the best in entertainment! From great competitions to live performances from Jayson Norris and Kiwi Band Melic, it’s not to be missed! Where: Kathmandu Big Stage Time: All day

LASKO BEER GARDEN Chill out in our dedicated Laško Beer Garden. Grab yourself a beer or two and put your feet up whilst pondering over what great travel deal to snag or what destination to choose.

SOUTH AFRICA VILLAGE For everything you’ve ever wanted to know, and more, about South Africa. Book tours, accommodation and the trip of a lifetime at the TNT Travel Show’s

new South Africa Village. Where: South Africa Village Time: All day

TNT STANDS TNT Events / Social Time Come a visit the TNT Events stand and see what TNT has be offer you and your social life throughout 2012 Where: Stand 69 Time: All day TNT Shop/Subscription Stand Love TNT, can’t get enough of it? Come and visit the TNT Shop where you can purchase some sexy TNT goodies. Whilst you’re at this stand make sure you tell us where you live, work and play and we can place a magazine bin in your area or better still you may be eligible to have the TNT Magazine delivered straight to your door! Where: Stand 40 Time: All day

GREAT COMPETITIONS The Travel Show is a great day to try your luck with amazing competitions, from the TNT Lucky Dip stand where you could snag yourself a trip for two around Europe to the chance of winning a Fixie Bike in the Passport stamping competition.

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ALTERNATIVE SUMMER BREAKS – WHERE TO GO IN 2012 Laura Lindsay, Lonely Planet

AROUND THE INDIAN OCEAN Simon Reeve, Author, Adventurer and Broadcaster

JORDAN, AN UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY David Symes, On The Go Tours

Bored of considering the same destinations every summer? Lonely Planet’s Laura Lindsay suggests some quirky, surprising and exciting alternatives for this year’s summer break and offers advice on avoiding common pitfalls.

Simon Reeve is an adventurer, TV presenter and best-selling author with a passion for travel. He is the presenter of the BBC TV series Indian Ocean and has travelled extensively in more than 110 countries. In a Q&A session at the Travel Show, Simon will be recounting his fascinating experiences which have seen him travel the world three times. Interview on P26.

Find out how to escape the tourist crowds in Petra, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea, and meet the real people of Jordan. Jordan is full of surprises but most people never find them. Discover how you can get the best out of a holiday to Jordan with On The Go Tours.

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HOW TO PLAN YOUR BIG ADVENTURE Andrew Tipp, Community Manager gapyear.com From personal experience and the experiences of gapyear.com’s members, Andy will talk about gap year or adventure planning. How to start, where to research, tips and tricks to make your trip go without a hitch. Round The World Experts will also talk about flights around the world and multi-destination fares – how to get the best deals and routes.

2.00pm NO BACK, NO SET ROUTE, THOUSANDS OF MILES AND A COMPLETELY UNSUITABLE VEHICLE: PROPER ADVENTURING WITH NO ITINERARIES Tom Morgan, Founder of The Adventurists Tom created The Adventurists to combat an increasingly boring, sanitised world. Find out why thousands are joining him by ditching guide books and setting off across continents in vehicles most people wouldn’t use for the shopping run.

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BECOMING A TRAVEL BLOGGER – REALITY, MYTHS AND THE VAGABONDING LIFESTYLE Dylan Lowe, The Travelling Editor/ Student Travelog Want to kick the grind and work your way around the world by getting paid to travel? Dylan analyses the travel blogging industry and dispels myths of free trips, bountiful cash flows and the glamorous, fretless life – as well as presenting the secrets of getting close to a lifestyle sustained by blogging.

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BLING ON A BUDGET – HOW TO HAVE A FIVE-STAR HOLIDAY ON A SHOESTRING Laura Chubb, TNT Magazine – Travel Editor Some holidays are notoriously expensive – New York, the Northern Lights, Dubai, the Galapagos – but that doesn’t make them impossible for the frugal traveller. In fact, seeing these destinations backpacker-style is often a far more revealing, adventurous and exciting experience than blowing your wad on a week in a five-star hotel. Here’s how to do it.

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BACKPACK EUROPE ON A BUDGET Ben Hutchinson, Busabout Guide Want to explore Europe, but a bit short of cash? Hit the famous sights and immerse yourself in the continent’s diverse cultures, awesome cities and hideaways without having to call home for a loan. This talk is crammed with cheapskate city tips and low-cost travel options – a must for those who are heading to Europe on a budget.

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ANZAC DAY Dean Hunter, Fez Travel Offering an insight into Anzac Day, Dean will talk about the lead up and preparation for the trip as well as what to expect and what not to expect. And he’ll weave in a little history along the way, explaining why Anzac Day has ceremonies at four different locations. A must for any traveller thinking of paying their respects in April.

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WHY GO TO BOSNIA? Mustafa Panjeta, Bosnia Guide for Balkan Road Trip Why visit Bosnia? It has a negative image because of the recent war, so let’s turn that around! It has adventure activities, amazing value for money, unique nightlife, stunning natural beauty, mind-blowing history and culture, incredible food and it is so easy to get there from ever-popular Croatia!

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HAS THERE EVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO VISIT EGYPT? Sameh Nazeeh, Egyptologist guide, Encounters Travel

EXCITING SOUTH AFRICA – REAL, RIGHT & RESPONSIBLE Deborah Kleynhans – Backpacking South Africa/SAYCT

In this talk, Sameh will speak about his love of Egypt and the amazing monuments and experiences holidaymakers can enjoy in the country. He’ll also talk about the revolution and how this has affected tourism in the new Egypt.

Have the most fun you will ever have and leave your mark by helping to change lives where you tread. Get off the beaten track and experience another amazing South Africa. It’s easy, and we’ll explain how.

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Opening a bank account, transferring money, applying for a visa, claiming a tax refund or shipping goods overseas – just a few of the services we offer. We take care of the admin, so you’re free to focus on the fun stuff! P: 0808 141 1663 W: 1stcontact.com

ABSOLUTE AFRICA Stand 20

Absolute Africa organises budget overland safaris and African adventure tours, beach breaks on Zanzibar Island and Kilimanjaro treks. We bring a vast 30+ years’ experience to our overland tours to make your break a trip of a lifetime. P: 0208 742 0226 W: absoluteafrica.com

ADRIATIC KAYAK TOURS Stand 90

Sunshine, warm water, and simple island life. Spend a day or a week on Croatia’s spectacular Dalmatian coast and islands. Visit the walled city of Dubrovnik; kayak, swim, and snorkel in the clear Adriatic Sea; and raft Montenegro’s Tara River Gorge. P: +38520312770/+17819100662 W: adriatickayaktours.com

AFRICA WITH GRACE Stand 71

Visit us at the show and we’ll give you £50 off any tour booked on the day. Our 11-day Zimbabwe Rhino Safari Cost is £995; the 13-day Kenya Safari Cost is £1450; and the 17-day Kenya Tanzania Safari Cost is £1950. P: +61404 238 209 W: africawithgrace.com

AIG ITALIAN HOSTELS Stand H3

Discover italy on a budget! 100 Hostels are waiting for you, either travelling with friends, family or solo. Located in world famous cities, on the coast, mountains or lakes, our hostels always guarantee a friendly

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AMBER MOTORHOME HIRE Stand 89

Amber Motorhome Hire have a range of luxury 2-7 berth Motorhomes available to hire. We are based in Luton, Beds, with great transport links. All our Motorhomes come equipped with cooking facilities, toilet/shower and everything else you need. P: 01582 562545 W: ambermotorhomes.co.uk

ANDERSON TOURS Stand 66

We’re a Londonbased tour operator and coach service provider specialising in day trips and short breaks around the UK and continental Europe. We also offer private groups, customised tours and airport transfers. P: 0207 436 9304 W: andersontours.co.uk

ANGLO PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL PLC Stand 33

We make leaving the UK easy with free delivery of boxes, convenient collection times and friendly Antipodean staff who know exactly where you’re coming from. There’s budget sea freight or fast air service – ask what’s best! P: 020 8838 8000 W: anglopacific.co.uk

and Greece that focus on small group sizes, adventure and local guides. P: 0845 257 8289 W: balkanroadtrip.com

for great deals and offers and huge prizes to be won – keep an eye out for our Contiki Fairy... P: 020 8290 6422 W: contiki.com

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It has never been easier to travel through Latin America. If you want to create your own experience, choose your schedules, activities and destinations, you are looking for a Bamba Experience P: 020 3239 9604 W: bambaexperience.com

Excursions, activities and day-trips in every location on Earth. Our user-friendly website, DayToursWorld.com is the next big online travel site to come from the tech-savvy gurus in Ireland, the same land of inspiration that unleashed Hostelworld.com and Ryanair. com. Unlike other travel sites who sell every tour, we feature only the best activities. W: daytoursworld.com

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BEST OF BRITAIN HOLIDAYS Stand 76

Our great value UK tours provide 18-35s with the opportunity to experience the history and culture of Britain in a new and exciting way. We stop at the places you want to see and adapt each tour to make sure everyone has fun! P: 01609 779933 W: bobholidays.com

BRITANNIA MOVERS INTERNATIONAL Stand 5

Britannia Movers International offers a full range of removal and storage services, whether you are moving to Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa or within the UK. P: 0845 600 6661 W: britannia-movers.co.uk

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Backpax Pocket magazine comes out three times a year: March/ June/Sept. Top travel tips for UK & Europe! Competitions, hostel reviews, route plans, fun events and much more. Pick up your copy in the hostels or go online! P: 0117 924 1600 W: backpaxmag.com

Europe’s hop-on hop-off travel network travelling nine countries and 33 destinations. And there are our Adventures – Croatia Sailing, Greek Island Hopping, Spain, Italy, Egypt, Morocco, Eastern Europe and the top European Festivals. P: 08450 267 514 W: busabout.com

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Go local in the Balkans! Fascinating, fun, specialist minibus tours of Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Albania

Contiki Holidays are the worldwide leader in tours for 18-35s, operating in over 40 countries around the world. Come see us

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Our hostels are located in the middle of the city on the river Rhine. All rooms have a shower/WC, and meals are served buffet style. Our hostels offer the perfect accommodation to explore Cologne and Düsseldorf. P: 0049 211 30263027 W: city-hostel.de

DRAGON EXPERIENCE Stand 80a

Dragon Experience (previously Dragon Bus China) is China’s first and only Independent Travel Network We live, eat and breathe all things China and are the only choice to experience, explore and enjoy the Real China at a great price. P: +61 (2) 82088859 W: dragonexperience.com

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Stand 19c Whatever makes you tick, we have something for you: adventure, challenges, new friends and experiences. You’ll find plenty here to tempt you. Because life should be an adventure! P: 0844 225 3135 W: edgeadventures.com

ENCOUNTERS TRAVEL Stand 21 & 23

We offer great value, exciting small group

EXHIBITOR LIST adventure tours, so you can travel, have fun and take in the culture and sights of some of the most exotic and exciting destinations. P: 0800 088 6002 W: encounterstravel.com

EUROLINES Stand 74

Eurolines provide great value coach travel to over 500 European destinations. City-to-city travel to key European destinations from London Victoria Coach Station. Return fares to Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels from just £39. P: 08717 818178 W: eurolines.co.uk

EXCESS BAGGAGE COMPANY Stand 19d

We are the leading name in unaccompanied baggage shipping and the preferred choice for student shipping and expatriates. With drop-off points at over 31 locations nationwide, shipping couldn’t be easier! P: 0800 524 4822 W: excess-baggage.com

EXPAT EXPLORE TRAVEL LTD Stand 19a We pride ourselves on offering the most awesome ‘once in a lifetime’ experiences at the best value money can buy. We go the extra mile to sort out all the little details so that you can enjoy yourself without the worry or stress! P: 0207 394 5232 W: expatexplore.com

FANATICS Stand 70

Fanatics are Australia’s largest supporter group and tour operator to sporting events including world cups, tennis, AFL, rugby and more. We also go to all the big European events – Anzac Day, Running of the Bulls, La Tomatina, Oktoberfest & Skifest! P: 0207 240 3223 W: thefanatics.com

FEZ TRAVEL Stand 47

Based in Istanbul, Turkey, we have been operating for more than 15 years, offering small group holidays for all types of travellers. We have an exciting range of tours to Turkey, Greece and Egypt and beyond. We offer over 400 guaranteed group departures all year round. Amongst many of our other advantages, Fez Travel is renowned for successfully organising and delivering holidays to big events (such as Anzac Day) and offering specialised trips (such as Battlefields Tours). We also cater for tailor-made holidays and requests. P: +90 212 520 04 34 W: feztravel.com

dedicated travel consultants across our 100 UK high street stores offer specialist advice, excellent customer service and travel support to our customers. Many of our deals are not available online, instead our experienced travel consultants find the best deal for you based on your specific requirements. We also offer discounts on worldwide adventure tours, accommodation, car hire, campervan Hire, cruises and travel insurance providing a tailor-made holiday service to cater for your every need. P: 0844 375 2118 W: flightcentre.co.uk

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We are the new exciting festival company ready to fiesta with you across Europe. We believe in affordable, quality tours with a focus on you. We operate small groups with amazing customer service to maximise your Fiestaval experience. Our team are all well-travelled, knowledgeable, passionate people, who will do their all to ensure a trip of a lifetime! If you only get one chance to festival, do it in style. P: 7956197072 W: fiestavals.com

FIRST FESTIVAL TRAVEL Stand 44

First Festival Travel is established as the leading festival, events and tour operator in London. We have built a strong reputation for operating well-organised, professional and fun tours to major European festivals - often copied, never matched! P: 0207 371 1113 W: firstfestivaltravel.com

FLIGHT CENTRE, THE AIRFARE EXPERTS Stand 7a

We offer the widest choice of airfares on sale in the UK. Our ‘Fly For Free’ price promise ensures value for money whilst our network of

The French YHA is the largest youth hostel network in France with nearly 130 hostels (Paris, Lyon, Nice). You’ll love the friendly atmosphere, traditional food and activities. It’s the best way to discover France on a budget! P: 33144898727 W: fuaj.org

GAPYEAR.COM Stand 7b

Gapyear. com is a backpacking social network and travel information source created by travellers, for travellers. It’s the largest gap year advice and community site on the planet offering expert advice, ideas, opportunities and products. P: 01473 231 843 W:gapyear.com

GECKO’S ADVENTURES Stand 72

Gecko’s trips are local and authentic. See more than the sights with local guides to show you life outside the tourist route, stay in locally run accommodation, eat with the locals and experience the heartbeat of your host country. P:8458639722 W:geckosadventures.com

GENERATOR HOSTELS Stand 27

Generator Hostels offers

the young budget traveller fantastic accommodation in seven leading European cities – Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, Copenhagen, Hamburg and Venice. The hostels feature twoeight-bed rooms/dorms, a lively bar, cafe and free wifi. P:0207 3887655 W:generatorhostels.com

HAGGIS ADVENTURES Stand 52a

Passionate, legendary and stunning trips for backpackers and independent travellers that get you off the beaten track to explore Scotland, England and Wales. Three- to 10-day adventures, led by the best local guides. P: 0131 557 9393 W:haggisadventures.com

HOSTELLING INTERNATIONAL Finland Stand H2

Quality Budget Accommodation for Independent Travellers! That’s what HI Finland offers you with more than 50 hostels all over Finland. Starting from the cool capital Helsinki to the Polar Circle and even further north in the mysterious Lapland. P:+358 9 565 7150 W: hostellit.fi

HOSTELLING INTERNATIONAL Stand H2

Hostelling International Norway offers quality budget accommodation in 80 hostels in Norway. All HI members receive a 10% discount. Each hostel is unique, but common for our hostels are fun, social, informal and safe atmosphere. P: +47 23 12 45 10 W: hihostels.no

HOSTELSCLUB.COM Stand 32

HostelsClub.com helps you choose and book worldwide budget accommodation. We are a market leader in European accommodation. Our site contains photos, descriptions, customer ratings and reviews, all to help you make the best decision booking your stay P: +39 041 2413 870 ›› W: hostelsclub.com

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Hostelworld.com is the world leader in online accommodation booking for independent, budget and youth travel. Book with us and enjoy a choice of more than 27,000 properties in 180 countries, a 100% booking guarantee, and over 3.5million guest reviews. P: +35 31 498 0700 W: hostelworld.com

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS Stand 58

International Friends offers a fantastic selection of fully guided day trips and overnight tours in Britain and Europe. Destinations include Edinburgh, Amsterdam, Bath, Oxford, Stonehenge, Cotswolds, activity weekends in Wales and Paris. P: 122 3244 555 W: internationalfriends.co.uk

INTREPID MY ADVENTURE STORE Stand 7b

My Adventure Store is a joint venture between Flight Centre, one of the world’s largest travel retailers, and Intrepid Travel. As one of the world’s most successful adventure retailers, it is able to offer the UK’s widest range of adventure suppliers along with market leading flights around the world. My Adventure Store consultants are experts in their field, many of them have led adventure tours and all have travelled widely. A new way to book adventure travel, this high street adventure retailer gives the traveller a single point of contact when researching their next adventure – the consultant will do all the work. P: 0844 249 3955 W: myadventurestore.co.uk

KATHMANDU Stand 77

Whether you’re travelling overseas, summiting Ben Nevis or escaping for weekend adventure, Kathmandu has quality outdoor clothing and equipment for travel and adventure. Since 1987, Kathmandu has

been designing, making and selling outdoor clothing and equipment for travel and adventure, and have earned a reputation for quality, durable and technically superior gear. Designed under the uncompromising gaze of New Zealand’s Southern Alps, Kathmandu gear can perform in the harshest of conditions. P: 0800 066 5018 W: kathmandu.co.uk

KUMUKA Stand 73

Kumuka has been travelling the globe since 1983 offering travellers fantastic ways to explore the world, from overland tours in the Middle East, Africa and South America, to European coach tours and small group tours to discover the rest of the world in every destination including North America. P: 0207 937 8855 W: kumuka.com

LASKO BEER UK LTD Lasko Beer UK is the sole importers of Lasko Beer and Bandidos into the UK. Lasko is brewed in Slovenia and is the largestselling range of beers in the former Yugoslavia. It is has major following in Ausrtra, Italy and is refreshing and pure. P: 7960213022 W: Lasko.eu

MACBACKPACKERS Stand 22

MacBackpackers provide extremely high quality, yet fun and informal, fully guided tours of Scotland, along with our awesome hostels in central locations. The Ultimate Scottish Experience designed for young, independent, budget-minded travellers. P: 0131 558 9900 W: macbackpackers.com

MED SAILORS LTD Stand 15

Sail on your own skippered yacht around the islands of Croatia and Greece! Sold out in 2011, MedSailors specialise

in seven-day sailing holidays on yachts, catering for individuals and group bookings. Nothing rivals the experience of sailing on your own yacht! P: 0208 1330434 W: medsailors.com

MILE END CLIMBING WALL Mile End Climbing Wall is one of London’s premier indoor climbing centres. It opened to the public in the late Eighties and is based inside an old pipe engineering works located within Mile End Park, a five-minute walk from Mile End Tube Station. P: 020 8980 0289 W: mileendwall.org.uk

NOMADIC EXPEDITIONS Stand 43

Nomadic offers adventure tours to Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Turkey. P: 0118 9737 011 W: nomadic-tours.com

OASIS OVERLAND Stand 45

Oasis Overland specialises in affordable adventure trips to some of the most spectacular places in the world. Our trips range from nine days to 38 weeks duration in Africa, South America, Asia and the Middle East including Egypt, Jordan and Israel. P: 01963 363400 W: oasisoverland.co.uk

ON THE GO TOURS Stand 63

On The Go offers group tours to far-flung destinations around the globe such as Jordan, Russia, China, India, Egypt, Morocco, Turkey & Anzac Day. New destinations for 2012 include Latin America and Mexico, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. P: 020 7371 1113 W: onthegotours.com

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Hostelworld travellers in their annual Hoscars! And winner of ‘Best UK & Ireland Tour Operator’ at the TNT Golden Backpack Awards 2011, Paddywagon is well-known world-wide as the 100% True Irish Experience. Choose from relaxing day-trips in our sexy Green Mercedes Paddywagons or full-on six- and 10 Day tours of Ireland in the company of Irelands top tour-guides. As seen on TV. P: 35318230822 W: paddywagontours.com

PLUS HOSTELS Stand 51

Award-winning hostel chain in Europe with hostels in Prague, Berlin, Rome, Florence and Venice. We have pools, saunas, gyms, restaurants and bars. It’s a little bit of luxury for travellers without breaking the bank! P: +44 20 7932 8395 W: plushostels.com

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We are specialists in “must do” events such as the Munich Oktoberfest, the Running of the Bulls (San Fermin) in Pamplona, Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve) in Edinburgh, Amsterdam and La Tomatina plus many more. P: 0207 930 9999 W: pptravel.com

PSS INTERNATIONAL REMOVALS Stand 55

At PSS International removals, we believe in providing a friendly, professional moving service to every customer, which is one of the reasons why we are known as the UK’s first choice for international removals from the UK. P: 02086867733 W: pssremovals.com

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ROUND THE WORLD EXPERTS Stand 7b

We are the UK’s biggest round the world travel specialist, creating tailor-made itineraries for adventurous travellers of all ages. Offering complex, multi-stop flights, tours, accommodation and ground transport, the company is a onestop-shop for the big adventure customer. Our Travel Butler service offers free “base-camp” support for travellers, change flights and other arrangements or give advice when needed. P: 0844 477 8838 W: rtwexperts.co.uk

SAIL CROATIA ADVENTURES Stand 64

Market leaders, we offer seven-day cruises around the stunning coastline of Croatia. Swim every day in another bay, visit every day a different island. Offering unrivalled local knowledge, Sail Croatia is one of the top travel experiences in Europe. P: 0845 257 8289 W: sail-croatia.com

SAILING HOILDAYS Stand 96

The flotilla specialists offering informal flotillas and independent sailing. Meander around the Greek Ionian Islands at your leisure. Our relaxed cruises are an ideal first step from dinghies to cruising yachts. Enjoy the privacy of your own yacht in the comfort and security of our flotillas. Also bareboat charter in other Mediterranean areas for suitably qualified sailors. P: 020 8459 8787 W: sailingholidays.com

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tour operator focusing on Scandinavia and the Eastern Europe Region. Our greatvalue tours are designed for adventurous people who appreciate independency, flexibility and time on and off the beaten track. P: 37253019139 W: scanbaltexperience.com

SHAMROCKER ADVENTURES Stand 52b

We offer three- to seven-day budget trips around Ireland for independent travellers. The best craic to be sure with our 100% worldfamous Irish guides who live and breathe Celtic history, myths and legends. You will leave loving our country as much as we do. P: 08450 267 507 W: shamrockeradventures.com

SMART CITY HOSTELS Stand 49

Located just off of the Royal Miles in Edinburgh city centre is Smart City Hostels, redefining the hostel experience. The city’s nightlife, pubs, shops and attractions are on our door-step. SCH is the smart choice. P: 0131-524-1989 W: smartcityhostels.com

SPACESHIPS CAMPERVAN RENTALS Stand 46 & 48

Spaceships Campervans have landed for all you independent travellers! Compact, easy to drive and fuel efficient but with all the features of a normal campervan from as low as £20 per day all inclusive costs for travel into Europe and the UK P: 2085732300 W: spaceshipsrentals.co.uk

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SYHA Hostelling Scotland is the largest network of youth hostels in Scotland, offering over 65 locations across the country. Our youth hostels provide high-quality, affordable accommodation with a friendly welcome for anyone travelling around our beautiful country. P: 0845 293 73 73 W: hostellingscotland.com

Voted ‘Best Tour Operator to the USA’ at The British Travel Awards for the second year in a row, TrekAmerica are North America’s leading small group adventure travel specialist for 18-38s, with more than 50 tours from three to 64 days. P: 020 8682 8920 W: trekamerica.com

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Swiss Youth Hostels have always been the first port of call for budget -conscious travellers. They’re often housed in idyllic historic buildings eg castles, former factory buildings and historic villas. The 54 homes offer a tailor-made infrastructure for the young, young at heart and families. P: 0041 (0)44 360 14 14 W: youthhostel.ch

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We are a specialist adventure tour operator with hundreds of high-quality, great value and exciting adventures to worldwide destinations. Choose from over 470 group tours, independent travel packages and expedition cruises to Europe and the Middle East P: 0208 896 1600 W: tucantravel.com

VIBE TEACHING TOPDECK TRAVEL Stand 8

Topdeck offers a fantastic range of unforgettable adventures across the globe. Europe or Egypt and the Middle East, Africa or Australia, New Zealand or Fiji: the choice is yours. Some roads aren’t meant to be travelled alone! Explore. Enjoy. Share the Experience with Topdeck. We will be at the TNT Travel show offering awesome discounts on our trips, so you can bag yourself a bargain! Check in at our stand for your chance to win a 17 Day Europe trip. See you there! P: 020 8987 3300 W: topdeck.travel

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You can catch Stoke Travel at most places that reek of a good time, including Europe’s best surf camps and festival trips. Free unlimited beer and Sangria anyone? Meet people from other places this year. All-inclusive good times. Travel, surf, snow, party. P: +34 695 487 603 W: stoketravel.com

Especially designed for fun-spirited and motivated individuals aged between 18 and 39, Travel Talk will take you on life-changing adventures to Egypt, Morocco, Turkey, Croatia, Greece, Russia, Spain, Portugal , Anzac, Oktoberfest and La Tomatina. P: 020 8099 8852 W: traveltalktours.com

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At Vibe, we are teachers and travellers just like you. We enjoy what we do and trust that you will, too. Come and have a chat about teaching in London and how we can help you make the most out of your time here. See you soon! P: 020 3178 2000 W: vibeteaching.co.uk

VODKATRAIN Stand 42

Young, fun, small group adventures along the Trans-Mongolian Railway, through Central Asia and around India by rail. A unique travel concept for 18-35s. Itineraries from 12-47 days. Operated by Sundowners Overland, the Asia Overland specialists. P: 020 8877 7656 W: vodkatrain.com

WICKED CAMPERS Stand 17/18

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WILD IN SCOTLAND.COM Stand 29

Fun-filled actionpacked backpacker tours throughout the Highlands and islands of Scotland. With the best local guides, unique accommodation and small minibuses, Wild in Scotland take you to places others only dream of! P: 01599 577 388 W: wild-in-scotland.com

SOUTH AFRICA VILLAGE 33 SOUTH BOUTIQUE BACKPACKERS Stand AZ9

Welcome to Cape Town, RSA- Home to The Springboks, Biltong, Table Mountains and the legendary Hostel: 33 South Boutique Backpackers! Let our colorful rooms inspire you and our even more colorful staff enthrall you as we show you our Cape Town. Sawubona! P: 0027214472423 W: 33southbackpackers.com

AFRICAN TRAVEL GATEWAY Stand AZ17

African Travel Gateway caters for the inbound traveller, planning his first African Safari as well as to groups wishing to visit Africa. Our service covers the quoting, advising, booking and implementing of safaris.

P: 27 15 793 1191 W: africantravel.com

AFROVIBE ADVENTURE LODGE Stand AZ18

Discover the Garden Route of South Africa! From our beach-front premises, we offer: accommodation, volunteer experiences, Garden Route adventure tours, and an in-house adventure school which offers; para-gliding, kite-surfing, surfing and wakeboarding. P: +27 (0) 44 343 3217 W: afrovibe.co.za

BACKPACKING SOUTH AFRICA We are part of the South African Youth Travel Confederation, which includes all the best backpacker hostels, tours, adventure, volunteer experiences and language centres in South Africa. A onestop SA shop! P: 27822206443 W: backpackingsouthafrica.co.za

BAZ BUS

Stand AZ12 Baz Bus is a unique hop-on hop-off, door-to-door, backpacker bus service and the only one of its kind in South Africa. Now in its 16th year, Baz Bus has become the largest transport network for independent travellers in South Africa. Baz Bus offers a flexible and safe way to explore South Africa. The concept is simple; passengers simply buy one ticket to their final destination and can hop on and off anywhere along the route, as many times as they want, wherever they want, with no time limit! P: +27 21 422 5205 W: bazbus.com

BUCCANEERS LODGE & BACKPACKERS Stand AZ3

Coming to Africa? Need a great tan? Love the beach? Like to surf, kite, beach horse ride and more? Want to get up close and personal with the big 5? (We have a game reserve next door.) Like the concept of responsible travel? (We are a “fair traded certified” hostel.) Need good food and fantastic accommodation options? Like a bit of a party and some lovely culture in between? Then Buccs is for you! Located right on the beach, on the Wild Coast, Buccaneers is considered by many to be one of the best backpacker lodges in South Africa. Time to experience it for yourself. P: 0027 (0) 43 7343012 W: cintsa.com

CAPE TO ADDO SOUTH AFRICAN SAFARIS Stand AZ19

We specialise in adventure travel in South Africa for 18 to 35-year-olds. We offer from one-day tours in Cape Town to 20-day tours from Cape Town to Kruger. P: 27214224198 W: capetoaddo.co.za

DAYTRIPPERS Stand AZ4

We run scheduled daytrips to the Cape Peninsula, the Wine lands, the Townships and Hermanus for the best land-based whale-watching in the world. We run adventure trips including, mountain biking & hiking. With more than 200 bicycles and a range of custom-built bicycle trailers in our fleet, we are able to deal with groups of all sizes and can offer a vigorous three-hour off-road mountain biking excursion to a two-week cycle from PE to Cape Town or through Lesotho.

P: 002721 5114766 W: daytrippers.co.za

EARTHSTOMPERS ADVENTURES Stand AZ16

Earthstompers Adventures is an established South African Adventure Tour Company offering high-quality adventure tours from Cape Town along the Garden Route and Addo Elephant National Park. Earthstompers has been operating since 2006 and is owner run by Garden Route born owner/guide/manager Hendrik Human. Most tours start and end in Cape Town or Stellenbosch. P: 0027 82 443 1354 W: earthstompers.com

INKOSANA LODGE AND TREKKING Stand AZ6

Inkosana Lodge is an upmarket backpackers in the Central Drakensberg mountains of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It has a quiet retreat-like setting in beautiful gardens and is central to the whole Drakensberg. The Lonely Planet pick. Expert advice. P: 27 36 4681202 W: inkosana.co.za

KRUGER FLEXI TOURS Stand AZ5

We’re cater your perfect South African tour: Bundu bashing in Kruger National Park; expriencing the breath-taking sights in and around Nelspruit and across our borders; exploring Mozambique & Swaziland with Crazy Dave. We offer affordable packages. P: +27 13 7440993 W: krugerandmore.co.za

MARINE DYNAMICS SHARK TOURS Stand AZ15

Operating in Gansbaai, Western Cape, a world hot spot for the great white shark and the Marine Big 5 (whales, sharks, dolphins, seals and penguins), you will experience an incredible adventure onboard our custom designed boat. An onboard marine biologist will educate you as you get up close and personal with this amazing apex predator. We offer an extensive volunteer programme. We live by our ‘discover and protect’ motto. P: 0027 8238 03405 W: sharkwatchsa.com

OUTENIQUA TRAVEL LODGE Stand AZ10

Outeniqua Travel Lodge is a intimate lodge in the centre of South Africa’s Garden Route. From this friendly lodge all attractions are within easy reach. P: 044 874 7807 W: outeniqualodge.com

PENTHOUSE ON LONG Stand AZ1

Explore Paradise Tours arranges budget packages tours in and around Cape Town and South Africa. Our sister company Penthouse on Long provides four-star quality hostel accommodation in the heart of Cape Town. P: 0027 21 4248356 W: penthouseonlong.com

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Started in 2005, See Cape Town Tours is a small Cape Town-based tour company offering personal attention. The company specialises in budget tour activities around Cape Town including Garden Route and West Coast. Extension packages include Kruger Pk. P: 0027 21 788 5222 W: seecapetowntours.wetpaint.com

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We are a ‘mobile’ surf school and surf tour operation based in Cape Town, South Africa. We offer lessons, guiding and 3- and 7-day learn-to-surf trips along the spectacular Southern Cape and Garden Route of South Africa. P: +27 82 412 8781 W: stokedsurfschool.com

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VA32 was founded by Michael Denison and Sean Price in 2004 as the vehicle to further grow and implement a number of education and social transformation initiatives they were involved in through their tour firm, African Heartland Journeys. P: +27 43 738 5523 W: volunteerafrica.co.za

WILDLIFE ACT Stand AZ14

We run endangered wildlife conservation projects in the heartland of Africa. You can join our professional team and contribute to important conservation work while having the African wildlife experience

of a lifetime. Real Africa, Real Conservation P: 27828797298 W: wildlifeact.com

WHITE SHARK PROJECTS Stand AZ8 White Shark Projects is without doubt the most successful white shark diving organisation in the world. Working in the unique marine area off the southern Cape coast, our skippers log more contact with great white sharks than anyone else worldwide. P: 0027028 3841774 W: whitesharkprojects.co.za

YOU2AFRICA Stand AZ13

You2Africa South Africa is Cape Towns premier volunteering company with 10 years’ experience assisting International Volunteers work hand-in-hand with local communities and wildlife projects to achieve meaningful and purposeful experiences. P: 002721 790 7782 W: you2africa.com

NEW ARRIVALS INDEPENDENT HOSTELS UK Stand 38

Independent Hostels UK is the UK’s official network of independently managed bunkhouses, hostels, backpackers and camping barns. Exhibiting with Swiss Backpackers Swiss the quality hostels of Switzerland. P: 01629 580427 W:independenthostelguide. co.uk

JUMBUCK’S THE AUSSIE PIE COMPANY Stand 79

Jumbuck’s The Aussie Pie Co has a range of nine different pie flavours and sausage rolls. We also stock a wide range of Aussie and Kiwi foods, such as Twisties and Tim Tams. Our shop in Shepherd’s Bush is open seven days a week from 7am until 1am on the weekend, or online at southerncrossdeli.com. P: 020 8811 811 W: southerncrossdeli.co.uk

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