Hello all, welcome back to my column. Last time we explored Japan, and I even received a lovely thank you message from my friend for the shoutout. This week, however, I wanted to focus on a more festive destination, so I’ve decided to explore Norway. I could have easily focused...
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Coventry Airport is set to close on 11 June 2026 for the development of a multimillion-pound advanced manufacturing site. This would be a joint venture between Coventry City Council and Coventry Airport, with the West Midlands Combined Authority giving the project a £23 million funding boost. Louise Bennett, the former...
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If you live on campus or, like me, live in Canley, you have probably noticed that we have a lack of pubs. Of course, we have the campus ones, but if you are looking for a non-SU-affiliated establishment or somewhere a bit cheaper than Varsity, you aren’t spoilt for choice....
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We’re back with the third edition of this column, and until now we’ve been rather Eurocentric, focusing on Slovenia and Cyprus. So, I thought it was time for a change, something a little more exotic. This next destination is one I’ve always wanted to visit, and I’m sure many of...
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Hey all, I hope you enjoyed the first edition of Michael on the Move. As promised, this week I will be choosing a random holiday destination. I gave ChatGPT this prompt: “Give me a random country to go on holiday to.” It chose Slovenia. So, this week’s column will be...
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I have always been an anxious traveller. I always worry about going through airport security. This year, I went on a trip with my friends over the summer and became the ‘dad’ of the group, making sure we all met up at the airport in good time and made it...
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I have always been proud of my hometown. Its strong mining heritage and small population has created a sort of community feel around the place. Our weekly markets and high street prove a great place to see the same faces and build up relations (I am now on speaking terms...
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For the first edition of Michael On The Move, I have chosen a country close to my heart (many of my early summer holidays were spent here). This country is located in the Mediterranean, it’s the third largest island in the sea, and saw its highest temperature on record in...
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For me, what makes my holiday is the hotel room. If the hotel is awful, then my holiday is already off to a bad start. I am sure many of you have heard of all the hotel room horror stories. From mice in the bedrooms, weird stains on the mattresses,...
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Whenever I go on holiday, I always try to plan my trip down to a T. This planning involves me searching on TripAdvisor for the best things to do at my holiday destination and then adding them onto a Google Maps saved list – this way I know what there...
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Having just come back from a holiday with friends in Bratislava which required a plane journey and coming off of a cruise with my family over the summer, I have experienced many ways of traveling to holiday destinations. But are these the most efficient and enjoyable? I have often thought...
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Having grown up taking annual holidays with my parents and only last year experiencing my first trip with friends, I can clearly see both the pros and cons of travelling with your parents. The first con that comes to mind is that you may not always have the same travel...
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Having just come back from a Mediterranean holiday where not a single day was under 30°C, I have come to believe that nothing beats a coolcation. Why would you want to explore Rome while sweating buckets when you can just return and experience it during Easter or Christmas when it...
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