So recently, I went InterRailing round Europe for 3 weeks with some friends. And by recently, I mean 6 months ago, but who says TrendFlux has to be up-to-date? Nonetheless, allow me to give you a snapshot tour of my travels, city by city.   1. Paris Very expensive, and I had to...

  Perhaps the idea of a London devoid of joy is all too familiar to you. Perhaps you think of London as synonymous with lifelessness and sterility. Or perhaps, as is more than forgivable, you’ve just watched one too many Downton Abbey reruns and thought “I could do that”. In any...

  For most successful countries, Imperialism has not only been an easy way to acquire land and resources, but a way of life. Imperialism, for the intellectually challenged who didn’t read the title, is the creation and or maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural, and...

  TrendFlux has teamed up with YouTube funnyman Oliver Taylor in order to bring the first ever Everyman’s Guide – Video Style, because we know you love those moving pictures. Find more videos here, and be sure to tell us what you think so we can keep bringing you more!...

  Ok, so I am one of the random travel junkies that likes to tick off as many countries as possible and, for those who know me, I like to pick up a national football shirt along the way. The riskier the country or place the better. Kosovo during the 2004 elections – tick. Lebanon...

  Firstly, I feel it necessary to say that this article isn’t intended as some sort of racist rambling with patriotic western undertones. Nope, it turns out that Iraq has been acknowledged by a company called Mercer to be the worst place to live in the whole world, and for good...

  Some might say the London tube system is a wonderful invention as it’s an easy and inexpensive way to get from A to B. However, I don’t know where A is, and I’ve never even heard of B so a good 99% of us are likely to loathe and despise this mode of transport. Who...

  With the summer (apparently) in full swing and people jetting off left, right and centre, its probably time for us to get a little tropical. But I’m not going to do that, I’m keeping my writing roots firmly in British soil. Being British is something to be proud of,...

  I think that deep down, most people would jump at the opportunity to live in a jungle / rainforest. You probably think it would be a wonderfully synesthetic experience, much like that scene from Avatar, only a bit less deathy. However, you are very much mistaken. The horror and chaos...

  Following on from the previous entry in the series, one could quite viably claim North Korea to be a somewhat dreamy place to reside in comparison. An abundance of brilliant commodities such as breathable air, local shops and water supply makes North Korea worthy to only the most noble...

  In case you haven’t noticed, British summertime is upon us, complete with average weather and unbearable tube conditions leaving us frantically heading to Gatwick with over-packed cases and a speedy boarding pass for Easy Jet.     When one mentions the word...

  I like to think of myself as an optimistic person. Glass half full and all that. Unless it’s a glass of dog shit, in which case it’s definitely half empty. My point is, I always try to point out the good in every situation. A great example of my general positive can be seen...

  The world is filled with inhospitable places that no man, woman or creature should ever have to live in. However, thanks to our natural human arrogance, we constantly strive to prove Mother Nature wrong. “Damn you and your incessant burning, Volcano, I just want to live in you” is...