Cardiff: Cheap Student Attractions

Students traditionally love a night on the town but a day out can in fact, be a lot cheaper, healthier, and more memorable. Here are some ideas for days out in and around Cardiff which can be done for less than the cost of a night of clubbing. I’ll work on the basis that you’re a thrifty lot and that the average night out, pre-drinks and all, comes in at a generous £20.

Cardiff

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Glasgow Students: Socially Acceptable Tourist Destinations

Glasgow

You are attending University in the beautiful Victorian city of Glasgow. With authentic sandstone buildings, a style mile for all your shopping needs, hundreds of gorgeous parks and amazing restaurants and a world famous, vibrant music culture, Glasgow is the perfect city in which to be a student. With everything on your doorstep the world really is your oyster, but I’m willing to bet the majority of the students living in Glasgow have no idea of its wealth of history, don’t bother getting out there and seeing the sights and are uneducated in their city’s extensive culture. My advice to you?  Be a tourist. No, I don’t mean wear a mac-in-a-bag, get an oversized camera and take pictures of yourself with absolutely everything. No one ever said tourist wasn’t cool, I mean, get in amongst it and see what your city really has to offer. Do all the touristy stuff and find places of Glasgow which before you’d never have even thought about, it will heighten your uni experience no end and will also provide you with lots of nice places to take your family and friends to visit. Here are a few fun suggestions of touristy stuff to do in Glasgow.
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Flights: Student Discounts!

Planning a summer holiday adventure? The following post outlines what discounts and cheap fares are available to students to help save some money.

Airline Ticket

Easyjet

Website: www.easyjet.com

EasyJet are a low cost no frills airline who also offer additional student deals. They offer 6% off all flights for NUS card holders and also have regular deals on studentbeans.com, such as £15 off EasyJet holidays.

Student Feedback:

‘Make sure you check voucher websites before booking, you can often save an extra £10-£30′ Lily, second year, Cambridge

‘I reckon they are one of the better budget airlines, the hand baggage allowance is slightly larger than some of the others’ Colin, third year, Durham

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