Student Travel

UK study visa opens the way

Good news for students - 18 to 45-year-olds are now eligible for a new UK study programme which enables them to study in the UK while working at the same time. Read Article...

• Going to the UK? Grab your visa...
• Opportunities for SA youth to work in the UK

Top 10 cities to party the night away

South Africa's very own Mother City has made it into Lonely Planet's guide to the world's top 10 party cities. Read Article...

• Aussies, Kiwis, Saffas party on in London
• Party around the planet

Everyone's a winner on volunteer holidays

Thompsons Africa is offering international tourists the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of local people and animals in need. Read Article...

Leave the nest - experience the world

Travel editor Carol Lazar believes that if you are young and fit you should be thinking about going overseas on a working holiday. It's an excellent way to travel and earn money. Read Article...

• UK working holiday visa shake up

Join the backpacker band

There's nothing like a bus of merry pranksters and star-bright nights spent pounding djembe drums to turn you into a genuine traveller - a backpacker. Tamlin Wightman found herself transformed. Read Article...

• Asia targets backpackers to lighten tourism slump