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From The Editor As Melbourne gets greyer and colder by the day, summer holidays are starting to feel like a distant memory. But the Universal team has the travel bug, and what better way to deal with everyday life than to think back on the places we’ve been – and keep adding to our list of where to go next!

Welcome to Edition 37, Travel!

This issue, we venture beyond Kingston, beyond Australia, and out into the world.

Take a peek into travel diaries from China, Korea and Japan, check out our must-sees from across Europe, and squirm at the weird and wonderful delicacies served across the world. Plus, enough photography to make even the best-travelled of us jealous. Read with care: you’ll be itching to book some new flights very soon.

And if you can’t get away just yet, there are articles to help you make the most of every form of travel. We’re sharing a survival guide for travelling with your family, our ultimate road trip playlist (with a little something for everyone), and how to make even your everyday train ride into an adventure.

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Delicacies Delicacies

Domenique Suriano Domenique Suriano

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Beijing Beijing

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The The Empowering Empowering Nature Nature of of Solo Solo Travel Travel

Design Design Amy Tam Amy Tam

Zoe Alexiades Zoe Alexiades Design Design Zoe Alexiades Zoe Alexiades

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Souveniers Souveniers

Surviving Surviving Travel Travel With Your With Your Family Family

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Asia Asia Photo Photo Journal Journal Mariah Jade Lantouris Mariah Jade Lantouris Photography Photography

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Madeline Li Madeline Li

Angharad Neal-Williams Angharad Neal-Williams

Design Design Madeline Li Madeline Li

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Jack Crowe Jack Crowe Design Design Jack Crowe Jack Crowe

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Tori Baranov Tori Baranov Illustration Illustration

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Japan Japan and and Korea Korea Mariah Jade Lantouris Mariah Jade Lantouris

Kelly Zheng Kelly Zheng

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Design Design Mariah Jade Lantouris Mariah Jade Lantouris

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Amy Tam Amy Tam

Road Road Trip Trip Playlist Playlist

II Like Like Trains Trains

Design Design Zoe Alexiades Zoe Alexiades

Design Design Sammar Bassal Sammar Bassal

Zoe Alexiades Zoe Alexiades

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Tucking in on your travels:

Words by Domenique Suriano Whether you’re exploring the cobblestone streets in sun-soaked Greece or scuba diving off the shores of tranquil Malaysia, travelling sure does work up an appetite. There’s nothing better than sinking your teeth into the flavours of another world, cosying up with a curry or biting down on some spicy skewers. But how about some slimy fermented squid guts, or crunchy green ants? If you’re feeling extra adventurous, here are some strange delicacies from around the globe to add to your list of creative cuisine to try.

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CRICKETS In Thailand Deep-fried crickets and other insects are an incredibly popular protein source in Northern Thailand. It’s said that the least gooey critter is the grasshopper, which is mainly served in areas of Phuket, and often soaked in sweet soy sauce and garnished with lots (and lots) of salt. You can also try silk worms in kaffir leaves, or chewy skewer scorpions (The stingers are removed beforehand, which makes it a little better, right?

SQUIDGY

SNAILS In France A notorious foreign fancy, ‘escargot’ come prepared in a tasty garlic and parsley butter sauce, which definitely drowns out the slime factor. Snails are actually eaten in several European countries, and there are rumours that Mediterranean hunter-gatherer cultures were chomping on snails long before the beginning of agriculture. Think similar to an oyster, but with an earthier taste.

SLIGHTLY SPICY

SHIOKARA In Japan Shiokara is the name given to fermented seafood, which is often eaten as an appetiser in traditional Japan. Though it has a sticky texture and unique odour, shiokara is known for its high levels of protein, vitamins and minerals which are essential for a healthy diet. If you’re not sure whether you’re about to eat shiokara, it looks a lot like swirly squid legs swimming in a pool of thick, red sauce. A culinary sensation for seafood lovers!

GARNISHING GREEN ANTS In Australia Outside of our famous snags and fairy bread winning party combos, there lies a niche market for icky insects we usually squish under our thongs in disgust. Past indigenous sentiment saw green ants used as a remedy for the common cold, however since then we’ve taken it from the medicine jar to our dinner plates, often to add some extra flavour to cheeses or salads. Some people even sprinkle it on top of cocktails as a garnish!

Fortunately, in most areas the ants are ethically sourced through traditional landowners.

JUICY JELLIED

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HAGGIS

WEIGHTY

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In Scotland The national dish of Scotland, haggis is a type of pudding which includes a mixture of beef, oatmeal, onion, pepper…oh, and don’t forget the heart, liver and lungs of a sheep. If that doesn’t sound too outlandish for you, once the ingredients are mashed together, it’s placed into a sheep’s stomach casing and boiled. Haggis has caused some controversy globally, and has even been banned from importation into the United States! Talk about a hefty meal.

In East Africa A bit more ‘hunk of meat’ rather than ‘hakuna matata’, warthog is described as a tastier version of pork. It can be found in the majority of restaurants and game lodges across Namibia and Tanzania, and comes with a side of traditional oshifima (maize porridge). Before you get too cosy with the idea of trying warthog meat, it’s important to know that the most sought-after cut is the pig’s rear-end. Time to get up close and personal.

In Canada

MOOSE NOSE

Unlike warthog bottom, jellied moose nose cannot be found in restaurants and is extremely rare in the greater Northwest. In general, moose meat is eaten in steak or sausage form across Alaska and Canada, but in the past, moose nose was preserved by primitive hunters to feed their family as it contains both white and dark meat. In some households, it can be found simmering with onions, garlic and cloves over the stove top or doused in broth to add flavour to soups.

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THE EMPOWERING NATURE OF SOLO TRAVEL ZOE ALEXIADES

As an eighteen-year-old straight out of high school, I never thought a three-month solo Europe trip would be on the cards. A few years, a lot of experience and many dollars later, I have returned from exactly that: a three-month trip of a lifetime. I left Melbourne with a suitcase and a backpack and a rough itinerary of the next two months. Who knew that I would extend my trip by another three weeks, forming some extraordinary friendships and exploring some of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen.

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San Gimignano, Italy - a small Tuscan town

I was lucky enough to travel to Venice and Prato, in Italy, where I studied for five weeks. I also travelled to alone to Milan, where I explored the art and design scene, before travelling to Florence, Rome, Slovenia, Athens and Paris, with friends. I then started a tour alone, which covered over ten cities in Central and Eastern Europe and explored the West a little too. This was a little daunting as I knew lots of people would have gone with a group or in a pair. Meeting up with my sister in Munich for Christmas Eve was a highlight, as well as spending some time alone in Paris, where I was able to reflect on my travels before flying home.

Another favourite moment from the trip was meeting up with my cousin and uncle in Athens, who I had not seen in over six years. Finally on the way home was a whirlwind stop-over in Beijing, where I met up with some past workmates and had an absolute feast: the perfect end to my trip.

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Before departing, I was a little nervous about the safety aspects of travelling alone as a young woman. However, I found that staying in hostels and making friends with other young tourists who were in the same boat was a great method to staying safe.

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The freedom of not having to answer to anyone else, and being able to make my own plans and do the things that were most interesting to me,

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Getting out of my comfort zone time and time again, challenging myself with new languages, new food, and immersing myself in foreign cultures,

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Best of all was the personal growth – the confidence gained, the independence that followed and the confirmation of self-worth and self-respect. These were all things which have made me a stronger and more resilient person.

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Lake Bled, Slovenia

Solo travel and interacting with people from all walks of life, both locals and tourists, taught me to appreciate what I have at home. The little things.

I’m so lucky to live in Australia and be able to drink fresh water straight out of the tap, to have clean beaches that are safe to swim in nearby, to have toilets that flush properly, to have clean streets and clear blue skies. I’m lucky to have a strong and supportive family, the opportunity to access education, and the chance to write in this magazine and share my experience with you. Solo travel makes you grateful, it makes you appreciative, and it opens your eyes to all those who aren’t as lucky and who don’t have the same opportunities we do here in a country like Australia.

I am lucky and grateful for the adventures I’ve been on. Now to plan the next one!

ZRA Designs

@zra.designs

Burano Island, Venice, Italy

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Asia Asia Photo Photo Journal Journal

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SURVIVING TRAVEL

Written and designed by Jack Crowe

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Imagine the tranquil feeling of sitting on a Hawaiian beach. You and your sibling are boogie-boarding on the killer waves, while your parents sit on the sand under the shade of the palm trees. Your mum is reading a book while your dad secretly snaps photos of you getting dunked on those perfect waves.

Let’s rewind a bit.

Imagine the long trip beforehand.

The family is frantically running around the hotel room, packing food, packing towels, arguing over who’s supposed to retrieve what for the long-awaited beach day. As you leave, you slam the door, knocking the awkwardly-large boogie-boards on either side of the doorway. You take the elevator all the way down to the bottom floor, ready for the day’s adventure, until someone asks, ‘wait, did you pack the sunscreen?’

Of course, nobody was assigned this role, but as it happens, someone receives the blame and the cruel punishment of running back up to your room to bring it back down.

Once you hop into the rental car, the parents set up Google Maps and prepare for the drive ahead. ‘Hmmm,’ you sigh. You know that this won’t go well. Not even Google Maps will save the family from a rant on how to navigate through the roads of Hawaii. The spontaneous swearing strikes shortly after departure. Little did your parents know, it’s quite the challenge to adapt to driving on

the right side of the road. Honking horns rage among rising voices, as your parents exchange ‘friendly’ opinions on how to drive properly.

After blaming Google Maps for its lack of accuracy, and the iPhone for its stupidity in general – numerous times – the family settles into the last carpark at the beach’s rear. What’s said in the car stays in the car and everyone leaps out, the kids guiding the way to perfect beach spot. The rest of the day is full of laughs, joy, and ultimately, memories, and despite the trouble in travelling to your destination, every member of the family cherishes the day, satisfied with the fun they’ve had.

Getting to go on a holiday is no doubt one of the most exciting things you can experience in life; however, it has its share of ups and downs. Navigating through airports, language barriers and unorganised suitcases present quite the challenge, let alone having to put up with everyone in a tightly packed room 24/7. Having come from a traditional family of four, I have put up with countless family trips. I have lived through the sibling silent treatments, the violation of comfort zones, the outrageous transport delays, and, would you believe, two cyclones.

Whether it’s a road trip, a holiday to a new country, or short visit to another family member (which means even more family feuds), here are a few tips to survive the agony that is travelling with your family.

PLAN AHEAD 1. 1.

PLAN AHEAD I can’t stress enough how crucial this is. When planning ahead, don’t just consider important I can’t stress enough how crucial this is. When planning ahead, don’t just consider thethe important things need to take with a trip, write them down too!

Nobody wants to arrive at a things youyou need to take with youyou onon a trip, butbut write them down too!

Nobody wants to arrive at a destination halfway across world and realise they forgot their phone charger. personally destination halfway across thethe world and realise they forgot their phone charger.

I’veI’ve personally been in that position.

If you know you’re forgetful, utilise notifications and reminders your phone been in that position.

If you know you’re forgetful, utilise notifications and reminders onon your phone to remind of the essential things you’ll need while your holiday.

Make sure down to remind youyou of the essential things you’ll need while onon your holiday.

Make sure youyou jotjot down your passport too.

It may obvious one, point to one family member who your passport too.

It may be be an an obvious one, butbut wewe cancan all all point to one family member who willwill be be prone to forget theirs. prone to forget theirs.

COM-PRO-MISE 2.2.

COM-PRO-MISE hate it, but compromising is always better than a family fistfight.

Whether touch ground WeWe all all hate it, but compromising is always better than a family fistfight.

Whether youyou touch ground and your nose a map, or drunkenly hop of the into visitor centre, ensure take and digdig your nose in ainmap, or drunkenly hop outout of the carcar into thethe visitor centre, ensure youyou take everyone’s opinions and wants into consideration before planning your adventure. suggest everyone’s opinions and wants into consideration before planning outout your adventure.

I’d I’d suggest discussing every opportunity think listing them in order of importance, and exclude discussing every opportunity youyou cancan think of, of, listing them in order of importance, and exclude things back home.

A few years ago, family and I had adventure of going thethe things youyou cancan dodo back home.

A few years ago, mymy family and I had thethe adventure of going to to Hawaii.

When think of this tropical paradise, usually imagine beaches, palm trees, hulas Hawaii.

When youyou think of this tropical paradise, youyou usually imagine beaches, palm trees, hulas and volcanoes.

Well, a family, miserably failed at achieving this step, instead of going and volcanoes.

Well, as as a family, wewe miserably failed at achieving this step, as as instead of going to to witness active volcano first time in our lives, had a beach because to my dismay, witness an an active volcano forfor thethe first time in our lives, wewe had a beach dayday because to my dismay, sight wasn’t ‘worth drive’.

I still hold that against them… thethe sight wasn’t ‘worth thethe drive’.

I still hold that against them…

JUST DO PUSH YOURSELF OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE 3. 3.

JUST DO IT.IT. PUSH YOURSELF OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE adventure a success or as memorable – without pushing yourself, your friends, or your family NoNo adventure is aissuccess – or– as memorable – without pushing yourself, your friends, or your family of their comfort zone.

I know that being cramped a hotel room with your parents and siblings outout of their comfort zone.

I know that being cramped in ainhotel room with your parents and siblings may well pushing yourself beyond limit, this should a moment that savour. may as as well be be pushing yourself beyond thethe limit, butbut this should be be a moment that youyou savour. when your stomach drop looking at one image, or see that intimidating tourist So So when youyou feelfeel your stomach drop by by looking at one image, or see that intimidating tourist attraction that immediately look away from, give a second glance and consider it. Tell yourself attraction that youyou immediately look away from, give it aitsecond glance and consider it. Tell yourself you’re safe, strong, and that capable.

Just.

It. Then again, if you can’t, dare your you’re safe, youyou areare strong, and that youyou areare capable.

Just.

Do.Do. It. Then again, if you can’t, dare your family to do it, make or make a bet who’s going to chicken out.

Even if you’re only watching your family to do it, or a bet onon who’s going to chicken out.

Even if you’re only watching your parents bungy jump, getting to see their suspenseful nervousness and then hear their screams parents bungy jump, getting to see their suspenseful nervousness and then hear their screams is is just entertaining and worth cherishing. just as as entertaining and worth cherishing.

PUT ASIDE DAYS FOR RELAXING 4.4.

PUT ASIDE DAYS FOR RELAXING You have to admit it, sometimes holidays a little stressful your parents.

They’re a fair You have to admit it, sometimes holidays cancan be be a little stressful forfor your parents.

They’re a fair bitbit older than you, too, meaning that they might need a little more time to get their energy back. older than you, too, meaning that they might need a little more time to get their energy back.

In In seriousness, having a day to just kick back, chill and take a day very beneficial. all all seriousness, having a day to just kick back, chill and take a day offoff cancan be be very beneficial.

GoGo seesee a movie, binge watch Harry Potter while eating room service (been there, done that) or go to the a movie, binge watch Harry Potter while eating room service (been there, done that) or go to the beach (just remember sunscreen).

Holidays don’t have to be of the craze expect. have beach (just remember thethe sunscreen).

Holidays don’t have to be fullfull of the craze youyou expect.

To To have this ultimately everyone’s wellbeing, and restores them following days.

You this dayday ultimately liftslifts everyone’s wellbeing, and restores them forfor thethe following fewfew days.

You cancan even this to catch even useuse this dayday to catch upup onon thethe jetjet lag!lag!

HAVE FUN! 5.5.

HAVE FUN! What a lot of people miss about holidays is that need to make it an experience that everyone What a lot of people miss about holidays is that youyou need to make it an experience that everyone enjoy, even if that means being optimist of the family. upheld that role quite some cancan enjoy, even if that means being thethe optimist of the family.

I’veI’ve upheld that role forfor quite some time.

When family and I travelled to Cairns a holiday, caught in the middle time.

When mymy family and I travelled to Cairns forfor a holiday, wewe gotgot caught in the middle of aof a Category Two cyclone.

You might think kidding when I tell walked down to the beach Category Two cyclone.

You might think I’mI’m kidding when I tell youyou wewe walked down to the beach to go check waves, or when hiked at Wilson’s Prom and I had to scare three snakes to go check outout thethe waves, or when wewe hiked at Wilson’s Prom and I had to scare three snakes offoff track in the same day.

Like I said, make most of Even it. Even though just spent most of your thethe track in the same day.

Like I said, make thethe most of it. though youyou just spent most of your savings accommodation and flights, splurge just a little more.

Great holidays savings onon thethe accommodation and flights, youyou cancan stillstill splurge just a little bitbit more.

Great holidays don’t come around every year, make most of your and spend money those souvenirs don’t come around every year, so so make thethe most of your triptrip and spend money onon those souvenirs that count; memories.

In my experience, money well spent, especially if it’s your parents’! that count; thethe memories.

In my experience, it’sit’s money well spent, especially if it’s your parents’!

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I want to share with you some magical experiences I had while on a communication design study tour of Japan and Korea with a university group last year.

I was lucky enough to be part of a select group of young designers to travel the main cities of these countries in search of graphic design, marketing and culture that we had never seen before in our western culture.

It was a truly eye-opening experience that allowed me to understand different people and their viewpoints on society, as well as how designers, marketers and advertisers work in these regions.

Cities in a nutshell From the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, to the bright lights of Seoul, every city I visited boasted a different sense of atmosphere.

Busan was my favorite place in Korea, and I have created an illustration of its landscape on the following pages. Here we stayed in a university and made new Korean friends who so kindly showed us the best sights of the city on a beach! We had great fun staying in the dorm rooms in the mountains, creating some design work in the university and even doing some karaoke in the city.

Don’t even get me started on the food I was completely in adoration of the Japanese and Korean peoples food. I never got “Between the vibrant sick of the noodles, rice and chicken that I ate almost colour, luminecent every day. lights and high speed

vibes of the city, I fell completely in love.�

Tokyo was originally overwhelming, with people everywhere and an intense train network that was confusing in the beginning, but later became an amazing method of getting around. The neon lights and highrise buildings captured me and made me feel alive and at home.

Kyoto was a dream come true. Since I was a little girl learning to speak Japanese in primary school, I have always been intrigued by the Japanese heritage, and in Kyoto I was able to experience this for real. I explored temples, wore a kimono, tried Japanese matcha treats and visited the bamboo forest and tori gates.

In Osaka I got a bit of time away from the study group to catch up with friends and experience the nightlife of the city, have some retail therapy and take a day trip to Nara where we saw the biggest wooden temple in the world and got to feed the deer that roam the streets freely.

Japan was a whirl of extravagance, but then it was time to head to South Korea. First stop, Seoul.

Seoul was at first very intimidating as there was minimal signage in English and a highly confusing train network. I was nervous to go out without my group. However, I was encapsulated by the modern and artistic 24

architecture and bright city lights.

We experienced many different tastes and resturants on our trip, but there was a few that stood out to me...

Ramen in Tokyo was a cheap and filling staple and I found myself having this most nights. I loved it so much that I even created a little illustration inspired by the dish which can be seen on the page opporsite.

Okonomiaki is a dish which is served on a hot plate in the centre of the table at a resturant, many people gather around the table and share the different flavours. The best place to get this is in Osaka.

In Japan you can get matcha everywhere, this is basically anything with green tea in it. Kyoto is full of matcha caffes. I adored the matcha milkshakes and kit-kats.

Seoul and Busan both had amazing Korean barbeques where you are seated in groups around a hot plate and are given meat, toppings, sauces and salad ingrediants to cook for youreself. After making mistakes the first couple of times trying this, we finally managed to get this right in the end and it is the most delicious meal I had whilst I was away.

Fried chicken and beer was another huge thing that everyone in our group loved. We went out for lunch a few times just to find a place for that fried chicken that just melts in your mouth.

Japan and Korea a strong impact on a young creative traveler

By Mariah Jade Lantouris

Art, design and colour So, you’re probably thinking that it was all fun and games on this trip that was meant to be educational. Well the truth is... it was! We had the most amazing time even though we were studying and completing assignments as we went. The galleries we visited and design professionals that we met were so intriguing that we never felt like we were working. It was just a positive experience.

In Tokyo we visited the advertising museum where we were able to see how advertising methods have changed in Japan over time.

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the social constructs, humor and appeals to emotive topics in order to sell a product, brand or idea.

We also were lucky enough to go to the Team Lab exhibition in Tokyo. This exhibition is unlike any other in the world as it relies on the viewer’s interaction with holographic artworks. The artwork runs on an algorithm so that it never moves in the same way and can connect with all viewers differently.

Artworks also interact with each other and move between the different gallery spaces.

The most amazing thing was being invited to the Team Lab headquarters. We were able to meet with the group who made this exhibition possible. We spoke about the artists, designers, engineers, architects and

more that are involved in the company’s collaborative and forward-thinking process.

In Seoul we went to the Woowa Brothers headquarters and were lucky enough to get a grand tour from the director. We saw their co-working spaces which included a family style kitchen and even bunkbeds to ensure that all staff felt safe and at home when working. This allows for a springboard of ideas and greater collaboration between staff. The Woowa Brothers are responsible for one of the greatest food delivery apps of all time.

Experience is everything I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to travel countries that I have always wanted

to see. Being guided by design industry professionals was invaluable and was an experience that I would never have gotten on my own.

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WITH YOUR FAMILY

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the right side of the road. Honking horns rage among rising voices, as your parents exchange ‘friendly’ opinions on how to drive properly.

After blaming Google Maps for its lack of accuracy, and the iPhone for its stupidity in general – numerous times – the family settles into the last carpark at the beach’s rear. What’s said in the car stays in the car and everyone leaps out, the kids guiding the way to perfect beach spot. The rest of the day is full of laughs, joy, and ultimately, memories, and despite the trouble in travelling to your destination, every member of the family cherishes the day, satisfied with the fun they’ve had.

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Let’s rewind a bit.

Imagine the long trip beforehand.

The family is frantically running around the hotel room, packing food, packing towels, arguing over who’s supposed to retrieve what for the long-awaited beach day. As you leave, you slam the door, knocking the awkwardly-large boogie-boards on either side of the doorway. You take the elevator all the way down to the bottom floor, ready for the day’s adventure, until someone asks, ‘wait, did you pack the sunscreen?’

Of course, nobody was assigned this role, but as it happens, someone receives the blame and the cruel punishment of running back up to your room to bring it back down.

Once you hop into the rental car, the parents set up Google Maps and prepare for the drive ahead. ‘Hmmm,’ you sigh. You know that this won’t go well. Not even Google Maps will save the family from a rant on how to navigate through the roads of Hawaii. The spontaneous swearing strikes shortly after departure. Little did your parents know, it’s quite the challenge to adapt to driving on

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Whether it’s a road trip, a holiday to a new country, or short visit to another family member (which means even more family feuds), here are a few tips to survive the agony that is travelling with your family.

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ROAD TRIP PLAYLIST Zoe Alexiades

Remember when you were an angsty 10-year-old, in the back seat of your parents’ car as you drive for what felt like forever, and all you wanted was to blast Avril Lavigne and Good Charlotte? Your older sister was more into listening to her undiscovered indie music and your mum and dad just wanted to throw it back to 80s disco and 70s classic rock.

Well, here’s a road trip playlist guaranteed to satisfy the whole family, tried and tested on my own family of five.

These songs are not necessarily everyone’s cup of tea; they’re probably not what you’re going to hear on the Hottest 100, the radio or even at a party, but they are throwback classics that everybody will know, and might even get the whole family to sing along.

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‘Hotel California’ – Eagles ‘Stayin’ Alive’ – Bee Gees ‘Play That Funky Music’ – Wild Cherry ‘Superstition’ – Stevie Wonder ‘American Pie’ – Don McLean ‘Imagine’ – John Lennon ‘Tiny Dancer’ – Elton John ‘Stairway to Heaven’ – Led Zeppelin ‘Cat’s in the Cradle’ – Harry Chapin ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’, ‘Sympathy for the Devil’ – The Rolling Stones (an absolute classic which you can’t look past) ‘I Heard It Through the Grapevine’ – Marvin Gaye ‘California Dreamin’’ – The Mamas & the Papas ‘Hey Jude’ – The Beatles ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, ‘We Are The Champions’, ‘We Will Rock You’, ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ – Queen (plenty to choose from) ‘Jessie’s Girl’ – Rick Springfield ‘War Pigs’ – Black Sabbath

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‘Fast Car’ – Tracy Chapman ‘Mamma Mia’, ‘Dancing Queen’ and pretty much anything else – ABBA ‘Funkytown’ – Lipps Inc. ‘Billie Jean’, ‘Thriller’ – Michael Jackson (take your pick of the hits) ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ – Bon Jovi ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ – Guns N’ Roses ‘Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go’ – Wham!

‘You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)’ – Dead or Alive ‘Girls Just Want To Have Fun’ – Cyndi Lauper ‘With or Without You’ – U2 ‘Come on Eileen’ – Dexys Midnight Runners ‘Don’t Stop Believin’’ – Journey ‘Summer of ‘69’ – Bryan Adams ‘When Doves Cry’ – Prince ‘September’ – Earth, Wind & Fire ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’ – Diana Ross ‘Respect’, ‘I Say a Little Prayer’, ‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman’ or any other hit – Aretha Franklin

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‘All Star’ – Smash Mouth ‘American Idiot’ – Green Day ‘Bye Bye Bye’ – NSYNC ‘Oops!… I Did It Again’ – Britney Spears ‘The Real Slim Shady’ – Eminem ‘Who Let the Dogs Out’ – Baha Men ‘Don’t Stop Movin’’ – S Club 7 ‘Mambo No. 5’ – Lou Bega ‘A Thousand Miles’ – Vanessa Carlton ‘Complicated’ – Avril Lavigne ‘Where Is the Love?’ – The Black Eyed Peas ‘Are You Gonna Be My Girl’ – Jet ‘So Yesterday’ – Hilary Duff ‘Born to Try’ – Delta Goodrem ‘I Don’t Want To Miss a Thing’ – Aerosmith ‘Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)’ – The Offspring ‘No Diggity’ – Blackstreet

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‘Tik Tok’ – Ke$ha ‘Hey, Soul Sister’ – Train ‘California Gurls’ – Katy Perry ‘OMG’ – Usher ‘Rolling in the Deep’ – Adele ‘Paradise’ – Coldplay ‘Run the World (Girls)’, ‘Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)’, ‘Halo’, ‘Crazy in Love’ – Beyoncé (you could probably point to a Beyonce song with your eyes closed and a majority of people in the car would know it) MENU ‘Umbrella’, ‘Take a Bow’, ‘Rude Boy’, ‘S&M’, ‘Disturbia’ – Rihanna (same goes for Rihanna’s songs) ‘Gold Digger’ – Kanye West ‘SexyBack’ – Justin Timberlake ‘Promiscuous’ – Nelly Furtado ‘Glamorous’ – Fergie ‘Poker Face’ – Lady Gaga ‘I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) – Pitbull ‘Just the Way You Are’ – Bruno Mars ‘In My Head’ – Jason Derulo ‘Like a G6’ – Far East Movement

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‘What Do You Mean?’ – Justin Bieber ‘Hello’ – Adele ‘Into You’ – Ariana Grande ‘Cheap Thrills’ – Sia ‘Shape of You’ – Ed Sheeran ‘Never Be Like You’ – Flume ‘Feel It Still’ – Portugal. The Man ‘Wild Thoughts’ – DJ Khaled ‘New Rules’ – Dua Lipa ‘1-800-273-8255’ – Logic ‘God’s Plan’ – Drake ‘Better Now’ – Post Malone ‘Youngblood’ – 5 Seconds of Summer ‘All the Stars’ – Kendrick Lamar ‘Young Dumb & Broke’ – Khalid ‘thank u, next’ – Ariana Grande ‘Waves’ – Dean Lewis MENU

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So, the next time you’reMENU on a road trip that seems never-ending, and you can’t stand to MENU hear the phrase “are we there yet?” come out of your younger brother’s mouth one more time, add these songs to the queue and sing to your heart’s content.

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I Like Trains.

SAMMAR BASSAL

The thought occurs to me as I wait at the platform, five minutes before the next train will arrive. The sky has cleared up from the rain, and all I can do now is wait. My bag is full, and the choice is mine. How will I use the time it takes to get me from point A to B. The first goal, however, is to get the right seat.

Aim for one of the two-seater’s and both seats will be mine. Get stuck with one of the four or six-seater’s and I will probably have to expect close company. It’s lucky it’s not peak hour though, or thinking about seats at all would be pointless.

The train slowly snakes into the platform and I prepare myself. From there I’ll see what I can do.

If I snag a two-seater, it’ll be time to draw. Or maybe study. Nope, who am I kidding, drawing it will be.

If I don’t, it’ll be music time. The perfect time to pretend I’m in my own movie. Earphones in, staring into the distance and hoping someone views me as a curious individual with serious thoughts. What they imagine I’m thinking about would be up to them.

I’ve picked my carriage, third from the front.

I’ve chosen my door, the last of the carriage.

All in hope that it will match up with the myki readers on the station when I get off. The doors open, but I must not be rude. I stand aside, wait for everyone to get off and then hope for the best.

There are others waiting with me, maybe with the same thoughts as mine. Some of them are a group of friends, four in total. Less competition in my eyes.

I make it in. To my luck, a two-seater to my right.

I sit down, breath a sigh of relief and pull out my sketchbook. It is time to look like I am being productive. I pull out a pen and wait to see what I will draw. I can’t draw the people in front, they’ll get suspicious. You can’t hide the fact that you’re drawing or staring at someone on the train. Unless it’s night time, then there are reflections you can stare at.

But now it is the day, and there’s no reflections in the windows, just views.

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So I wait, for the random things that I will draw.

I often draw on trains. Observational drawings.

The train traffic lights, the bins or the platforms.

Whatever is in front of me, I will try to draw.

It becomes a bit hard when the train is moving so, in the two minutes it takes in between platforms, I improvise. Maybe try imagining the design of a new character. Maybe try drawing whatever is in the train, the seats, the doors, anything that doesn’t stare back.

When the train pulls to a stop it’s time to draw something related to the station, and when it leaves it’ll be time to focus on the train itself. I wonder what went into deciding the interior of the train, what the considerations were. People with disabilities, peak hour rush, platform heights and comfort are a few I can think of, but I don’t know what else. What makes a newer train model more capable of catering to these thoughts than an older one? Who knows. They’re all still in use. All with the same goal of getting people to where they need to be. The train moves on.

The doors close with a beep and a slam. Now onto the next stop, and repeat. As I predicted, the train starts to fill up, slowly but surely. The two-seater however is still my own. People are standing, waiting because they want their own space as well. My page slowly fills up, although thinking of stuff to draw can be difficult sometimes. The page is half full when I finally arrive at my destination. My predetermined point B. I close my book. Double check, and then triple check that I have all my belongings on me, then start getting ready to move. I slide out of my seat towards the automatic doors. I am the first one there, so it becomes my responsibility to open the doors.

The train slowly comes to a halt, there are people waiting outside. Some moving away from the doors, others waiting to barge in the moment everyone disembarks.

A loud beep comes and it is time to leave the train.

I can only predict what my journey back will be like.