UEA International Student Ambassadors

I love travelling by trains. They’re much faster, more comfortable and you can do more things while sitting on a train, like reading a book or chatting with your travel partners.  I used to travel a lot by train during my A-level days, as I used to live in the South of England and train tickets are a lot cheaper there. However, trains in East Anglia can be bit pricey sometimes since they are operated by a different company, but that shouldn't stop you from using the trains at all! Here are some tips on how you can get cheap train tickets. 1)     Buy in advance of the journey: Don’t wait until the moment you get to the train station and buy your ticket there, last-minute tickets will surely be pricey. Instead, search for deals on the official rail ticketing platform, Trainline! Ideally, it is advised that you should book 12 weeks in advance in order to grab the most ideal tickets for your journey! Deals can be very good sometimes, only £10 for ret...

Hi everyone! Brunei Darussalam just recently celebrated its 32nd National Day on the 23rd of February 2016. Here's a link to a video of the celebration as filmed by the local newspaper. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=a7d2rwxYBhs Back when I was in school, I have vivid memories of lining up outside the Istana (palace) with all my classmates and students from various different schools and waving small flags as the royal family drove past. National Day celebrations are often celebrated in a big and many times lavish manner in other parts of the world and Brunei is no exception. After all, it marks the day we became independence- the day we existed as a country of its own entity. Residents of different age, race and religion come together and celebrate this very special day. Primary school students are often found right outside the palace cheering and waving Bruneian flags as the royal family makes their way to the main park where the festi...