Editor's letter: Welcome to Compass magazine
And so it is. Compass has made it from the imagination of 14 MA Journalism students from Independent College Dublin all the way into your hands.
Compass is an alternative travel magazine, aimed at satisfying the needs of travellers searching for something more than sun, sea and sunburn.
With Compass we want to take you off the beaten track, provide you with new insights into familiar destinations and arm you with everything you need before, during and after your trip.
In this, our first issue, you’ll find a cost-effective way of touring Japan, learn why music festivals don’t have to result in mud fights and discover the world’s top five budget fashion destinations.
I’d like to thank all our contributors for sharing their words with the world and for their efforts in ensuring that all information contained in Compass was correct at the time of going to print.
Special thanks must go to Cormac Murtagh, Andrew Cosgrave and Conor Tobin for their efforts in developing and completing the layout and design of Compass.
I must also acknowledge the work of our subediting team of Ronan Abayawickrema, Rory Coen and Deirdre Gilhawley who have worked diligently to dot every i and cross every t.
To our lecturers at Independent College Dublin – especially Janice Gaffey, Lizzie Gore-Grimes, June Wright, Thomas McGraw-Lewis and Paula Mullooly – without your guidance, patience and time, this magazine would not exist.
Thanks also to Martha Mathews and Ian Byrne at Independent Digital Limited.
Finally, to our readers. We hope you enjoy reading Compass as much as we enjoyed writing, designing and producing it.
Travel well.
Steven O’Rourke,
Editor
