April 28, 2013

Grampa’s Hostel, Wroclaw review

  Grampa’s Hostel in Wroclaw, Poland is a very budget friendly, casual and stylish place, where strangers become friends. This family run business tries to balance a party atmosphere with quality facilities, great hospitality and comfortable beds. By Nadine Pober , the nadwork.com   Location Situated just a 15 minute walking distance from the biggest [...]

April 18, 2013

32 Hours in Stuttgart

  I visited last week for 32 hours  the city of culture & innovation-Stuttgart as part of my German Wanderlust tour. Here is my account of my time in this beautiful city.   Day 1 12pm: Start the trip with a view of Stuttgart at the ‘Aussichtsplatform’   If you’re arriving at the Hauptbahnhof take the lift to [...]

April 16, 2013

Itching for hitching : Sheffield to Vilinius in 9 days. Part 1

  Every year the University of Sheffield runs a charity hitchhike through the organisation ‘Bummit’, where 200 of its students hitchhike to Eastern Europe for charity. BudgetTraveller Intern and avid hitchhiker Amy took up the challenge of hitchhiking to Vilnius, Lithuania, in 9 days. (To donate to the awesome cause, please click here ) Here [...]

April 12, 2013

Wynn’s Hotel, Dublin review

  On my latest trip to Dublin I had the chance to check out Wynn’s Hotel , a historic hotel in the heart of Dublin.       Location Location of Wynn’s is unbeatable and what makes this hotel stand out –right in the heart of Dublin off O’Connell Street you are within walking distance [...]

April 10, 2013

Cheap eats guide to Bremen

    Following the popularity of the last series of cheap eats guides, I am excited to be kicking off another series of guides starting with Bremen , a city I recently visited as part of my ongoing mission to discover the coolest emerging youth hotspots across Germany. Germany has some great cheap eats and I’ll [...]

April 2, 2013

iPhoneography: Hamburg. Part 2

    This is Part 2 of my iPhoneography essay about Hamburg that I visited as part of my current German Wanderlust tour. Part 1, was last Monday and if you missed it, here is the link.     Welcome to Gangeviertel- a playground of amazing art that spans across a labyrinth of 12 houses [...]

March 31, 2013

iPhoneography: Hamburg.Part 1

    Latest city to fall under the spotlight of my iPhone is Hamburg. I was there 10 days ago as part of my German Wanderlust tour. Thought be great to share some photographs with you from my visit there so I’ve divided this piece into 2 instalments for you. Part 2 comes to you on [...]

March 28, 2013

Travelling to Germany? Tips for getting mobile internet access

    I am currently travelling across Germany for 50 days, blogging and using Social Media to share with my readers some of the coolest youth hotspots across the country. Key part of my trip was gaining access to mobile internet so that I can share the trip real-time. The internet roaming packages offered by [...]

March 25, 2013

Beatles to Binki: A journey through Hamburg’s musical heritage

  Spring is yet to arrive in Germany and indeed for the most of northern Europe. It’s been bitterly cold. I’ve been walking around in mostly sub-zero temperratures for most of the day. In this kind of weather, my wanderlust has been more restricted to discovering more of the indoor sights and delights of Hamburg. [...]

March 20, 2013

Budget Travel Tip: Book a late deal holiday

  I am relaunching the old series of ‘We ask the Budget Travel Experts’ where I interview some of the leading experts in Budget Travel. For this installment I have been speaking to mummy blogger and LateDeals.co.uk brand ambassador Claire Lancaster. I admit , I have been sceptical about the value of  last minute holiday [...]