Best Quiet Hostels of Europe
Today on the BudgetTraveller we are talking about quiet hostels. Not party hostels. Does the word ‘hostel’ conjure up images of raucous, loud, after…
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The slow train to Zagreb
“Journeys are the midwives of thought. Few places are more conducive to internal conversations than a moving plane, ship or train.” Alain de Botton, The…
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72 Hours in Hong Kong
“You can leave Hong Kong, but it will never leave you.” -Nury Vittachi, Hong Kong: The City of Dreams. I grew up in the…
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Top 11 European City Breaks to checkout in 2019
Summer is almost upon us. It is a faint glimmer on the horizon but soon the sky will be ablaze with its warmth. This…
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40 pictures that will make you visit Hong Kong
I wasn’t sure what to expect about Hong Kong. I had expected the amazing concentration of skyscrapers. The neon lights and crowded streets. To…
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An End and a Beginning
What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we…
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Embracing a life of imperfection
“Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach it.” Salvador Dali Another winter season has almost passed by in a flash. Time…
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6 reasons why hotels are failing to meet the needs of travellers
I recently stayed at a reasonably well known 2-3 star chain hotel in Madrid for a conference. Since I was speaking at the conference,…
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Things to do, where to eat, drink and sleep- the ultimate guide to Madrid
Landlocked on all sides, Spain’s capital of Madrid is set deep in the heart of the Iberian Peninsula. This medieval city, steeped in…
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45 money-saving travel tips from the experts
With January being a particularly harsh month on the wallet, I joined forces with the lovely Skyscanner folk and a few other budget travel…
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