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…
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Brief encounter: Friends for life or new wife?
BudgetTraveller intern Amy Woodyatt’s latest post addresses the highlights and pitfalls of making friends while on the road…. One of the best…
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Tampere: A stairway to heaven
Funny how talking about a place to a friend can make you nostalgic about a place. It’s like entering a hidden portal that…
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More than just the journey-Why I travel
Why do I travel? plus why do people travel…..These are questions that have been a kind of lifelong obsession for me. Especially since…
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Blogmanay: A chance to rediscover an ‘auld acquaintance’
There is no greater pleasure than the joy of renewed pleasures This is especially the case when it comes to Edinburgh, It’s…
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How to get rich in Rome at just 11am
There’s something ethereal, almost illicit about the beauty of walking the streets of a city bathed in the light of dawn Especially when…
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Mixed emotions of a digital nomad going home
‘I was born a boy!’ Sex fiend trapped by dirty hanky ‘Why we’re forever friends’ Smiling strangler A mummy’s shame-baby I got selling…
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12 years ago and then now-the bittersweet taste of Cognac
It was exactly 12 years ago I had my first sip of Cognac. It was the summer of 2001. I was at a…
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Luxury is a beautiful kitchen in a hostel-Top 5 Luxury Hostel kitchens
I’ve been cooking like mad for the last few days. Spices flying out of the jar, sauces spluttering everywhere (damn, always forget…
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