Year on year, the availability of free Wi-Fi across Paris has been growing and growing. Many parks offer it, as do a large number of cafés and some public spaces like the Centre Pompidou – this, of course, makes access to the all-knowing internet that much easier for a traveler. Admittedly, not everyone is on board…
Very excited to announce the very talented Camillo de Vivanco is joining the BudgetTraveller team as our Paris based expert. Born in London to an Italian mother…
Here are 40 pictures I took from my latest jaunt to Paris. Pictures are taken with my humble iPhone 4s. To accompany the pictures I’ve also created a Spotify playlist of 20 songs that have inspired my past and present trips to Paris. Press play. Sit back and enjoy this little November ride through the streets…
My intern Amy Woodyatt’s latest post is about the pitfalls a first-timer can face when attempting to enjoy Paris on a budget…. When my boyfriend and I planned our mini break to Paris we envisaged a weekend of relaxed sightseeing, culture and romance in Europe’s city of love. It was just a shame we…
As a followup to my popular 7 of the best budget places to stay in London, I thought I’d turn the spotlight on the best cheap places to stay in Paris after receiving a number of requests. As one of the most expensive cities in the world, finding a cheap budget hotel in Paris may appear…
A few years back I happened upon a list of the best chocolatiers in Paris, compiled by the excellent Paris-based food blogger David Lebovitz. It took about 5 minutes to decide I was going and compare a few holiday sites, and three weeks later I found myself standing at Charles de Gaulle armed with nothing…
PARIS. £100 spending money. Just 2 days, 48 hours in Paris. Paris in Springtime is nice. Bit muggy. Crowds of tourists everywhere . Not everywhere. Especially, if you are willing to go off the beaten track. Which was exactly my plan. However 48 hours is not a lot of time to explore Paris….
I love being nostalgic. When I am not able to travel, reconnecting with past travel memories is the next best thing.I used to think I was a child lost in time. Nostalgic about a moment in time when we were not afraid to dream. When we knew less but lived more happily. For long…
Where Switzerland, France and Germany meet, Basel with a population of under 200000, packs a punch with its perfect blend of old and new. Beneath the picture-postcard cobblestone streets and classic architecture there is a quirky cool edge, which is evident from quirky public sculpture pieces, to its avant garde art galleries and its breathtaking…
