The older I grow, the more I find pleasure in seeking out the unknown, the insignificant and the less celebrated. Maybe its part of my human DNA. That undeniable thrill of rooting for the underdog and sticking it upto the man. I found this particularly to be the case when choosing destinations to visit and…
Another year is over. Where did the time go? While its a great time time to reflect and look back at the year that was it is also a pretty good time to anticipate, start planning ahead and visualise all those potential amazing adventures that await you in 2020. To help give you some ideas…
My name is Kashyap Bhattacharya but you can call me Kash. It is an easy name to remember for some reason 🙂 I started the BudgetTraveller 15 years ago as an experiment. I wanted to have a place where I could share some of my travel stories and also the travel tips that my friends…
Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic has tonnes to offer with regards to culture, architecture, food and drink. I’ve summarised in this post a few of my favourite cool things to do in Prague on a budget. With the help of my friend Rui, I’ve also got a little video to share with…
Excited to be finally be able to share with you 8 of my favourite budget places to stay in Prague. There’s a nice mix of budget hotels and hostels to choose from, depending on your budget. Look forward to your feedback and if you are visiting Prague, do checkout my recently updated guide to…
Thanks to the Luxury Hostels revolution sweeping Europe and the rest of the world, hostels are no longer the place to grunge about whilst trying to save a few pennies. Some of the best luxury hostels have a cool social vibe combined with stylistic design elements typically seen in boutique hotels. They can have…
In the past few years, the travel game has changed drastically. Where travelling by plane used to be an expensive mode of transport that could only be afforded by the rich, the rise in low-cost airlines means that nowadays it can be one of the cheapest ways to get around. Budget airlines offer cheap flights…
The cheapest way to travel across Europe is definitely the bus. In terms of comfort and ease of travel, nothing beats interrailing across Europe but if you’re on a tight budget, then taking the bus in Europe can offer some amazing cost savings. Whilst offering excellent fares some of these bus companies featured offering…
When I started travelling I used to refer to the Big Mac Index to get an idea of how cheap or expensive the city might be.Recently, I’ve found in my maturing years, the cost of beer in a city is now a popular point of reference when looking at the costs of travelling to a…
