Excited to be finally be able to share with you 16 of my favourite budget places to stay in Amsterdam. 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 Amsterdam, do checkout my recently updated locals guide to…
“Venice, it’s temples and palaces did seem like fabrics of enchantment piled to heaven.” ― Shelley. When you visit Venice, be it for a short vacation, or a more extended sojourn you will most likely be searching for your own definition of a Venetian palace. Finding a cheap budget place to stay in Venice may seem…
Want to travel across Europe in style on a budget? After 7 years of travelling through Europe I’ve put together for you a travel resource page that should help plan the ultimate Europe trip. This page pulls together my best Europe tips. Planning a trip to Europe can be quite a daunting thing. Been…
Happy Monday. Today on the blog we are travelling back and forth in time. The city I am revisiting is Tampere. As part of my Luxury Hostels project, I went back to one of the original hostels featured in the project, Dream Hostel. Since I visited 4 years ago, the hostel has undergone some big…
Luxury. A word that for most of us has a positive connotation with the expenditure of money. It is not a word you traditionally associate with a website about budget travel. Well, prepare to be surprised! Following on from the launch of my new guide to Luxury Hostels of Europe and given that many of us…
What to do for free in London I love London. It is a city that was once home to me almost 20 years ago when I came to here work in the city for a poorly paid summer internship. I didn’t have much money at the time so it was a pretty rough time. However,…
There has to be something said for the rapture that is found in walking by the wayside. It is true that cars, trains, planes, even rockets take us to our destination faster and are necessary to accommodate the fast pace of lifestyle that we struggle to keep up with. But there is nothing to match…
Summer is almost upon us. It is a faint glimmer on the horizon but soon the sky will be ablaze with its warmth. This is the perfect time to plan a quick weekend getaway to a beautiful European city during the summer. This short holiday need not break the bank. It could be a prequel…
When you think about taking the kids for a holiday, the first thing that crosses your mind is getting value for money. You also want the holiday to be fun, engaging and uplifting. Something they will hopefully talk about in months and maybe years to come. Plus you certainly don’t want to go too…
