Every year the University of Sheffield runs a charity hitchhike through the organisation ‘Bummit’, where 200 of its students hitchhike to Eastern Europe for charity. BudgetTraveller Intern and avid hitchhiker Amy took up the challenge of hitchhiking to Vilnius, Lithuania, in 9 days. (To donate to the awesome cause, please click here ) Here…
Following the popularity of the last series of cheap eats guides, I am excited to be kicking off another series of guides starting with Bremen , a city I recently visited as part of my ongoing mission to discover the coolest emerging youth hotspots across Germany. Germany has some great streetfood options and I’ll be sharing…
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 in mostly sub-zero temperratures for most of the day. In this kind of weather, my wanderlust has been more restricted to discovering more of the indoor sights and delights of Hamburg….
If you want to take Budget Travelling to the extreme, hitchhiking is perhaps the cheapest way to travel. New BudgetTraveller intern, Amy Woodyatt shares her top tips on how to get more for free.. DO: Try and blag a free hostel When hitching, you have to learn to be a little bit cheeky….
Of all the places I visited on my month of Interrailing, Ljubljana probably stood out for me as the city I enjoyed and surprised me the most. Friendliness of locals, the picture postcard cobbled streets and fairytale castle in the sky looming over the city, the surprising lack of tourists, great places…
The story continues: Following their adventures in Brussels we join Emma and her mum in Koln where they are just getting into the ‘local spirit’ ….. ‘Shall we get a beer? We are in Germany after all…’ It seemed my mum was getting into the backpacker spirit pretty quickly. A swift two…
Below is a list of luxury hostels reviewed so far on the BudgetTraveller. In my opinion these are the best hostels in Europe but the list is still not comprehensive and will be updated in the months and years to come. If you like a tip or recommendation for a luxury hostel in a…
Continuing the focus on the ‘city of short walking distances’ : Lubeck is home to not one but three Nobel Prize winners; Thomas Mann, Gunter Grass and Willy Brandt. Visiting the three museums dedicated to their genius was one of my highlights of my trip to Lubeck. 1. Buddenbrookhaus The…
Lubeck airport ( or Hamburg Lubeck airport as Ryanair insist calling it ) reminds me of the early days of flying low cost airlines when airports would be nothing more than just a little tin shed. Lubeck airport is literally in the middle of nowhere. As the plane lands you see nothing but miles of green…
