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Ever dreamt of sleeping in a treehouse hostel or a Yurt?
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Ever dreamt of sleeping in a treehouse hostel or a Yurt?

If you’ve been following the blog recently, you probably know that in May we embarked on an adventure to discover some of Germany’s coolest and most unique hostels. After heading to the obscure North Sea island of Wangerooge, we had a wonderful few days at the DJH Resort in the sleepy fishing village of Neuharlingsiel….

My 85 tips to save money when travelling in Europe ( Updated April 2025 )

My 85 tips to save money when travelling in Europe ( Updated April 2025 )

Welcome to my ultimate guide to backpacking Europe on a budget- in this post I have pulled together my 85 best tips to save money while travelling in Europe. The post is a summary of my best posts and tips till date on the BudgetTraveller- all my 16 years of travelling across Europe, distilled into…

city guide to riga -best places to drink and sleep
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48 Hours in Riga- Where to eat, sleep & drink

Compact, very walkable and a mishmash of many striking architectural styles: the result of having been ruled across several centuries by the Germans, Swedish and Russians, Riga is one of those rare few cities that quickly gets under the skin, just by walking its streets and observing its architecture and its complex layers of history.It…

Taking it slow on the island of Wangerooge
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Taking it slow on the island of Wangerooge

I get a mixture of reactions from my German friends when I mention the island of Wangerooge. ‘Sounds very Australian to me-are you sure this is in Germany? ’ was the puzzled reaction from one of my well travelled German friends. Some nod their heads vaguely. ‘ Is it part of the East Frisian Islands?”…

Berlin Wedding
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A self guided free walking tour of Berlin Wedding

If you’re coming to Berlin, chance is that you will only be visiting for a weekend or a few days at the most. Most of your time will probably be taken up exploring all the key historical highlights and exploring the neighbourhoods like Mitte or Kreuzberg or Neukolln where all the cool kids are. Rarely,…

One city, many flavours: 11 of Hamburg’s best food hotspots
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One city, many flavours: 11 of Hamburg’s best food hotspots

Do you like to explore cities through your stomach? Great. You’re reading the right blog! You should definitely consider Hamburg as the venue for your next foodie shortbreak in 2019. Nicknamed the ”Gateway to the World” (Tor zur Welt) the port city of Hamburg enjoys the rich presence of over 180 nationalities from across the world…

Lantus Country House

Beer, nature and a bit of baroque : 24 Hours in Valmiera

Continuing my series of stories from Latvia….after raving about the peaceful and offbeat charms of Jelgava last week , I have another charming-not-so-well-known-town of Latvia that I’d love to share with you. The name of the town is Valmiera. Valmeira is 62 miles northeast of Riga and lies right beside the river Gauja on the…