An hour’s train ride from Dresden, Bautzen with its impressive fortifications and beautifully preserved old town is a joy to wonder through. I had accidentally stumbled upon the city during my original Germany hostels roadtrip back in 2012 enroute to Leipzig and really was enchanted by its winding cobbled streets and colourful half timbered…
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….
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…
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…
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?”…
Lying at the confluence of the Elbe River and the North Sea, the port city of Hamburg has a long tradition of welcoming people from all over the world- in fact, 180 nationalities from across the world call this city home which is why it has earned the title “Gateway to the World.” (Tor zur…
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,…
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…
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…
