Greetings friends from a very rainy grey Paris. Miserable and grey where you are too? Ah well. It is that time of the year when with the fading daylight, we all seem to sink into some form of mellow hibernation. I’ve been far from hibernating. Not yet. Been busy catching up with work at a…
“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” ― Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own. Echoing the sentiment of Woolf’s memorable quote above, the BudgetTraveller this week is on a mission to scout out the best European hostels, where eating a meal is an epicurean delight. Food has…
Three things immediately sparked my love affair with Tallinn. First, its Old Town is beautiful and compact. Second, the social culture and generally friendly temperament of locals makes meeting people a great experience. Lastly, I was continually impressed by the quality and value of Tallinn’s food. What to eat in Tallinn Estonian food has evolved over many…
There is nothing as budget-friendly as armchair travel. Have you experienced that delicious feeling, where a good book whisks you away to a far-away place that seems so real, you are startled when the narrative ends, and you find yourself back again in your living room, snuggled up on your favorite couch? As a followup to…
Berlin is no doubt a good-looking city on film. With sweeping boulevards, an impressive skyline and myriad architecture, it has featured as the backdrop to many well-known movies as well as many more lesser known ones in the past. Here is a selection of some of the best movies to inspire you to visit Berlin….
We were stuck at the traffic lights for what seemed like an eternity. The windscreen wipers furiously pawing away the fat drops of rain. The city remained blurred and a complete mystery. The sky was dark as coal. I felt a shudder down my spine. This seemed like a good or probably very bad time…
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…
Introduction: Welcome to Berlin I am proud to call Berlin my home and base for the last 6 years. As the second biggest city in the EU and the capital of Germany, you might think it would be an expensive place to visit, and of course, like any big city it can be, but it…
How much does it cost to visit Berlin? In the past there’s been a variety of ways of how people have measured the cost of visiting a city. The Economist, as you may remember, came up with the Big Mac Index to give you an idea of your purchasing power across different countries. The Post…
