13 hours and 15 minutes If you’re clearly in a hurry to get to Bruges, then the P&O Ferries Hull to Zeebrugge ferry is probably not your best choice. There’s plenty of flights that will get you to Brussels and then onto Bruges in a few winks plus, there’s also now a new direct train…
Greetings fellow BudgetTravellers- excited to share with you another instalment in my Cheap Eats series. This edition, we are discovering the best cheap eats in Malta with a little help from my Maltese friends Karen and Kylee. Plus if you are planning a visit to Malta, do checkout my new guide to the best cheap…
Following my recent guides of the best budget places to stay in Amsterdam, London, Paris, Berlin, Edinburgh, Lisbon and Venice, excited to be finally be able to share with you my best budget places to stay in Rome. There’s a nice mix of my favourite luxury hostels and budget hotels to choose from, depending…
Continuing my Spanish rail trip, in my latest instalment from the series, I head to the moorish gem, Seville which was recently awarded with the title of the best city to travel in 2018 by Lonely Planet. What makes this city unique and what are the must see places? Find out what I discovered in…
If you are visiting Spain this summer then this post of how to spend a day in Tarragona might be of interest to you. RENFE’s high speed trains AVE offer a comfortable alternative to taking the plane or car when it comes to travelling across Spain. PS Checkout my brand new post of the cheapest…
One of life’s greatest pleasures for me is the thrill of the unknown. Turning a street, not knowing what lies ahead. Looking at a plate of food whose geography you are unfamiliar with, accompanied by the buzz of locals who speak in tones and accents unheard of. That feeling of complete disorientation when you arrive…
How can I travel across Europe on a budget? I’ve had this email from countless readers over the last few years and tried to address the question by sharing some of my favourite tips to save money while travelling across Europe plus also putting together a list of the best hostels in Europe in my…
Ghent is no longer Belgium’s hidden secret thanks to countless bloggers like me who have fallen for its beguiling charms. Worry not. It still gets a fraction of the crowds of tourists that visit nearby Bruges. So before the Insta crowd takes over, make a point of putting Ghent on your next Europe itinerary. If you live…
Paris is the place where a young Hemingway came to seek writing inspiration with his first wife. Paris was the melting pot of artistic talents in philosophy, painting, sculpture and writing. Corner cafés were buzzing with the latest ideas. Literary giants were rubbing shoulders with artists on the cusp of each new wave of experimentalism….
