Can you recommend your favourite budget places to stay in London…a good budget hotel in London or hostel? This is probably my most popular request from readers and friends so I thought it would be beneficial to summarise on my blog, my favourite budget places to stay in London. So in no particular order, here…
There is no greater pleasure than the joy of renewed pleasures This is especially the case when it comes to Edinburgh, It’s a never-ending box of delights. Over past few weeks, I’ve been taking advantage of the unusually mild weather and walking everywhere in the city . In the process trying to…
Welcome to the second part of my 12 hours in Ljubljana. { If you missed, here is the first part of my day in Ljubljana: 9am to 3pm } The following events take place in Ljubljana between the hours of 3pm to 9pm. 3pm I discover an Ice cream bar called Cacao…
It’s a 9 hour journey from Budapest to Ljubjlana.Plenty of time to think and reflect on the journey so far. Which is what I love about Interrailing. As I write, the train glides over the flat, lush green fields of the Hungarian countryside that stretch for miles to meet the infinite blue sky.Just when the scenery…
So, some news dear readers and friends. After 7 years, I am leaving Edinburgh- the city I have proudly called my home.I’ve served notice at my day job at MVA – fyi , I was doing social media consultancy for charities , 6 days a month. They are gutted.I am gutted to be severing…
It’s difficult to know one’s calling in life…. For example, travel blogging is a profession that has come to me after umpteen reincarnations, millions of pounds of debt, few too many degrees and too many cold winters in Scotland. Some people don’t have that hassle. They are born with skills and…
A word from my father: no such thing as a “cheap date” – you date them, you merry them, you divorce them, you’re broke! Martino Matijevic. Are you a cheap date? Often accused by loved one of not caring and putting your money where you mouth is? Well do…
When I started travelling I used to refer to the Big Mac Index to get an idea of how cheap or expensive the city might be.Recently, I’ve found in my maturing years, the cost of beer in a city is now a popular point of reference when looking at the costs of travelling to a…
[tweetmeme] [fbshare type=”button” float=”left”] [fblike style=”standard” float=”left” showfaces=”false” width=”150″ verb=”like” font=”arial”] [google_plusone size=”standard” float=”left”] I step out from my hotel and I am slapped in the face by a nippy, cold wind. I do a double take and look around me. No I am not in Edinburgh. Ahhhhhh. I am in Bologna!…
