We’ve put together a selection of the best hostels to spend Valentine’s Day, whether you’re looking for love or enjoying the single life. From speed dating in Madrid to a micro-brewery full of beautiful people in Berlin, dead flowers and broken hearts in Prague to ruin bars in Budapest. Love’s brewing What better place to…
Category: Budget Tips
5 Top Spots for Budget Travellers in Eastern Europe
Jacqueline Des Forges is a European rail expert and community manager for Rail Europe, the place to plan and book your Euro rail trip if you’re from outside the EU Eastern Europe is having a moment. Generally a bit less expensive than western Europe, and offering travelers more chances to get off the well-worn…
How to Backpack Europe on a Budget
If you’re backpacking through Europe, chances are you want to keep to a fairly strict budget. Seeing and doing as much as possible for as little money as possible is key. Most people immediately think of a rail pass – and if you truly do want to see as much as possible and maintain flexibility…
10 Places you can Party, Eat and Sightsee on $10 a Day
Ever wished your travel money would stretch that little bit further? Or actually, a lot further? Oh, Every day, you say? Us too. So we asked you – where was the cheapest place you travelled this year? And you told us in your thousands. In the top ten destinations below, you can eat, drink and party for $10…
45 Travel Hacks that Will Make You A Better Backpacker
Yup, you read that right – call us optimistic, call us deluded, call us arrogant, call us whatever you like, but what we have for you here are all the travel hacks you’ll ever need; from ensuring you never miss a flight to finding your own personal omnipresent guide, from making sure your electronics are…
Top 10 budget restaurants in Venice
Are you looking for budget restaurants in Venice? This month’s guest expert is TripAdvisor’s Hayley Coleman. She’ll shows us some great dining options in Venice, tell us what’s on offer in each restaurant and share reviews from TripAdvisor travellers. You can also find more great travel reviews and tips from TripAdvisor on their Facebookand Twitter pages. If you a love…
Finding a job on the Greek Islands – how to work and play there this summer
Summer jobs in Greece? So you want to get wet and wild and experience the Greek Islands, huh? Well, how about instead of a weeklong party fest you stretch your short stay drunken carnage into an entire summer of orgasmic bliss and mistakes? I am talking about snagging one of the many jobs that the…
Save money while backpacking Europe – six invaluable tips
Planning a trip around Europe this summer and looking for ways to save money? Chris Richardson of The Aussie Nomad, has six sure-fire ways to keep your wallet happy while you’re country-hopping through the Continent. Chris picked up these tips during his last backpacking trip through Europe, the inspiration for his series How much does it…
How to do Dubai without a sheik’s budget
Visiting Dubai on a budget? Known as a destination beloved by the rich and famous, Dubai still has some half-hidden gems that can be enjoyed on a budget. Even a backpacker’s shoe-string budget! When you travel to the United Arab Emirates, you can befriend a Sheik and wait to be invited to one of their…
Where to stay in Japan on a backpacker budget
We’ve shown you how to save money in Japan, now Becki Enright of Borders of Adventure reveals the best places stay when you’re on a budget. Follow@bordersofadventure and catch her on Facebook for more awesome travel advice. Travelling in Japan is an unforgettable experience and my month there counts as one of my best on the road…
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