The cheapest New Year’s Eve destinations in Europe are the Baltic capitals, Riga and Vilnius, followed by Central European favourites like Budapest, Kraków and Prague. Of the seven cities in this guide, Riga and Vilnius came out cheapest in the Post Office’s 2026 City Costs Barometer , at £278 and £289 for a two-night city break for two. Lisbon…
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The Best Hikes in Switzerland for Backpackers (Without the Swiss Price Tag)
Switzerland has a reputation for draining wallets, and that’s fair: a coffee can cost what a meal does elsewhere. But here’s the good news for hikers. The best hikes in Switzerland cost nothing to walk. The trails are free, beautifully signposted and reachable by public transport. What eats your budget is everything around them: the…
Krakow First-Timer’s Guide: What to Know Before You Go
Krakow is the kind of city that wins you over on day one. You get a huge medieval market square, the cafes and cellar bars of Kazimierz, Wawel Castle above the river, and prices that stretch a backpacker budget further than most European capitals. But first-timers often lose time and money on things that a…
The Best Beaches in Greece for Island-Hopping Backpackers
The ferry docks before lunch, your bag goes in a hostel locker, and an hour later you’re floating in water so clear you can count the pebbles. That’s an ordinary day on a Greek island-hop, and here’s the secret about the best beaches in Greece : most of them aren’t on the islands that fill your feed. They’re a…
Europe in February: Where to Go When Everyone Else Stays Home
February is the month most of Europe forgets about, and that’s exactly why it’s worth your annual leave. If you’re weighing up the European countries to visit in February, here’s the trade: shorter days and a jumper, in return for quieter streets, shorter museum queues and dorm beds at some of their lowest prices of…
Europe in January: 9 Budget Trips to Cure the Post-Holiday Blues
Christmas is over, the decorations are back in the box and your bank balance looks like it went through a shredder. Outside it’s grey, it’s dark by teatime, and payday feels a very long way off. If you’re dreaming of a Europe vacation in January, you’re not alone, and the good news is that you…
Is Genoa Safe for Backpackers? Where to Wander, Where to Skip After Dark
Is Genoa safe? Yes. If you bring the same street smarts you’d use in any big port city, Genoa is a safe place to visit. Most of the trouble travellers worry about is petty crime, and a handful of streets you’d simply skip after dark. The heart of the city is its caruggi, a maze…
Europe’s New ‘Business Class’ Sleeper Train: Hamburg to Munich From €65
Germany is getting a new kind of sleeper. From 23 March 2027, Berlin start-up Nox Mobility will run the Nox night train between Hamburg and Munich, swapping shared couchettes for private “Nox Suites” inspired by business-class airline cabins. Fares start from €65 one way, according to Time Out , and tickets are already on sale on Nox’s own website . For budget travellers,…
8 German Christmas Markets Worth the Train Ride This Winter
Steam curling off a mug of Glühwein, a brass band somewhere behind the gingerbread stalls, and your fingers slowly going numb around a paper plate of Bratwurst. If you’re hunting for the best Christmas markets in Germany , the good news is that the best ones sit only a train ride apart, so you don’t have to pick just one….
Sustainability Stories: How Ostello degli Elefanti and Catania’s LGBTQIA+ community created Queer Catania
Catania , Italy . Home to Mt Etna, Baroque architecture, vibrant street food and a coastline many consider to be paradise on earth. But beyond the city’s historic landmarks and Mediterranean lifestyle lies another story, shaped by inclusivity, activism and urban memory. It’s a story many travellers never encounter. One that rarely appears in traditional guidebooks, yet…
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