A budget travel and backpacking blog
Many of my Central America exploration stories usually begin aboard a long-distance bus and this one is no different. Travelling to the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica after leaving our resort in Guanacaste Province. We travelled from the warmest driest area in all of Costa Rica, crossing the Continental Divide that splits Costa Rica and […]
Day of the Dead also known as Dia de los Muertos, is a unique cultural Mexican holiday like no other. A holiday that I made sure I wouldn’t miss during my time in Mexico. Towards the end of a 5 week exploration of Mexico we made our way to the famed Day of the Dead […]
Budget friendly winter city breaks are possibly my favourite part of the autumn/winter season in Europe. I absolutely love budget city breaks. Combining a European city break with Christmas markets, Christmas shopping and general festiveness really makes being completely freezing all the time seem worth it. Pack your gloves and scarfs and get browsing Ryanair […]
Foodies listen up, here’s a local’s guide to Liverpool’s best eats featuring some of the top Liverpool restaurants and more. I’ve been living in the city of Liverpool, England, UK for several years now and I very much consider this magnetic place my home. Although, I’m not Liverpool born I definitely consider this city a […]
Need some top tips and ideas for your road trip of the Baltic States? If you’re planning the ultimate Baltic road trip you’ll want some insider information from someone who has done this style of trip. The Baltic Countries are Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia if you don’t already know, and they are each quickly becoming […]
I’ve certainly been open about my opinions of the typical British stag do in the past – Brits behaving badly, lads on tour and the other stereotypes often associated with stag do tourism in Europe. But even I can’t deny the increasing popularity of this form of tourism. Whether you love it or hate it […]
Without sounding small minded I would very much describe Tallinn as the must visit Capital of the Baltics and not for the reasons you may think. I’ve read a lot of people are of this opinion of the City of Tallinn, Estonia, much to the dismay of Lithuania and Latvia. Although I equally loved both […]
Have you ever done that awkward thing, where you arrive at a destination to check in and somehow the days have gotten ahead of you and it turns out you have arrived a day early? This is what happened to us during our weekend in Riga. We’d booked Johnson’s House which is a 20 minute […]
Now, I’m a self-proclaimed sun-worshiper, but even as a sun-worshiper the frequent traveller in me knows how important it is to protect your skin and stay safe in the sun. That’s why I’ve teamed up with Holiday Gems and I’m bringing you my travel hacks and top tips for being sun savvy and staying safe in the […]
We arrived in Vilnius Old Town at midnight but had luckily booked a hostel with a 24 hour reception. Not knowing our bearings of a new city and arriving in the dark we decided to take a taxi to Jimmy Jumps House a journey that would cost us €10 (usually much less). For anyone staying […]