First Impressions of Rotterdam

I’ve travelled quite a few times to Holland in the past and visited several Dutch cities, but it wasn’t until this week that I got the chance to visit the city of Rotterdam. It was here that I was attending and speaking at a conference for travel bloggers. As with any city that you visit for [...]

A guide to La Rochelle on a budget!

I visited La Rochelle recently in the Poitou-Charentes region of France. Ordinarily France is seen as a more expensive destination for travellers, but the truth is there are many ways to experience the country on a budget - as I have been discovering lately! Poitou-Charentes in particular is very affordable compared to the more touristic areas of France such as [...]

Does the consumer economy prevent us from travelling?

What makes (or made) you want to travel? Were you born into it? Did someone inspire you? Were you just bored of the humdrum of life back home? It has always intrigued me to find out why each person who travels does so. What triggered that feeling of wanderlust and the motivation to take that first trip? Even [...]

3 Cool Ways to Find Spectacular Views in Spain

I’ll be honest with you. There are some places in the world that I have visited simply to take pictures. There’s an undeniable pleasure in simply taking photographs in a beautiful place and then sharing them with people. Even in the most diverse destinations with much to see and do beyond simply looking pretty, first and [...]

Photo of the Week – View of Granada from the Albaicin

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Are hostels safer than hotels?

So here’s the thing - in the past hostels have gotten a bit of bad reputation as a method of accommodation to use whilst travelling. So much so that even years on from their darker days and with many luxury hostels popping up all over the place lately (with swimming pools, spas, the lot), you’ll still find [...]

Top 10 Cheapest Contries in Europe for Beer!

Night life is a big part of any backpackers trip around Europe and tasting the local beer can be an easy way to experience a bit of the local way of life in just a few short minutes. However, we’ll all trying to save some pennies as we travel to keep the travels going for as long [...]

Photo of the Week – Helicopter View of Salobreña

Taken from our Tropicopter helicopter ride (starting in Motril) and flying over Salobreña, Spain. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post

Sierra Nevada: Skiing an hour from the beach

There are not many places in the world that you can go to the beach one day and then go skiing the next. In fact, there are not many places you can do these 2 things within the same day as one another if you wanted to. With both the beach and ski slopes less than 60 minutes drive away [...]

Photo of the Week – Culzean Castle

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