From the day I arrived in the Balkans last summer, this was the trip everyone was recommending. I resisted changing my plans for 3 weeks, saying I wasn’t going to be able to fit it in before I caved and booked to go to Shkoder. This hike has DEFINITELY exploded in popularity over…
Author: Caitlin
Prague at Christmas
Prague is one of the best European cities to visit at Christmas – a stunning market, amazing warm food and complete Christmas vibes. I spent (I have to admit) a little longer there than I probably needed to but overall had a great travel week again – going off my usual pattern of…
Lake Ohrid: Activities, Accomodation and Recommendations
Lake Ohrid has to be one of my all-time favourite destinations. It’s in the east of North Macedonia. Think crystal blue water, watching sunsets from boats with your hostel friends, cheap lakeside coffees and sunrise swims. It’s a budget backpackers dream – with amazing hostels, cheap food and drink, loads of activities, free…
Serbia: A Guide for the Girls Travelling
One of the countries I visited this summer was Serbia, and I have to say it was a slightly different experience to my travel in other Balkan countries. I was with my friend at this point, which I was quite grateful for due to the difficulty we had with some of the transport….
Hostel Meals Inspiration
We all know the struggle of arriving at a new hostel, wanting to just sleep but knowing you need to cook. And you probably shouldn’t go out and get another gyros* or burek* for the sixth time in a row – for both your health and your budget. Or maybe you’re actually ready…
Is Solo Travel Worth the Social Media Hype?
For me, solo travelling this summer began as a trip starting in a familiar place to see if I actually liked travelling alone. Unfortunately for my bank account, I’ve realised that as well as trips with friends, I need to fit more solo travel into my life and it does live up to…
Your Backpacker Guide to Budapest
I loved Budapest and intend to return with some of my friends ASAP. It had an amazing culture, felt safe to travel around, good public transport links, plenty of activities, lively nightlife, tasty food. Genuinely, what more could I want from a city? I was in Budapest solo travelling for a bit before…
What you need to know for Zagreb, Croatia
By my third time visiting Croatia, I decided that I really needed to move away from simply the beach cities like Zadar, Dubrovnik and Split and go to it’s capital. Zagreb has a totally different atmosphere to the beach cities but it’s a fantastic few days you can explore Croatian culture a little…
Your one-stop guide to planning your Montenegro trip
Saying it now – Montenegro is one of my favourite countries in Europe. It’s well travelled enough that it feels safe but it’s still plenty undiscovered enough that you can interact with locals, most people are staying at the same hostels and the bus routes are so easy to travel round the country…
The Most Unique Religious Buildings to Travel to in Europe
1. La Mezquita de Cordoba (Cordoba, Spain) I visited La Mezquita de Cordoba on a two-week trip around Southern Spain, and seeing the mosque was one of the highlights, and definitely well worth adding Cordoba into your trip for. The mosque has been used as both a mosque and a church and the…