I loved Kotor – it being my joint favourite city of my Balkan Backpacking Trip with Skopje in North Macedonia. Many backpackers described Kotor as being the backpacker and cheaper version of Split – and I can somewhat agree. But I also think that Kotor holds it’s very own charm – home to…
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A Balkan Backpacking Route
If you’ve decided to backpack around the Balkans, you’ve come to the right place. My friend and I had a month backpacking together – the first three weeks of which were spent in the Balkans. We both fell utterly in love with the Balkans: the food, the friendliness of the people and the…
My advice to first-time backpackers
Over the summer, I went backpacking around the Balkans and southern Europe for a month before a couple of weeks in Spain. This was my first time properly backpacking, staying in hostels and taking the cheapest transport possible – even if that meant overnight or all day buses from one country to another….
How to Make the Most of a Weekend Break in Europe
Yes, I know how ridiculous it sounds – travelling for a weekend, not even three days, and then having to be back in the UK (or wherever you’re from) for work again on Monday. But it’s definitely possible – and more than that – it’s something I would highly recommend. The cost of…
Why you should visit Tortuguero
All in all, I spent less than 24 hours in Tortuguero, Costa Rica. And I’m so glad that I went. Tortuguero is famed for it’s turtle nesting beaches – if you’re going at turtle season you may well want more than a day here. I visited in December, when there were no turtles…
What to do for a Week in Lisbon
You want to visit Lisbon – but what exactly can you do there? Like most capital cities in Europe, it’s filled with a rich history and plenty of activities. I spent a week in Lisbon around Easter time. While the best itinerary will vary person to person – and on time of year…
What to Do for a Week in Malta
Day 1 – Arrival and Cultural Exploration From the airport to Valletta, the best way to travel is to take a bus. It’s a single bus, no transfers, and if you get the Explore Card it’s very cheap. (Journeys on buses in Malta are two euros otherwise, which is still cheap). What was…
Planning your Budget Backpacking (3 min read)
(Or – You Want to Travel For the Summer But You Have No Clue How You Can Afford It) While it’s not possible to stay in a five-star luxury hotel and pay barely anything for it, (unless you went to world scout jamboree 2023, but that’s another story) it’s definitely possible to backpack…
Exploring Gdansk in a Weekend
I have to admit, my trip to Gdansk was extremely unorthodox: I didn’t know about the trip until 4 hours before the plane was due to take off on the Saturday morning. Talk about unprepared. One thing I can say, is it certainly taught me how to make the best of 31 hours…
Dubrovnik: What, Where and Why You Should Go
I’ll say it now – Dubrovnik was one of the first places where I truly fell in love with exploring as much as I could in as little time as I had there. Sunsets, sea, old streets and delicious food. What more could you want? (And that’s not even mentioning the tortoises in…