No blog on budget travel would be complete without mention of the once well-trodden “hippy trail”, which was popular back in the days when backpacking and travelling on a budget was still regarded as the preserve of the eccentric – hence anybody doing it was regarded as a bit of a “hippy”.
Specifically, this route started […]
It’s amazing how, within recent years, you can actually fly from one part of Europe to another at reasonable cost, due to the arrival of new airlines offering very reasonably priced tickets, provided that you are willing to forego some of the luxuries normally associated with air travel. One of the leaders in introducing the […]
We recently stayed at the Hotel Montaverde, in the quiet, and relatively cool, mountain resort of Ovacik in Turkey. The poolside area is glorious - the tiles making the water appear a lovely blue, plenty of sun loungers, and a shady bar. For those who prefer not to be in the sun, there is a […]
If you are looking for a pleasant and enjoyable budget holiday in the sun, then you might consider Ovacik, close to Turkey’s Lycian coast. Ovacik is the place to find some really good holiday bargains for the simple reason that it is not directly on the coast itself, but is a quiet village a little […]
Cuba, located in the northern Caribbean, and renowned worldwide for its culture and charm, consists of the 766 mile long island of Cuba, the Isle of Youth, and several adjacent small islands. Its culture draws its influences from the aboriginal Taíno and Ciboney people, Spain, Africa, and also, to some extent, the USA. The island […]
No discussion of budget travel is complete without mentioning the Lonely Planet guides and website, which have been offering good advice and information to budget travellers for years.
Starting out as the first popular series of travel guides for backpackers and budget travellers, Lonely Planet has grown to be what is probably the largest independently-owned travel […]
As Barcelona is such a popular tourist destination, deciding on a place to stay in this city, where accommodation is in such high demand, is not easy, but at only €150 ($165) for a suite with kitchen, the Hotel Constanza offers very good value for money. Located in a quiet street in an upmarket residential […]
A territory of the USA, Guam is an island in the western South Pacific Ocean, being the largest and southernmost island of the archipelago known as the Mariana Islands.
If you are not terribly keen on cities, then Guam may offer the vacation for you, as it does not have any true cities. Guam is instead […]
Charmingly named in honor of pilot and writer Antoine de Saint Exupery, and using his charming “Little Prince” as its logo, the Villa Saint Exupery, in a suburb of Nice, France, is a hostel experience not to be missed. Housed in a converted Carmelite monastery on top of a hill, this hostel is a delightful […]
I have talked before about how Turkey is a wonderful, and inexpensive, holiday location, and today I would like to turn my attention specifically to Calis Beach, (Calis Plaji), on the Lycian coast of Turkey.
Calis Beach is a small resort, only ten minutes away from the port town of Fethiye by bus or by […]
