If you are thinking about holidaying in the UK, then summer always seems to come first to Cornwall – probably because of its warm, southern position. Not only that, but the Cornish sea is famed for its good surfing. And if you really want a fun holiday, and to save money as well, you could […]
Bizarrely, the Hostel Celica used to be a prison, but now it is one of the coolest hostels on the planet, in a strategic position near the Slovenian capital’s train station. Celica actually means “cell”, and the rooms are in fact comfortable minimalist cells. But don’t worry, they are not at all like real cells […]
Malta offers excellent value for money for a winter getaway to the beautiful Mediterranean. This small island nation, located south of Sicily, is currently the smallest country of the European Union, and its official languages are Maltese and English.
Malta’s many days of sunshine make it a popular location for shooting films, and Troy, Gladiator and […]
With its towering skyscrapers and big neon signs, the sunny Mediterranean town of Benidorm has been described as being a smaller version of Manhattan. Benidorm is one of the biggest resorts on the Spanish Costas, and is especially popular with British and Dutch tourists, as shown by the fact that there are pubs and cafes […]
Winter has well and truly started in the UK, it’s getting colder, and greyer – but every cloud has a silver lining! The silver lining in this case is the fact that breaks to other parts of Europe that would be expensive in the summertime, are at rock bottom prices at this time of year.
One […]
London is such a great place to visit, and yet the thing that puts off any budget traveller is the prospect of the cost of the accommodation. But help is at hand in the form of YHA London Earl’s Court. YHA stands for Youth Hostels Association, but the truth of the matter is that you […]
Scandinavia is such a fantastic place to visit, with its vast rural areas, its clean and quiet towns, its vibrant metropolitan areas such as Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen and Oslo, where you can always find a good night out and more besides. But the thing that always puts the budget traveller off Scandinavia is its expense. […]
In Europe there is so much to see, London, Paris, Florence, Barcelona – I could go on. But the problem for those on a limited budget travelling around Europe, is how to meet the costs of getting around. One good option for getting from place to place, in my opinion, is Eurolines.
One concern, particularly to […]
If you feel like enjoying the Renaissance architecture and art of Florence, but want to keep your finances within budget, then you could enjoy the experience of staying at the Florence Hostelling International Hostel. Housed in the elegant seventeenth century Villa Camerata, with broad, majestic stairways, the hostel has a large dining room, a lounge […]
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 […]
