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Booking Accommodation

The Top 10 Ways To Book Cheap Accommodation

Posted on April 19, 2018April 19, 2018by Abigail

Whether you’re backpacking, booking a weekend away or treating yourself to a holiday, I have narrowed down the best ways to save money on the cost of your accommodation. I want to show you how to book cheap accommodation either on the road or at home. This is one biggest costs to anyone looking to […]

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Europe

The Best Apps For Exploring Berlin On A Budget

Posted on April 17, 2018April 18, 2018by Abigail

Living in the UK gives us the benefit of being able to travel within Europe extremely easily. You can grab a low fare from a low cost carrier throughout the majority of the year. In order to make each trip as budget friendly as possible, planning ahead is a must. With the advancement in technology […]

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Travel Tips

How To Save Money To Travel Longer

Posted on April 14, 2018April 17, 2018by Abigail

How to Save Money to Travel for Longer -

You don’t need to be rich in order to save money to travel longer. You don’t have to be an Instagram model, Travel Blogger or save for years just to travel for 6 months. I’m certainly none of those things and I have been doing it for 7 years. You just need to be more […]

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Travel Tips

Where to Find the Best Travel Deals

Posted on April 4, 2018April 14, 2018by Abigail

Here are some tips on how to find the best travel deals to stretch your budget further. By reducing your costs on flights and accommodation, it allows you to explore for longer. This is what we want, isn’t it? Considering the amount of travel deals I’m constantly being bombarded with via email and online advertising, […]

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Travel Tips

The 7 Must Have Travel Gadgets 2018

Posted on March 27, 2018April 18, 2018by Abigail

Let me share with you how travel has changed for me. Here are my top 7 travel gadgets for 2018! I will always remember when I first went travelling in 2011…you didn’t take a smart phone, you didn’t have wifi everywhere to allow you to access and communicate with friends and family at home. Back […]

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Central America

My Two Week Trip Backpacking Mexican Beaches On A Budget

Posted on March 23, 2017April 18, 2018by Abigail

Mexico’s turquoise waters, colourful coral reefs and soft white sand are the perfect setting to unwind and get as much rest and relaxation as you need. You can spend hours reading your book laying on the gorgeous Mexican beaches on a budget, meeting the locals or gorging on delicious fish tacos. In this post I cover two incredible islands and Cancun […]

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South America

Flying Through the Jungle by Motorbike – San Cipriano

Posted on March 12, 2017April 14, 2018by Abigail

Visiting San Cipriano is definitely one of the most unique adventures of my life. Although there were moments when I thought I might not live to write this post, there was definitely something extremely invigorating about travelling through the jungle by Brujita. Railway, San Cipriano, Colombia Let me set the scene… San Cipriano is a tiny […]

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Asia

Top Tips for Embracing Holi: The Festival of Colours

Posted on March 7, 2017April 14, 2018by Abigail

For me Holi Festival is a must for any backpacker and definitely an experience that should be added to your bucket list! This colourful, raucous, thrilling spring festival is definitely one of my favourite experiences. What is Holi? Holi is an ancient Hindu religious festival celebrated in India and Nepal, which has now become popular […]

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Festivals

Pancake Day – Worldwide Shrove Tuesday Traditions

Posted on February 28, 2017April 14, 2018by Abigail

When is Pancake Day? Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday differs each year and is dependent on when Easter falls. However, it is always a day in February and March preceding Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. This year it falls on 28th February 2017. Following Pancake Day many people give up luxurious […]

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Festivals

Rio Carnival – Everything You Need To Know

Posted on February 24, 2017April 14, 2018by Abigail

I thought I would share some of the insights I gleaned from visiting Rio Carnival and this incredible city, during the world’s most famous festival in which two million people per day hit the streets to celebrate. I will discuss the dos and don’ts, where to stay and the best way to plan your carnival […]

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