Budget Travel

Jul 1, 2019 • 8 min read

I spent five days in New York this month. With enough savings and an excuse to visit (my friend Rheanna is over on a graduate visa), myself and my…

Jun 28, 2019 • 5 min read

Steeped in over 480 years of history and colonial charm, exploring the Colombian Caribbean city of Cartagena is a thrilling experience. However, with the…

Jun 18, 2019 • 3 min read

Tourist trap or worthwhile attraction? We all hesitate about before shelling out cash for tickets, and let's be honest – not all sights are worth the hype…

Jun 16, 2019 • 8 min read

Nice is full to the brim with incredible restaurants and beautiful tiny boutiques, so there are no shortages of places and ways to spend your money.

Jun 14, 2019 • 2 min read

Taking a camping trip is a great way to unplug from technology and spend some time surrounded by nature. But there are plenty of reasons to wait until you…

Jun 10, 2019 • 3 min read

Whether it's spending hours pouring over airfare, sleeping in noisy hostels or battling through the red-eye squished in coach, traveling on a budget can…

May 30, 2019 • 3 min read

Few buildings are as quintessentially New York than the Empire State Building. But the thing is, you can probably skip it. It’s likely you actually want…

May 28, 2019 • 5 min read

Metro Vancouver’s 53-station SkyTrain network is one of Canada’s most iconic transit services. But the three-line system – 79km of elevated and…

May 20, 2019 • 9 min read

Costs in Tel Aviv can be high, but luckily there are still plenty of things to see and do for free in this vibrant Mediterranean city.

May 16, 2019 • 5 min read

Bumping across Africa in a converted lorry isn’t exactly luxurious, but overland tours provide an ideal way to visit corners of the continent that are…

May 13, 2019 • 4 min read

New York City is one of the most remarkable places on the planet for the wealth of world-class attractions all in one place, but taking a bite of the Big…

Apr 18, 2019 • 7 min read

Dotted with jagged limestone pinnacles, Halong Bay is one of Vietnam’s biggest attractions. The vast majority of its 10 million visitors a year arrive…

Apr 10, 2019 • 7 min read

For many travellers, camping isn’t just a bit of fun, it’s a way of life: a chance to ditch the rat race and reconnect with the natural world. But whether…

Apr 8, 2019 • 6 min read

When the focus of your trip is the great outdoors, you don't need to stay in a bare-bones hostel to connect with like-minded travelers.

Mar 22, 2019 • 5 min read

As major world cities go, Cape Town is pretty affordable. Eating out is fairly cheap by European or North American standards, and many of the museums and…

Mar 20, 2019 • 5 min read

New Zealand is the land of Lord of the Rings, home of the All Blacks, and, according to the writer Rudyard Kipling, the eighth Wonder of the World …

Feb 18, 2019 • 5 min read

Helsinki is a captivating city with an intriguing history, impressive architecture, innovative design and fantastic food. Light and airy in the summer and…

Feb 11, 2019 • 6 min read

One of the great joys of travel is trying new foods and exploring the restaurants and markets of an unfamiliar destination. But travel is expensive enough…

Nov 21, 2018 • 5 min read

With diverse scenery packed into a compact country, New Zealand is a brilliant destination for a road-tripping adventure with family or friends. There are…

Nov 12, 2018 • 6 min read

Paris' prevailing popularity saw the greater area welcome more than 40 million overnight visitors in 2017, but despite these record-breaking figures, it's…

Oct 12, 2018 • 7 min read

West of Washington DC, Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley is a picture-perfect realm of history-filled villages, apple orchards and breathtaking mountain…

Aug 28, 2018 • 6 min read

It is a truth universally acknowledged that, despite countless hours of research, sometimes even the most eagerly anticipated trips can go spectacularly…