Traveling to a new country? It’s always useful to learn a bit of the language before you go. You can find survival words such as “hello” and “goodbye” in any guidebook. Because of this, we’ve decided to think outside the box and provide you with some quirky words and phrases […]
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When Less Is More: 10 Tips for Traveling Light in Central Europe
That three-piece matching luggage set may seem eye-catching in the store and even more impressive as it waits to swallow up your closet for your jaunt around Central Europe. However, it can rapidly lose its appeal once it’s been lugged up and down a few flights of stairs, squeezed it […]
Get to know before you go! Essential reads for holidays in Central Europe
There’s nothing better that getting to really know the place you’re visiting in order to build up that sense of anticipation. Today, there’s a whole host of travel books, guides, and novels available to help you navigate the history, culture and traditions of your chosen destination. With this in mind, […]
Top 5 Travel Hacks to Make Your Bucks Stretch Further in Central Europe
Thinking of doing a few weeks in Europe and wondering how the cost stacks up compared to a stay at home holiday? Plenty of travel sites offer advice on how to get the best travel insurance and hotel deals but what about those day-to-day costs that if you’re not careful […]
9 Top Tips for Planning a European Road Trip
Maybe it’s the Hollywood movies or the Jack Kerouac classic novel ‘On the Road’ that make the words ‘road trip’ conjure up romantic images of throwing a six-pack into the convertible on a scorching hot day or firing up the RV and escaping the rat race for some hard earned […]
Is Home Really Safer Than Away?
As 2016 begins we are aware, perhaps more than ever before, that the world is a beautiful, terrifying, unpredictable place. Since 9/11, terrorism that specifically targets civilians has been on everyone’s radar but 2015 proved to be a particularly dire year with two high profile attacks in Paris and terror […]
Feel Like a Local: These 7 Websites Will Enhance Your Travel Experience
There’s no doubt the world is getting smaller and there’s never been an easier time to travel. Budget airlines, cheap package deals and whistle-stop tours have all made traveling more accessible to the masses. But at what cost? Can you really get to the heart of a city by riding […]
Back to the 1990s: 8 things we don’t miss about travel in the 90s
Who can forget travel in the 1990s before the Internet revolutionized the way we did things and a smartphone took care of all our worries? We take a look at eight things, that like travel alarm clocks, just don’t seem to be around anymore… 1. Suitcases without wheels Risking slipped […]