15 things to do in Rotterdam
Looking for things to do in Rotterdam? Rotterdam is often overshadowed by other cities like Amsterdam, but there is so much this modern and diverse city can offer: amazing architecture, history, street art, excellent food and drink (beer!) and most…
3 nights and 3 days in Warsaw for under £140
In October 2018, we travelled to Warsaw, Poland. We each spent just under £140 including flights, accommodation, transportation, spending money and everything else. Day 1: We took a National Express coach to Stansted airport from London Golders Green. We bought…
Music just as ‘being’: Skład Butelek/Warsaw
Skład Butelek is a bar in Warsaw in an area called Praga. This is a place I would definitely go back to when we are in Warsaw again. In fact, I would go back to Warsaw again just to go…
Milk Bars : Budget meals in Warsaw
The milk bar, or ‘Bar Mlecznys’ in Polish, offers simple and hearty food made for the masses. The first milk bar was opened in Warsaw in 1896 and sold mainly dairy items. After the first world war, they were subsidised…
Japan 2018: Best Food and Drink
Most memorable Soup curry at Rojiura Curry Samurai, Sapporo I only learned recently that a dish called ‘soup curry’ existed. Sapporo is its birth place and has a large number of soup curry restaurants throughout the city. As we had…
2 weeks in Hokkaido with the Japan Rail Pass (Part Two: Day 9 – 14)
Part One Day 9: Abashiri Prison Museum Abashiri is a town in north-eastern Hokkaido well known for the harsh winter, the Siberian drifting ice and Japan’s most notorious prison – Abashiri prison. The original Abashiri prison opened in 1890. In…
2 weeks in Hokkaido with the Japan Rail Pass (Part One: Day 0 – 8)
We explored Hokkaido Japan with the Japan rail pass (aka: JR pass) in the Summer of 2018. This time we were 3: myself, C, and C’s mum. The JR pass allows you to travel with almost all JR trains including…
Day trip to Taj Mahal from Delhi
No India trip is complete without a visit to the Taj Mahal. If you are thinking about how to get there, here are some points you might want to consider: How long are you staying in India? Do you have…
What we ate in India
Mc Aloo Tikki burger and Mc Veggie burger (with fries and drinks) Where: McDonald near Victoria Terminus (CST), Mumbai Price: Both under ₹200 for a set meal. Rating: Mc Aloo Tikki 3/5, Mc Veggie 1/5 That’s right. We kicked off…
Is it hard to travel in India?
India can be challenging for budget travellers. We were constantly on alert about what we ate and drunk, tricky taxi drivers, scammers and general pushing, shoving and chaos of Indian cities. I think we were intrigued, stressed and excited all…
