3 days and 3 nights in Paris for under £100 (excluding spending money)
In February 2018, we traveled to Paris and stayed for 3 nights for £97 per person. As we arrived with an overnight coach we had 3 full days. This was also a last minute arrangement booked only 2 weeks before…
Affordable airport report: Entry#1 Pret a Manger Stansted Airport UK
Have you ever arrived at the airport, with a couple of hours to spare, but you’re so tired all you want to do is to sit down with a cup of coffee and relax, and a cup of coffee costs…
Buying National Express airport coach tickets with Ryanair
Update: February 2022 Are you wondering whether to book your airport coach (operated by National Express) with Ryanair, or directly with National Express? In this blog post, I will be talking about pros and cons of Ryanair’s flexible airport coach…
7 things to do in Toulouse
1. Marche Victor Hugo A bustling busy fresh food market in the middle of the city offering a variety of foods: cheeses, wines, breads, seafoods, dried meats etc… Some stalls offer seafood platters that you can eat then and there,…
Making the most of your time in Tokyo – Narita Airport
I don’t usually find shopping or dining at airports interesting. There usually are mostly high-end designer brands, and other shops and cafes are completely over priced. Narita airport (Tokyo, Japan), however, is an exception. Narita has a variety of shops…
Affordable airport hotel stay in Narita (Tokyo) Japan
Narita airport is quite far away from Tokyo. It is actually in Chiba prefecture about 60km outside of Tokyo. There are several different ways of getting to/from Narita airport from/to Tokyo; prices start from around ¥1000 and travel time with…
8 things to do in Narita (Tokyo) airport terminal 1
A long layover in Tokyo? Arrived too early? No problem! There is a lot you can do in Narita airport from visiting a Kabuki themed gallery and shop, to enjoying free Wi-Fi, to catching up on some sleep in a…
6 alternative things to do in Berlin
1. Alternative Berlin walking tour We joined the Alternative Berlin Tours‘ ‘tips based’ tour. They do not have a set price, but you just pay what you think it’s worth. The tour consists of a walk around different areas in…
4 places to eat (and drink) in Amman
Sugarcane juice I saw several juice kiosks/stands in the streets of downtown Amman that sell freshly squeezed sugar cane juice. I’m not sure if they’re there all year round, but the one we frequented always had a crowd and…
A visit to Bethlehem and Banksy hotel
I have read that the Palestinian bus company (aka Arab bus) operates the Jerusalem-Bethlehem route and goes quite close to the city centre. Apparently there was no time table available, so we went to the bus terminal anyway, just to…
