Budget Travel

Jul 15, 2019 • 5 min read

London may be an expensive city to live in, but there are plenty of places to visit for free. If you're travelling with kids, however, all those headline…

Jul 15, 2019 • 7 min read

With its rainbow-coloured palette of markets, mountains and monuments, India is the stuff of travel dreams. Ten million tourists visit every year, and…

Jul 15, 2019 • 4 min read

There’s no getting around it – travel is expensive, and with kids along for the ride, the price can quickly skyrocket out of control. In Sydney though,…

Jul 10, 2019 • 4 min read

Cooking in the hostel kitchen presents a unique set of challenges: limited pans and utensils, few basic ingredients (if any at all) and overcrowding at…

Jul 9, 2019 • 3 min read

The national parks are America’s wild playground. Some charge a nominal entry fee, but once you’re in, they’re full of fantastic free escapades. Go on a…

Jul 8, 2019 • 6 min read

With its strong community spirit, unsanitised street culture and crumbling architecture, the gritty southern-Italian city of Naples attracts those who…

Jul 8, 2019 • 6 min read

Visitors to Vietnam often cite charming Hoi An as one of their favourite cities. A thriving medieval port city that was reduced to a backwater country…

Jul 3, 2019 • 4 min read

Whether you come for the US revolutionary history, the esteemed institutions of higher education or a tasty lobster roll, spending a perfect weekend in…

Jul 2, 2019 • 4 min read

Prague is a continental epicenter. It’s not only the Czech Republic’s capital, but arguably the region’s most culturally relevant city. And the word is…

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…