Author: Benny Nicholls
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can you visit venice for dirt cheap?
Venice is known to be expensive, but beautiful. It’s a bucketlist location for many and seems to be way out of reach. In the blog, I show you how to get around for cheap, free/cheap experiences, where to eat and how to find cheap accommodation, turning a luxury city into a doable 2-night, £100 mini-break.
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Europe’s Best £20 Road Trip: The Upper Adriatic Corridor by Coach
This £20 coach journey crosses the Upper Adriatic Corridor, running from Italy’s Po Valley to the edge of Balkan Europe via the coastal town of Trieste and the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana. It’s a slow cultural shift from flat vineyards to the Julian Alps foothills, Italian culture blending into Slavic/Germanic, and a taste of the best…
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can I eat breakfast, lunch and dinner in 3 countries for £50?
In one day, I attempted to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner in three different countries, all for under £50, racing between Basel, Karlsruhe and Palma. From airport sprints to unexpected hostel chaos, here’s how the challenge unfolded… and whether I actually pulled it off.
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how not to do northern france
Northern France is beautifully diverse and a little slice of culture. It’s a stone’s thrown from the UK, and yet it’s so different in all the best ways! Here’s how to NOT travel this often overlooked French region on a tight budget.
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A crashcourse on Istanbul
Culture? Check. Cheap food & drink? Check. Capital city? Not quite- but it has the vibes of one! This is the summary highlights of my 4 day trip I took to Istanbul a few years back.
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Vienna on a Budget? Sort Of.
We took a chaotic, budget-powered day trip from Budapest to Vienna — packed with our own route through grand palaces, art overload, and €2 for snacks. It was stunning, surreal, and very walkable.
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3 Days, 3 Budgets: FETHIYE From Bare-Bones to Bougie (£150, £250, £400)
I’ve been to Fethiye and the area more times than anywhere else (apart from my home countries). With this experience I am confident anyone on any budget will have a lot to do in one long weekend!
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7 Days, 7 Must-Do’s: The Ultimate Student Week in Budapest
Thermal baths, skyline views, and city cruises — Budapest is a beautiful city, perhaps one of my favorites in the world. Here’s what I did in Budapest for a week.
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48 Hours in Marrakech on a Student Budget
Morocco seems like such an exotic country, especially with Marrakech situated in the desert in the foothills of the Atlas mountains. Who knew such an exotic place could be done on such a tight budget?
