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.

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.

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.

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?