Sydney can be an expensive city for food and hotels, but visiting the city does not have to break the bank. There are plenty of free things to do in Sydney city centre or within easy traveling distance and many of these I would consider to be the best things to do in Sydney too. …
Whilst it isn’t technically travelling, my experience at the Heroes and Villains Fan Fest (HVFF) in London was incredible and I want to talk about it (and there were plenty of people from other countries so I’m counting it!). Heroes and Villians London, for those non-nerds, is a mini Comic-Con for TV shows in the …
In January 2018, the Ryanair hand luggage policy was changed drastically. Historically, every passenger was allowed to take two pieces of hand luggage aboard the plane for free. This was then changed to only being allowed one piece on board and a second taken off you at the gate and placed under the plane for …
The Netherlands isn’t a very big country but there are lots of little things there that made this one of the greatest trips I’ve been on. *Disclosure* This post may contain affiliate links. This means when you buy through the link, the Travel Fairies will receive a small commission at no extra cost to yourself. …
Recently Lucy and I had the pleasure of attending a blogging event with the East Midlands Blogging network. It was hosted by 200 Degrees Coffee in Leicester free of charge and I will be reviewing them based on this. 200 Degrees is a Nottingham-based company but has coffee shops in several cities in the UK …
The first question I always get asked when I tell people my favourite place to visit is Sydney, is “But isn’t Australia really expensive?” The short answer is no; it doesn’t have to be. While there are unavoidable expenses that can be hefty (such as flights), there are also many ways to save money whilst …
One of my first solo adventures was a 3-day trip to Berlin. For a country so steeped in a dreadful history, it’s incredibly beautiful and surprisingly hot. I went at the beginning of September and temperatures were in the late 20’s/early 30’s C. *Disclosure* This post may contain affiliate links. This means when you buy …
In the past year, I’ve been on 4 holidays flying with budget airlines. None of these have included checked in luggage. So I’ve learnt to pack light in order to save me adding it as an extra which can get pretty expensive. There are plenty of packing tips and hacks to help when you need …
Australia was a big trip for me; not sure you can even call it a trip since I was there for 6 months. So I’m going to split my time in Australia up into a series of short posts. This first post will be focusing on study abroad and why it’s such a good opportunity. …
Hi there, I’m Jess. I’m the youngest of the Fairies but by no means, the least traveled. I’m 21 and live in London, where I study English Literature at university. I work as a book editor, so I’m also the editor of the blog (I occasionally add things to my sisters’ posts – as all …
