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 …
Bikes, Books and Berliners
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 …
How to Pack your Holiday into a Carry-On Bag – Packing Guide and Essentials
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 …
The Real Cost of Study Abroad
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. …
Meet Jess
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 …
Meet Lucy
Hello there, I’m Lucy 🙂 I’m currently 25 and the eldest of the Travel Fairies – although you wouldn’t be able to tell. Both the other two are taller than me (and far more mature)! I live in Nottinghamshire, England and I am a Year 1 teacher (which means my class is made up of …
Meet Amy
Hi there, I’m Amy and I’m the creator of the Travel Fairies Blog. I’d like to take a bit of time to introduce myself since I know I might have some new readers since the relaunch of this blog. The other writers will be introducing themselves later too. I also run the Instagram account @travel_fairie. …
Welcome to our New Site
Welcome Hi there, Welcome to the relaunch of our blog! Since Easter is traditionally a time of rebirth, we thought today would be the perfect opportunity to introduce you to our new site. My name is Amy and I am the founder of The Travel Fairies Blog. On this blog, you will find helpful tips …
My experience teaching English in Albania
Albania was my very first time on a plane and the first country I went to that wasn’t a family holiday. I was 15 at the time and I went with a group from my church to teach English at a children’s summer camp. We first flew into Corfu, ate and then spent the night …
How to Travel Singapore on a Budget
I went to Singapore as a layover on the way to Australia to study abroad. It was my first ever solo trip. I could either have stopped in China or Singapore. Since the price of the flight didn’t matter, I went for the one with a better airline. (You can read about why the price didn’t …