Welcome to part one of Louise’s mini blog of Gloucester. Louise worked with Amy at Brightwake and really helped Amy develop in both her career and with her confidence. Louise has taken a picture of Amy with her on her travels and written mini blogs as she goes. As a family, we’re so grateful for …
How to do Iceland on a Budget
If you’re heading to Iceland soon, you may be worrying about how much money to bring with you and how much it’ll actually cost. Iceland faced a boom in tourism after 2010 when the volcano, Eyjafjallajökull erupted leading to air traffic disruption over much of Europe. This meant pictures of the Icelandic landscape were all …
Travelling in Switzerland without breaking the bank – Basel, Switzerland on a budget.
Switzerland is known for its expensive tastes, a country famous for its high standards and luxury lifestyle. This may put some people off travelling there, however, travelling to Switzerland doesn’t need to break the bank. This post will tell you some ways to explore Basel, Switzerland on a budget. *Disclosure* This post may contain affiliate …
Aarhus… in the middle of the street! How to visit Aarhus on a budget.
If you follow us on Instagram, you may have seen that we were planning/ are now on our first ever all three sisters only holiday to Aarhus, Denmark. All three of us are fairly tight on money so we needed to visit Aarhus on a budget. We have decided to write this post collaboratively so …
15 Cool Free Things to do in Sydney
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. …
Changes to the Ryanair Hand Luggage Policy – 2019 Update
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 …
How to travel Sydney on a Budget.
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. …