Saving money

Want to travel Iceland but worried about how much it’s going to set you back and whether you can afford it? I can confirm after my 5 day road trip that Iceland is not the cheapest adventure to go [...]

A couple of weeks ago myself and Christianne from Backpacking Bananas got together and filmed a ‘beginners guide to hostels’ for you. Fun fact for the day: Christianne and I were both [...]

I’m not even going to pretend New Zealand is a cheap country to travel through. Well, to backpack through anyway. But it’s FREAKING BEAUTIFUL, so you have to come. If [...]

I often forget how many tips and tricks i’ve picked up along the way throughout all of my travels and backpacking adventures. Picking a hostel and finding accommodation is second nature to [...]

The first weekend of September had me venture 4.5 hours up on the train from London Euston to Glasgow, where I experienced HomeStay for the first time. If you’ve never heard of Homestay, [...]

The most frequent question I get asked is ‘How do you afford to do so much travelling’… ‘I’m just good at saving’ is my answer. If you want something enough [...]

Australia is no doubt one of the most expensive destinations to choose for a budget backpacker, with prices easily comparing to those of London. However, it is also one of the most beautiful and [...]