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It really is just a hop, skip and a jump to Milan

It really is just a hop, skip and a jump to Milan AND Lake Como 🇮🇹

Well at least it is from London 🤪

✈️ Under 2 hours by plane
🚇 30 mins to Milan’s centre
🚆 1 hour train to Lake Como

An amazing 3 day break…

Here’s what the TOTAL trip cost me ⬇️

Return Flights inc Luggage: £101
Return Airport Train: £22
2 Nights Accommodation: £220
Milan Metro: £5
Entrance Ticket Milan Duomo: £20
Return Train to Lake Como: £15
Day Lake Como Ferry Ticket: £15
Entrance Ticket for Villa Monastero: £11
Food & Drinks: £80
Left Luggage: £11
——————
💰£500 on the dot!

Is that more or less than you thought?

#milantravel #milantrip #milantravels #milantravelguide #uktravelblogger #travelcosts #femaletravelblogger #italytraveltips

Best Way to Visit the Milan Duomo… 🚇 Located

Best Way to Visit the Milan Duomo…

🚇 Located in the centre of Milan you can either walk or grab the metro right to the Duomo.

🎟️ Before, make sure that you buy a skip-the-line ticket online.
I got mine through GetYourGuide for 22€.
If you’re visiting Milan during high season (May - September), then you want to buy your tickets about a week in advance.
With your advance purchase, you can avoid the ticket office queue and just head straight to the entrance.

💒 There’s a few different Milan Duomo tickets to purchase, but the skip-the-line ticket I chose gave me access to
- the Terraces
- Inside of the Cathedral
- Cathedral Museum
If you want the full experience, this is the best option to go for.

👀 The Roof, or Terraces, of the Cathedral are the best bit!
Start here!
You can either take an elevator up to the Terraces, but I recommend the stairs - it’s cheaper.

☀️ When you buy your tickets, you need to select a time slot for the Terraces and then arrive 15-20 mins ahead of time.
The Terraces will take you about 30-50 mins to explore.

📖 You’ll then descend into the Cathedral itself.
This is the perfect way to then explore the huge inside of this religious building.
After exiting the Cathedral, you can just walk across to the Cathedral Museum.
I’d allow another 30-50 mins for your museum visit, as it’s filled with interesting historical info.

🇮🇹 The whole Milan Duomo visit took me around 3 hours.
Given it’s the main attraction to visit in Milan, I thought it was quite good value for money.

👗 There’s a dress code and a list of things you can’t bring on your visit, so make sure to read that before you come too!

#milanduomo #milantravel #milantrip #milanduomocathedral #milancathedral #milancathedral⛪️ #milantraveltips #uktravelblogger #femaletravelbloggers

80% of solo travellers are women. I’d say I’m

80% of solo travellers are women.

I’d say I’m surprised, but I’m very well-versed in what one woman (and a tripod!) can do!

📍 Villa Monastero, Lake Como, Italy 🇮🇹

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🇮🇹 How cheaply could I get to one of Italy’s most famous spots, Lake Como, from my home in east London?

💸 Not known for their affordability, I wanted to see if it was really as pricey as I feared!

And NOW the results are in…

Let me know if this amount surprises you or not! 🤩

🚂 Bus + Train to London Stanstead Airport - £20

✈️ Flight from London to Milan Malpensa WITH LUGGAGE! - £30

🚂 Train + Metro to Central Milan - £15

🏨 1x Night in Milan Airbnb - £110

🚂 Metro + Train to Lake Como (Varenna-Esino) - £9

Which gave me a grand total of £184 for the whole journey💥

Plus my £12 spare (from my estimated £200) was the perfect amount for 2x gelato and a pizza! 🍕 + 🍧

#uktravelbloggers #uktravelblogger #affordabletravel #affordabletraveladventures #budgettravel #budgettraveller #lakecomo #lakecomoitaly #milantravel #milantrip #lakecomotravel

Don’t miss any of these amazing spots when you v

Don’t miss any of these amazing spots when you visit Montenegro 🇲🇪

Easy to cover in a week, if you fly into Podgorica and fly out of Tivat, you can definitely visit them all! ✈️

1️⃣ Podgorica 🍷

2️⃣ Cetinje & Lake Skadar 🦢

3️⃣ Our Lady of Our Rocks ⛪️

4️⃣ Perast 🚲

5️⃣ Kotor Old Town 🛥️

6️⃣ Budva & Sveti Stefan 🏖️

With longer than a week, I also recommend checking out Tara River Canyon in Durmitor National Park and Lovćen National Park 🌲

Have any questions about visiting Montenegro?
Including as a solo female?

Just drop them in the comments below…

#montenegro #gomontenegro #montenegrowildbeauty #visitmontenegro #exploremontenegro #europetravel #balkantravel #balkantrip #montenegro🇲🇪 #montenegrotravel #montenegrotrip #kotor #kotorbay #kotormontenego

Who said you have to go to West London to enjoy wi

Who said you have to go to West London to enjoy wisteria hysteria in this city? 🇬🇧

East got it too y’know!

My fav spot is De Beauvoir 🌺

Bouji vibes in Hackney… what could possibly be better?!

#london #londonwisteria #wisteriahysteria #londonspring #eastlondon #dubeauvoir #hackney #hackneylondon

Italy never fails 🇮🇹 Lake Como every bit as

Italy never fails 🇮🇹
Lake Como every bit as magical as expected 💫

#lakecomo #varenna #varennaitaly #lagodicomo #lakecomoitaly #milantrip #milantravels #italytrip #italytravel #italylake #uktravelblogger #affordabletravel #budgettraveltips #italytraveltips

Took myself off to Lake Como last week… Well,

Took myself off to Lake Como last week…

Well, let’s be honest, no one else was going to, and I firmly believe everyone deserves some Italy in their life at least once a year!

I booked a last minute 3 day trip to Milan, including a day trip to Como, and was amazed by how affordable it was!

Maybe London has just got so crazy that no price surprises me these days!

Anyway, have a guess at the costs of the trip ⬇️ Winner gets a pistachio gelato 😉

#lakecomo #como #bellagio #lagodicomo #italy🇮🇹 #italylovers #italylake #bellagiolakecomo #bellagioitaly #affordabletravel #femaletravelbloggers #uktravelblogger

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