According to the handy travel app I use to track my spending, Armenia is the cheapest country I travelled in this year. Hard to say exactly, because I only started using this great travel app to track my spending this year, but I’m tentatively going to say Armenia is up there with the cheapest countries […]
Category Archives: Europe
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Dec
Dec
Oh Georgia (the country!), you really do have it all. Beautiful beaches, crazy cities, amazing architecture, magnificent mountains, fabulous food, wonderful wine … the list really does go on and on (as does my penchant for alliteration!) Safe to say, I often describe Georgia as the whole world in one because, well, pretty much it […]
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Dec
Dec
Paris is such an amazing and enchanting city that, let’s be honest, it’s easy to spend a lot of time exploring its wonders and still feel you need more time to discover everything! But, if you can pry yourself away from the city, then don’t forget there’s a whole heap of amazing day trips from […]
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Dec
Dec
When I headed to Leeds this year to spend a weekend exploring this northern English city and its famous pastoral surrounds, it was my first visit back in over 10 years! Which is a long time when you used to live in a city! And live in Leeds I did, for 3 epic, wild years […]
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Nov
Nov
I’ve said it before and looks like I’m going to say it again… Georgia really is a country that has it all! As such, my 2 weeks there barely scratched the surface of this beautiful, spirited destination and there’s no question that, from the list of countries I want to return to as soon as […]
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Nov
Nov
I think it’s probably fair to say most people couldn’t place Armenia on a map, let alone know or name all the amazing things to do there! But that’s a real shame for them, because little do they know what they are missing out! Yup, newsflash in case you haven’t read any of my other […]
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Nov
Nov
The centrally-located capital of Spain, Madrid so often gets overlooked in favour of its more touristy national counterpart, Barcelona. But if you want to discover a more local city vibe in this country, then can I suggest heading for the capital instead. A fairly small and easily navigable European capital, it’s amazing just how much […]
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Oct
Oct
I can tell you now, I thoroughly enjoyed writing this post (and hopefully you’re going to enjoy reading it too) because the biggest budget travel blogger delight always comes from writing about amazing countries that are cheap to adventure in! So, with a huge grin, I can safely say the answer to the question “what […]
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Oct
Oct
Collected close by one another, Garni, Geghard & Goght are 3 must-visit places in Armenia. Here’s why, plus a guide to all you need to know about visiting them… If you know anything about me, you’ll know I knew I was going to love travelling in Armenia… and I was right! Arriving from Singapore, […]
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Sep
Sep
Bearing in mind its size, I’m going to put myself out there and say there’s few countries in the world as diverse as Georgia, which is why choosing just 9 of the best places to visit here has been tough! Situated at the edge of both the European and Asian continents, Georgia’s straddled position means […]