Why you need to explore what’s outside your front door

When people think about travel, they more often than not think about airports, exotic destinations, new cultural experiences, spicy street food and spending lots and lots of money. I’m not going to lie, these are the things I conjure whenever I think about travel or have come down with a serious case of wanderlust. I’m…

The Best of Berlin

Berlin’s blend of trend-setting glamour and historical highlights is guaranteed to enchant any traveller keen to explore its pulsating culture, amazing architecture, finger-licking good food, crazy clubs and tangible history. It’s a popular destination for many travellers traversing across Europe and for a good reason. Its eclectic nature is bound to please all kinds of…

How to Survive Long Flights

Guess what? Ok, you’ll never guess. It’s one week until I’m off to the UK, Europe and Vietnam! Are you as excited as I am!? Probably not, because all you’re thinking is “gosh darn I wish it were me!” That’s what I think whenever one of my friends jet sets off across the globe. But…

‘Thank You’ in 50 Languages

Surviving in a country where English is not widely spoken (and you don’t speak the language) can be challenging at times. Perhaps the best word/phrase you can learn to show your willingness to learn is the old and faithful “thank you.” Here’s how to say thank you in 50 languages so you’ll never be stuck…

How to Holiday on a Budget

Ah, holidays. No other word makes my heart beat faster or makes me heady with joy and a feeling of pure wanderlust. But then, another word, perhaps you’d call it the arch nemesis of travel and holidays, brings me out of my reverie and makes me sweat with anxiety. That word my friends, is money. That…