Tag: cheap travel
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Paris Christmas Market Extreme Day Trip
Who doesn’t love an EDT? 2 years ago, my friend Tina and I did two extreme day trips to enjoy some European Christmas markets. Another blog will follow about the second trip to Brussels. We caught an early morning Eurostar to Paris, arriving mid-morning. We were travelling for work, but Eurostar often run offers where…
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Inter-railing in Switzerland
I’m not sure where to even begin with this trip, other than the fact it was spectacular. Back in January 2023, I embarked on a 9 day rail journey from London to Switzerland and back as part of a group escorted holiday, not knowing at all what to expect. Dreary eyed, I arrived at London…
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Budapest for Hungary’s Birthday
When travelling, I’m very flexible, and tend to always look for the cheapest option. Very rarely, I’m tied to specific dates, as we were visiting a friend from the States. The flights were much more than I’d usually pay, and I didn’t know why, until we got there! After an early morning flight, we arrived…
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Geneva and Montreux Christmas Markets
With zero annual leave to spare, my friend and I fancied a quick Christmas market getaway, and where better than the picturesque country of Switzerland. Although inherently not a cheap destination, we made the most of the free and low cost activities available to us, and had an epic 36 hours. One great thing about…
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36 hours in Iceland
Our trip to Iceland was very impromptu. We originally had plans to go to Bratislava for the Christmas markets, but these flights were cancelled by the airline. With annual leave and dog sitting arrangements made, and a week before travel, we didn’t have many options. Luckily, I found some £40 flights to Reykjavik that were…
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A Weekend in Copenhagen
When Blink 182 announced a tour in 2023, I was ecstatic, but the ticket prices were extortionate. Somehow, I came across a stupidly cheap pair that claimed they had a restricted view. The caveat? They were for Copenhagen. I immediately started looking around, and for the price of 2 decent seats in Manchester, we could…
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4 Nights in Istanbul
One of my colleagues lived in Istanbul for twenty years, and her stories really inspired me to want to visit. It’s a city so full of history and culture, so right up my alley. A short four and a half hour flight after work later, there we were. We got a taxi to our hotel,…
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Hot Tub Cave in Puglia
Would you fly to Italy for the weekend to stay in a cave with a hot tub? I would. I came across a bargain flight to Brindisi in Puglia, so immediately opened up Booking.com to see if I could find a decent hotel… and I came across this! The property is called B&B La Sorgente,…
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P&O Amsterdam Mini Cruise
If you’ve read my other blog posts, then you know I love a bargain! I had this tripped booked a few years back, but the day before we were due to go, we got our dog instead, so things were postponed. I rebooked it when they ran their sale for £49pp including transfers. It was…
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4 days in Marrakesh and Desert Camp Stay
Marrakesh was somewhere we’d wanted to visit for a while, and after finding some £20 flights from Manchester, it was hard to pass up on. Arriving mid-morning, we caught a transfer from the airport straight to El Badi Palace to begin our sightseeing. We visited in early April, and it was already forty degrees, so…
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