5 Days in New York City
Five days in New York is the perfect amount of time for a first trip: enough to tick off the iconic sights without rushing, with time to wander, soak the city up – and even watch When Harry Met Sally.…
Charlie Marchant
Charlie is a UK travel blogger who advocates sustainable travel and being more conscious when you travel. She loves coffee, green Thai curry and hiking volcanoes. When she's not blogging, Charlie works in digital marketing. Read more about Charlie here.
11 Winter Sun Destinations (That We’ve Actually Been To)
Every “best winter sun” destination list says the same thing: Tenerife, Dubai, the Maldives. They’re not wrong, those places are reliably warm, but the lists all read like a travel brochure, written by someone who hasn’t necessarily been. This one…
Things to Do in Mumbles & Gower: Our Weekend Guide
Mumbles is a pretty seaside village on the western edge of Swansea Bay, right where the Gower Peninsula begins. It’s known for its Victorian pier and lighthouse, a hilltop medieval castle, a string of independent shops and some of the…
Where to Stay in Bangkok on a Budget
Wondering where to stay in Bangkok without breaking your budget? Well, so were we. While the cost of travel in Thailand can easily be kept to a tight budget, Bangkok is unsurprisingly the most expensive city in Thailand. The majority of travellers…
Best Travel Affiliate Programs: The Ones That Pay Us
The best travel affiliate programs, from a blog that actually uses them Most “best travel affiliate programs” lists are written by people who’ve never earned a penny from half the programs they recommend. This one is different.
How We Find Better-Value Places to Stay (Now Airbnb Coupon Codes Are Gone)
If you’ve landed here hunting for an Airbnb coupon code, we’ll save you the scrolling: they don’t really exist any more. Airbnb wound down its old referral and new-user discount scheme, so those “£25 off your first stay” links you’ll…
A Week in Zanzibar: Our Itinerary, Things to Do and Where to Stay
After five amazing (and tiring) days on safari in Tanzania, exploring Tarangire, Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti, we flew straight from Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar. What followed was six blissful nights of white sand, warm breezes and slow mornings, five on…
A Big 5 Safari in KwaZulu-Natal: Our Stay at Rhino River Lodge, Manyoni
Our South African safari at Rhino River Lodge, in the Manyoni Private Game Reserve, was one of the best travel experiences we have ever had. It was so magical, I hardly have the words to express it.
How Much Does a Safari in Tanzania Cost?
When I first started planning our Tanzania safari, I had no idea just how much prices could vary. I assumed I would get a few quotes, compare them and pick the best one. But wow, the range in costs was…
Should You Take a Kerala Houseboat? Why We Didn’t (And What We Did Instead)
The Kerala houseboat is the image on every brochure for “God’s own country”: a wicker-and-wood kettuvallam drifting past palm trees while you recline on deck with a fresh coconut. It’s the reason many travellers put the backwaters on their itinerary…