Elle has just returned from an incredible trip to the Yukon in Canada where she joined the press team and followed the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their Canada Royal Tour. If you’ve been following Elle’s trip on Instagram you will have seen how beautiful the Yukon looks! Today, Elle is sharing her experience …
Bonfire Night is a strange but nostalgic British tradition, as well as one of the most colourful and vibrant nights of the year. We Brits all share the same happy childhood memories of writing our names with sparklers, attending the local fireworks displays and keeping warm around a giant bonfire. There is something charming and fun about Bonfire …
Some people are naturally organised in every area of their lives. You know, the kind of people who never lose their passport 30 seconds before they board a plane. They always wear matching socks, they know exactly what they’re doing next week and their lives seem to run like clockwork. I am not one …
Stepping out of the airport at Male was like stepping into a holiday brochure – you know the kind of brochure where you’re sure every photo must be highly edited because there’s no way the ocean could be that blue. Someone’s upped the saturation here, right? That turquoise ocean was directly in front of …
Please note: This competition has now ended It’s competition time here on The Travel Hack and this week I’m giving away a Lumix CM1 communication camera from the Lumix 4K photo range. The Lumix CM1 is one of the best smartphones on the market right now for mobile photographers. Lumix actually don’t call it a …
I’m so excited to announce that next week I’ll be flying to the Yukon for a week of exploring, and a little bit of Royal spotting. Yep, you read that right. Royals. The Royal Visit to Canada The Royal Family recently announced that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be embarking on an incredible …
Do you want to travel more? Is the expense of travelling the main thing that stops you from travelling as much as you’d like to? Do you want to take part in a fun, monthly challenge to save more money to travel and win prizes? Hells yes! (I hope this is your response, anyway!) OK, …
Edmontonians are proud of their city’s food scene. Get talking to a local about their hometown (it’s easy, they love where they live) and food is bound to come up early in the conversation. And it’s easy to see why, when there are so many incredible cafes, restaurants and bars dotting the city. They even …
Aside from a delicious cup of tea (because we are British), there is nothing better than capping off a sun filled day with a crisp glass of wine. Todays choice is a Riesling from Clare Valley, South Australia. It’s refreshing with a hint of grapefruit, guava and pear taste noting a delightfully fresh orange …
Our team trip to Edmonton already feels like a distant dream. But one of those gorgeous dreams where you keep remembering fragments of it and having flashbacks for years to come. A smell, a taste, the way a person says your name can bring back memories that instantly transport you there. And in my …
Once a year I like to give The Travel Hack a revamp and a shake-up. I like to refresh old posts and get planning and plotting for the future. September feels like the perfect time of year to do this. It’s something that’s been ingrained in my since school. The new school year begins in …
Earlier this year, Elle visited Ras Al Khaimah, a little-known gem in the UAE. We think you need to get Ras Al Khaimah on your bucket list before this secret destination gets on the radar of travel lovers worldwide. RAK is the ideal destination if you’re looking for affordable luxury travel with 5* holidays starting from …
We might not have the best reputation for our food in the UK but, these days, British restaurants are serving up a gastronomical storm. London is home to some of the best restaurants in the world and the variety and choice is so extensive it can often be overwhelming! When choosing a London restaurant it’s not just …
I have 50 pairs of cinema tickets to give away for the preview screenings of Captain Fantastic! About Captain Fantastic Captain Fantastic looks like a film for anyone who has ever thought about giving up on society and going to live in the woods. This is a film about a family who actually …
We all love to travel here at The Travel Hack (obviously) but something we love even more is winning epic and amazing holidays! That’s why we’re so excited to share Booking.com’s latest competition. It’s a good one so read on very carefully…. Booking.com now have one million properties on their site. They have everything from …
I’m very excited to be working with Jet2.com to judge their latest competition to win a city break to Barcelona for two people! It’s city break season and with Barcelona’s gorgeous beach summer is the best time to visit. So it’s time to dig out your best travel photos for your chance to win.. …
This week’s Travel Hack of the Week comes from one of my favourite travel bloggers, Abigail King from Inside the Travel Lab. Abi mentioned this travel hack to me years ago and it’s something I’ve adopted myself so I’m really pleased she’s shared it with us this week. The last few years of careering around …
Hands up if you’re a stationary geek. Go on, don’t be shy. You’re not alone here! I’m the biggest stationary geek ever. I genuinely get excited over fresh notepads, colourful pens and picking out my diary for the New Year. Everything I do for work and for this blog is digital and based on either …
When many of us think of tourism in the UK, we imagine historic manors and blue plaques – but every corner of the UK you look to for a holiday has some adrenaline-heavy options. If you’re ready to discover a more adventurous you, we’ve put together a sample of what you can get up …
Balazuc, in Ardeche, Southern France, is the kind of village French dreams are made from. The medieval village has been named a ‘Village of Character’ and officially classified as one of the ‘Most Beautiful Villages in France’. If I asked you to picture a typical French village this would be it, but with about 50 …
If you’re a regular reader of The Travel Hack you’ll know that I’m a big fan of airport meet and greet. It’s one of the little luxuries I’ll always pay extra for as it gets your holiday off to a hassle free start. I always drive to the airport but I don’t like …
Ardèche in Southern France may not be an area of France you’re familiar with. Ardèche wasn’t on my radar until I visited last week and was absolutely blown away by how beautiful it was. A combination of dramatic scenery and quaint villages had me in love with the area as I drove through the winding roads. …
I don’t know about you but I’m always searching for bucket list inspiration. I love it when I scroll through my social media feeds and stumble across something that makes me stop and think, ‘Wow, that looks incredible, I really want to do that!’ Chances are I’ll pause for a few seconds, maybe mention it …
It’s no secret that France excels when it comes to food and drink. In fact, for many people (myself included) it’s one of the reasons I visit the land of fromage et pain. I knew I’d eat well throughout my recent journey to Southern France…I just didn’t know I’d discover new French favourites that I’ll …
Applications to join The Travel Hack team are now closed. Thank you so much to everyone who applied. I will be contacting everyone before July 8th. If you applied via the Google form below then I will have definitely received your application. After last week’s announcement that I’m expecting my second baby I’m sure it’ll …
The city of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada deserves a bit of a spotlight. If you haven’t been you’re seriously missing out and if you have been, well I’m sure you won’t need me to tell you that you need to visit Edmonton again! I’ve just returned from a family break out there and am already …
The Landmark Trust is probably something you’ve vaguely heard of but don’t know a lot about. It wasn’t until I was invited to stay at a Landmark Trust property that I started looking into it and realised I’ve been seriously missing out. Why haven’t I stayed in a Landmark Trust property before!? Before I go …
This week’s Travel Hack of the Week comes from Wanderluce and she’s sharing her top beauty hacks when you’re travelling with hand luggage only… Travelling with carry on only is THE best way to travel in my book. You whizz through the airport feeling smug, never get the dreaded ‘backpack backache’, and channel those minimalist …
Halloween approaches, my friends. But you don’t need scary theme parks or plastic pumpkins to chill your spine – the UK is awash with grisly ghouls and spirited spectres to spook you to the blood-curdling core. Take a look at these creepy places to spend the Halloween weekend, and be afraid – be very afraid. The Castle Bone Chiller …
A bare bottom, a wink and a wolf whistle – that sums up Bristol for me! Call me sensationalist, but I think the Bristol of today is the city equivalent of sticking two fingers up at the world, flashing a bare bottom, and wolf whistling at a local builder. It’s not a description I would’ve …
Claire gives us the highlights and a perfect itinerary for a wintry weekend in Painswick, PAINSWICK, Gloucestershire – Her charms are often eclipsed by her more glamorous Cotswolds sisters, but thankfully Painswick (affectionately known as the Queen of the Cotswolds) is steadily coming into her own as a perfectly pretty weekend destination for a younger …
Welcome to a new weekly series here on The Travel Hack as we share our top travel hacks and tips to make travelling as simple and affordable as possible. Between The Travel Hack Team we have some great tips to save you big bucks on your travels. This week we’re starting with booking hotels and …
Before I travelled to Cebu I had no idea what to expect. I should have learned by now that it’s the places I have no preconceptions of that blow me away the most, and Cebu was no exception to this rule. Of course, the Philippines isn’t the sort of place you go to for a …
Royal Brunei seems to be an airline that most people have heard of, but not many people have experienced for themselves. Which is weird because, after flying to Ras Al Khaimah on board one of the airline’s Dreamliners, I was raving about it to anyone who would listen. Of course, it helped that I flew …
I’ve just returned from an epic trip to Montana. I feel like I’ve said ‘epic’ a lot to describe this trip but that’s the only word that sums it up so perfectly. I was out there for one week with the Expedia Viewfinder team and we road tripped around the state, beginning in Missoula and …
Hi, I’m Elle, I’m 31 and I’ve never been to a festival. *waits for horrified gasps to die down* Yeah, I know. The thing is though, in Australia, where I grew up, festivals aren’t the rite of passage that they are here in the UK. But probably more importantly, I’m scared of camping. We broke up, …
If I were to ask you to describe your perfect holiday, I bet for many of you it would go a little bit like this… A small island paradise that feels a million miles from home but is actually just a short (and inexpensive!) flight away. A place with beaches so beautiful you’re going to …
As if getting to travel to the spectacular Philippines wasn’t exciting enough, I was in for a big surprise. When I received my invite to experience the inaugural Emirates flight from Dubai to Cebu, I didn’t even try to play it cool before responding with an eager “Yes please!” It was almost as an afterthought, …
This is a new feature we’re testing out to bring together all of our favourite things each month. We’re talking new hotel openings, gorgeous new travel accessories, new travel beauty products to try, travel competitions, special deals and offers and everything in between. Enjoy! €100 off Azul Fit Retreats A few years ago I …
“Party in April. Sleep in May”. That’s the tagline accompanying Whistler’s annual Ski and Snowboard Festival. To be honest, it tells you a lot of what you need to know about the event… having just attended, I can confirm; sleep is most definitely needed. With late spring and summer being full of ski holiday deals, …