Today on the blog I’m sharing my guide to visiting Budapest for free. Sometimes affordable city breaks can be boring as there’s not much to do there but Budapest is not one of those cities. To help you along, I’ve put together a list of the 16 best free things to do in Budapest, just …
Today on The Travel Hack, Elle Croft is sharing 10 gorgeous Instagram spots in London. Whether it’s your first visit to London or you’ve lived here for years, these are the Instagram spots in London where you’ll want to get snappy happy and get some gorgeous photos for your grid. There’s no denying that Instagram …
Today, George and I are reviewing the Urban Iki bike seat, a stylish and comfortable seat that is helping us have more adventures! “Faster, Mummy! Faster!” George giggles from just behind me as I take a deep breath and pedal as fast as I can along the quiet country lanes. I can’t help but …
Hold up a minute. A weekend? In Menorca? Hmm, that’s probably something you hadn’t thought about before. But with short and affordable flights from the UK combined with a small and easily accessible island, there really is no reason why you can’t visit Menorca for a long weekend. Actually, there’s no reason why you wouldn’t …
If you’re looking for the best things to do in Menorca, then look no further. For a comprehensive local’s guide to Menorca, complete with things to see, do and try while you’re on one of Spain’s Balearic islands, read on: I’m a firm believer that no one is more qualified to give you a guide …
‘Why?’ It’s a question I’ve been asked a lot recently. It mostly comes from George, my three-year-old son, who constantly says, ‘Why Mummy? Why?’ (Yes, it’s just as annoying as you’re imagining!) Me: You need to brush your teeth now George George: Why? Me: So your teeth are nice and clean George: Why? Me: Because …
This post is sponsored by Make Holidays Greener. It’s 2018 and I feel like most of us are getting pretty good at making environmentally conscious decisions and reducing our plastic waste. I was brought up on the ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ message and, while I’m at home, it’s second nature to do everything I can to …
I sent this email out to my newsletter list last week but I thought I’d share it here too for those of you who don’t do emails/have been snowed under with GDPR emails they haven’t been able to wade through and actually read anything! The past 8 weeks have been a bit crazy. Some days …
The Travel Hack is all about affordable luxury so that means saving on one aspect of travel in order to splurge on another. I would love to travel in first-class luxury and dine in nothing but famous Michelin-Stared restaurants but, unfortunately, my budget doesn’t quite stretch to doing this ALL the time so I combine …
I’ve been blogging for a long time now and my favourite thing about this crazy online world is the way The Travel Hack is basically my online travel journal and a place to store all of my precious travel memories. I often sit down at my laptop to do some work but end up reading …
I’ve just returned from Almaverde eco-village on the Western Algarve. This was a traditional ‘sun, sea and sand’ kind of holiday and my third trip to the Algarve in three years. I’ve been coming out with Sam and my parents since George was born (and I got to an age where I realised my parents …
“Is this whole place ours? The whole thing? Nah, it can’t be.” We’d followed the directions James Villas had sent us perfectly. We’d even put the address into the satnav in our hire car to make doubly sure we didn’t get lost. Yet here we were, sat outside a Portuguese mansion and wondering where we …
I wasn’t planning on blogging about my recent holiday to Portugal. It was really my parent’s holiday and I tagged along with George to enjoy a relaxing week in the sun. It was one of those gorgeously chilled out weeks where I enjoyed long lie-ins, breakfast in the sunshine on the patio, mornings lazing by …
Michele Frolla is giving us the lowdown on the best places in Rome to watch the sunset. Whether you’re looking for a romantic spot for a special moment, a lovely place for a photo or a peaceful space to enjoy the city bathed in a gorgeous golden glow, here are 5 stunning places to watch …
You guys all know how much I love glamping. I love being in the great outdoors whilst still having a few little luxuries that make it cosy and comfy. It’s great to stay in quirky and unique glamping pods, treehouses, yurts or safari tents but sometimes a good old fashioned tent has to do. If …
In my humble opinion, the secret to a good blog post, particularly a good travel blog post, comes down to two things. Personality Useful information Of course, there are a billion other things but these two are at the top of the list. One thing that should also be on the list is getting straight …
I remember a time when I travelled with nothing more than a backpack, a battered copy of a Lonely Planet I would have picked up in a hostel, a handful of clothes, a few toiletries, a tiny camera and my passport. Nothing more. It makes me feel a bit stressed just thinking about this now. …
Over the past few years, blogging and being a social media influencer has become big business and the internet is swarming with tips on how to make money through your blog. It’s true that with a lot of hard work and a lot of passion, you can turn it into a profitable career but I …
I did something last week that I haven’t done for YEARS. I went to the library. And not just a pretty old library to go and ogle at the beautiful books with cracked leather covers and brown pages with that delicious old book smell. No, I went to a proper, modern library where real people …
Today Suzanne is sharing the best food and drink to try during your trip to Lisbon. She’s also got some great suggestions for the best restaurants in Lisbon for the tastiest trip possible. I hope you’re hungry… When you’re not hurtling around on Lisbon’s trams or Instagramming the alleyways of Alfama you’ll want to tantalise …
Today’s post is a bit different because I’m chatting to Elle about her debut novel, her book deal and what it feels like to be a published author! Oh yes, if you didn’t know, Elle’s written her first book, The Guilty Wife. She’s got herself a book deal for not just one book but two …
I am so excited to say that we’re finally in our new home. After nine long months of very hard work, we’ve renovated our house and moved in. You can see my last posts to see what kind of a state it was really in: We’ve bought a house! The house renovation project 8 …
One of the most frequently asked questions I receive is along the lines of how and why I began blogging. Everyone has a different story as to why they started blogging and we’re all nosy by nature! So without further a do, here goes… I began blogging in 2009. It was a time when ‘professional …
Before I had kids I knew it was going to be tough. I remember telling my best friend I was pregnant as clear as it was yesterday. She has two kids so I was really excited to tell her but I was still in the very early stages. We were at a party – a …
When you’re on holiday, do you ever think about the impact your trip is having on the world? Whether you’re thinking globally in terms of air pollution or more locally and thinking about the small businesses and individuals who are affected, both positively and negatively, by your holiday. I love going on holiday and I …
Today’s post is an update on our house renovations and a look at our attic conversion. It was a lot of work but it was worth it! I started documenting the renovation of our home a few years ago and planned to do a new room update every time we ‘finished’ a new room. And …
Here’s my review of the VAGO baggage compressor, a clever travel tool to help reduce the size of your luggage by up to 50% with a tiny, portable vacuum compressor. Does anyone else always wish they had just a tiny bit more space in their luggage? If this is you then I have a …
Here are four of the best day trips from Lisbon, which are all within an hour’s journey from the city by public transport. With all the fabulous things to see and do in Lisbon it’s not surprising that it ranks as one of the top cities to visit in 2018. A city break to Lisbon …
We live in a world where everyone wants everything to be bigger, faster, stronger, brighter. We spend our lives consumed by wanting more and we’re programmed to spend way too much time and energy on achieving this unattainable ‘more’. We want bigger TVs, faster cars, bigger homes, better jobs, bigger bank balances, more clothes, more …
I’ve been a big fan of Osprey backpacks since my first backpacking trip way back in 2009. It actually wasn’t my backpack, it was Sam’s but I was so envious. Sam’s Osprey backpack had cost a little more than mine but the extra £50 he’d spent could be seen in the quality and design. His …