Style and hostels aren’t normally two things I’d put together but over the past few years a new breed of hostel has been born. You’ll find cool hostels popping up in most cities as the demand for stylish, sociable and affordable accommodation is rising. It’s thanks to a combination of people travelling more but also …
As a travel blogger I’m so lucky that I get to visit lots of different countries but one of my favourite things is to re-visit a place that I’ve already been and loved. On my first visit I’m like a rabbit in the headlights with wide eyes and a slack jaw as I try to …
Flying over the Grand Canyon in a helicopter has to be on almost every travel lover’s bucket list. Not only do you have the incredible experience of seeing the Grand Canyon from the skies but you also get to ride in the most fun form of transport possible, a helicopter! I’d been in …
Before snorkelling in Champagne Reef in Dominica I couldn’t get the image of myself snorkelling in an actual pool of champagne out of my head. I was imagining that first sip of champers where the bubbles hit your nose before they hit your lips and you smell that fruity, spicy, alcoholic tang. And then the …
I found this post hidden amongst the chaos of my documents folder. I wrote it months ago after a particularly long flight delay. I was tired and naggy and was pissed off about everything and everyone around me. Paul Theroux once said: ‘Travelling is only glamorous in retrospect,” and I couldn’t agree more. I usually …
Admittedly, that is not your average title for a blog post. A day in Barbados. Who on earth spends a day in Barbados? If you’re travelling to a Caribbean island, such as Dominica, you might just do that. Many travellers flying to the smaller Caribbean islands will first need to stop at a larger island …
Hiking in Yosemite National Park was another of the incredible highlights from my time in the US. I know I’ve said this about virtually every place I visited with Trek America but it’s true! I love hiking so I was so excited to visit Yosemite. Yosemite is the second oldest national park in the US …
I’d like to take this opportunity to make sure you all know that I don’t usually stay in swanky hotels. Of course, from time to time I’m lucky enough to stay in a gorgeous boutique hotel or somewhere exotic or on the beach. But the majority of the time, particularly on city breaks, I’m in …
I’m wrote this last week while sat on my balcony overlooking the ocean. I spent the week cruising from Venice to Dubrovnik to Mykonos to Istanbul and here’s how I got on during my first few days at sea… I can see some islands in the distance I think might be Greece as we left …
Any Game of Thrones fans will be well aware of Dubrovnik’s incredible beauty because this is where the King’s Landing scenes were shot. I found myself watching the hit TV program in a kind of trace; not just because of the twists and turns in the plot but because of the amazing film locations. I …
Travelling alone is fun Travelling with your best friend is better You can never take too many photos You’ll always wish you had a better camera until you’ve completely maxed out your budget on a fancy camera You quickly stop caring what you look like when you travel for a long time You feel like …
The more hotels I stay in, the more I appreciate quirky, unusual and exciting places to stay. Don’t get me wrong, I do love a luxurious 5* hotel but it’s the cool and quirky places I’ll remember for years to come. Here in the UK we have a lot of unusual glamping options – here …
I’ve been keeping a little secret from you guys for the past few months. Actually, it’s not a little secret, it’s probably the biggest secret I’ve ever had. I don’t even know where to begin so I’m just going to blurt it right out… I’M PREGNANT!!! Yes, I’m having a baby. A baby! It still …
Is there anything better than being greeted at a hotel with a beautiful bunch of fresh flowers and a box of macaroons? I was being given a tour of my Citadines Suite when I spotted them and got a delightful waft of sweet and floral scents. I already knew I’d be spending the next half …
Thank you so much for all of your lovely comments and congratulations from Tuesday’s post. In case you missed it, yes, I’m pregnant! Despite a growing bump and five long months to get my head around this, I’m still totally in shock. I actually cannot believe I’m going to be a mum. Each kick and …
I know what you’re thinking. Selfies are one of the most self-absorbed cries for attention possible. Almost every selfie I see on Facebook is accompanied by the hashtag #SelfieWanker in a hopeless attempt to seem like less of a, well, selfie wanker. But I’m a massive fan of the selfie and in 2015 my resolution …
I’m absolutely delighted to have Angie Silver from Silver Spoon London as the second guest blogger on The Travel Hack. Angie is such a romantic so I can’t think of anyone better to tell us about 5 of the most romantic hotels around the world. She’s also seriously well travelled and has stayed in some …
37 weeks. How have 37 weeks passed so quickly? I will have a baby in about 2 weeks time! When I first found out I was pregnant I thought the following 8 months would be the longest 8 months of my life. Imagine booking the most incredible holiday of your life and then the excitement …
This is a post I’ve been excited about sharing for about 9 months now. I’d like to introduce you to the new little man in my life. This is George! He was born on March 11th weighing a perfectly tiny 6 lb 11. He’s less than two weeks old and already he’s stolen our hearts …
Massive thanks to Jessica from The Belle Voyage for today’s post about immersing yourself into a new culture while you travel. It’s so easy to make the mistake of visiting a foreign country without ever leaving your own world. While there’s something to be said for crossing tourist attractions off your proverbial list, I think …
For the past 10 months, fitness has been the last thing on my mind. I tired my best to stay fit during my pregnancy but it really wasn’t easy when I was constantly exhausted and felt like a heffalump. Now that George is a month old I’m getting back into the swing of things with …
I visited Dominica last year and I feel like I haven’t shown this gorgeous little island enough love. Seriously, I can’t even begin to tell you how much I loved my time there. It’s a Caribbean island for adventurous people, what’s not to love about that!? So today I’m going to tell you about all …
I’ve had a fairly chilled out week this week. Well, as chilled out as it can get when you’ve got a 3 month old baby, you’re renovating a house and you’re expanding your blog to include a whole team of bloggers! I’ve had over 200 applications from people who would like to join The Travel …
Here at The Travel Hack we’re all about luxury hotels without the luxury price tag so I’m excited to share with you a new hotel-booking platform. This new platform is called Dayuse.com and allows you to book hotels during the daytime for between 3 to 8 hours. OK, OK, the alarm bells are ringing already, …
From the first day, Menorca surprised me. For some reason, I’d had the impression that it was a typical tourist destination – beautiful, but where everywhere you look there are restaurants selling pizza and chips. But wow – was I wrong. The little island of Menorca is a gloriously wild, green and unspoiled place. It’s …
Welcome to the 3rd day of our 7 Day Summer Giveaway! Monday’s prize was 2 x tickets to Festival Number 6 and Tuesday’s prize was a luxury travel kit from MUJI to Go. Make sure you enter those giveaways too as they’re open for 7 days. Today’s prize is for all the new parents and …
Well hello – it’s nice to e-meet you all & such a pleasure to be here as a new TTH contributor. I’m Mollie and if you read my introduction here on TTH you’ll already know that I am a keen wanderer in search of life in it’s purest moments. Over Christmas I backpacked around Australia …
In my previous post about Menorca, I wrote about how much it surprised me as a place. It was far from the Brits Abroad destination I’d expected it to be. Turns out, Menorca is surprising in a number of other ways, too. Look beneath the surface, and you’ll just keep finding the little quirks that …
Here at The Travel Hack we love staying in luxurious, swanky places. The food (oh, the food!), the decor, the service…if it’s lux the chances are we’ll be happy. What really makes us smile though is affordable luxury. Forget steep price tags, we want the glitz and glamour within our budget, and we’re guessing you …
I have a confession I need to share with you today. I am a magazine junkie. I’ve been this way for as long as I can remember. I thought I might grow out of the addiction as I grew older but, if anything, it’s getting worse. The addiction started with Girl Talk when I …
Now there’s a blog post title I never thought I’d type. You’re probably thinking I’m crazy. There are a million and one summer beauty products designed for fully-grown adults, why would you use baby beauty products? Since George was born I’ve actually found some baby products are not only cheaper but also much better …
Venice is more than just a pretty face. It’s also home to some of Europe’s cultural highlights – from music and film to food and drink. When you’ve had enough of gazing, gondolas and gelato – check out La Biennale festival. What is La Biennale? La Biennale di Venezia is a biannual festival, celebrating contemporary …
The Himalayan mountain range is an absolutely enormous stretch, running from Pakistan in the west, through India, Nepal and Bhutan to China in the east. The word ‘Himalaya’ derives from ancient Sanskrit and means ‘abode of snow’, and the range is home to nine of the highest 10 peaks in the world. You might be …
It’s been all over the news recently about how expensive it is to use your phone when you’re abroad. Well duh, we all know this but it’s still easy to get sucked in to using your phone and wracking up a massive bill. A selfie a day on Instagram could add up to an …
What’s so special about Hadrian’s Wall? After all, it’s just a lump of stones cobbled together, to create a physical barrier. You call that a tourist destination? I mean, I know the Great Wall of China is a tourist attraction, but crikey that’s visible from space, and it’s 13,170 miles long. Hadrian’s Wall on …
As with many British cities, Newcastle has its fair share of galleries, museums, historical attractions and sporting attractions to pick from. But what if you are looking for something a little different? A little less mainstream perhaps? Maybe you prefer the unusual, or downright bizarre. If that is the case, then this post is for …
If there is one thing that a pickpocket loves it’s tourists! When you’re unfamiliar with a place or distracted by sightseeing it’s easy to become vulnerable. I’ve heard countless stories of stolen purses and wallets over the years and in most cases the thief was long gone by the time they realized their stuff was …
It’s coming to the end of the summer holidays and many of us are heading back to work after an incredible holiday. We all love going on holiday but the comedown that inevitably follows can give us a real case of the post-holiday blues. So in order to help you readjust to life at home, we’ve compiled …
The Golden Circle is one of the must-do day trips from Reykjavik and takes in three of the country’s most popular tourist attractions; Thingvellier National Park, Geysir (where I also went snorkeling) and Gullfoss. The Golden Circle includes a national park where you can see the rift between two continental plates, a geyser that shoots …
Here at the Travel Hack we’re big supporters of packing light. So I don’t want you thinking these tricks are a free pass to stuff more things into your suitcase. These packing hacks are about making sure your bag is organized and flat enough to fit into the overhead bins. Is it just me, or …