A night on a train can be relaxing but also stressful, depending on exactly where you sleep. I’ve put together a few tips and tricks based on my experience on countless overnight trains. 1)...
It might sound a little silly but from time to time I really love to eat some cake. Of course, it would be trivial to buy some but I also like baking. Thus, sometimes...
On the road / On the Road / Tips and Info
by Alise · Published March 10, 2019 · Last modified June 28, 2019
Hostels are among the cheapest accommodations. Shared bedrooms are often the cheapest accommodation for backpackers, but there are a few aspects that you should consider when searching. In this article, I show you 8...
As a backpacker, you often have as little as possible with you and after a quite short period of time, everything is dirty, stinks and has to be washed. On the way, it is...
Cost Estimations / Japan / Plans and Preparing
by Alise · Published September 15, 2016 · Last modified November 10, 2022
any countries offer so called rail passes for foreigners as a all you can drive flat-rate. Even it’s a flat-rate those passes can be quite pricy. Japan – being the country of trains –...
Recently, I visited Morocco for about a week. I was quite surprised that it’s a quite cheap country. As always I wrote down my expenses and here’s a cost estimation: General: Lunch/Dinner 25 –...
Your flight departs super early in the morning or late at night? You would like to save money for accommodation? It seems natural and easy just to stay at the airport. Here are my...
There are days where I’d really love to eat some cake or prepare a little present for my Couchsurfing host. But baking isn’t easy in a hostel’s kitchen because it’s equipment can be very...
Baltic States Special / Cost Estimations / Latvia
by Alise · Published March 3, 2016 · Last modified June 20, 2020
I went to Latvia in the last summer and like in any other trip I’ve logged all my expenses. So here’s a one week sample trip: General: Lunch/dinner 3.00 – 7.00€ Water 70 –...
Today’s post is a bit technical. I got inspirited by another blogger to write about identity theft. That’s a serious threat while travelling. The Internet is very convenient, even on vacation people don’t take...
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