On my favourite evening on Caye Caulker I did nothing at all. I pulled up a plastic chair on our guest apartment’s balcony, and watched palm trees sway in the wind as fishing boats got smaller and smaller and reggae music wafted…
The sun was melting into the Caribbean and my pizza melting into a paper plate when Caye Caulker taught me its first lesson. After a long day of travelling from Chetumal, our sundown arrival called for an easy meal, and only…
When I arrived in Split after backpacking for weeks across the Balkans, I noticed an interesting shift. Whereas in other places I would meet mostly travellers with backpacks (especially inland), here in Split I saw an equal…
Short answer: The best hostel in Ometepe is for solo travelers who want quiet and nature, for sociable backpackers in Moyogalpa, and if you want a private room with a pool. Hostelz.com compares live prices for every Ometepe…
Yes, you need an eSIM for Croatia — even though it seems like everywhere has wifi! From cafes in Split to apartments in the hills of Dubrovnik, it seems like the wifi card is just about everywhere. But that only gets you so far.…
Hidden away on the South Sinai coast, Dahab is the kind of place I didn’t know Egypt had. In a land where most tourists will cruise the Nile on a luxury boat (often as part of a package holiday) or stay in a commercial Red Sea…
Louisiana Steps Up with Arizona and Others as Popular Holiday Hotspots Unlock Bigger Value and Lower Costs for Solo Travellers Worldwide Discover why Louisiana and Arizona are top popular holiday hotspots solo travellers trust…
I refreshed the page and blinked. “What? Are you…? I don’t…?” I muttered to myself. “Are you kidding me?” Staring back at me from my phone was a message I’d never received before. My jaw dropped. If you can believe it, despite…
Short answer: the three best hostels in Valencia are for female solo travellers and design lovers, for backpackers who want a proper social house in the old town, and if you want to sleep 20 metres from your train. Prices swing…
Are you ready for a BIG monthly recap? Because it doesn’t get any bigger than this. My dear readers, I visited my 100th country. Botswana. I’ve been working toward this travel goal for many years, and I’m so thrilled to have…
Entering the Giza archaeological zone for the first time, I’d been bracing myself for the worst. For years I’d been hearing how the world’s most famous monument is actually far from a revelatory experience — instead described…
Brighton Draws Budget Travellers With Fast London Rail Links, Free Coastal Experiences and Iconic UK Sights Brighton combines easy London links, free seaside experiences, culture and manageable 2026 costs for an affordable UK…
Two weeks is the perfect amount of time for first-time visitors to Japan. I love this country, and it has so much to offer its guests. With so many incredible places to check off, however, planning an all-encompassing itinerary…
Short answer: is the one we would book first, a 1910 Italian villa with two gardens, a rooftop solarium and beer on tap. is the most social of the three and the pick for backpackers and couples, and is the calm, boutique option…
When many people who haven’t yet travelled to Asia think of Vietnam, their minds instantly flash to images of chaos. The Vietnamese eat dogs. It’s a lawless and dangerous country. The traffic is a complete free-for-all and you’ll…
Short answer: is the one we would book first, a flashpacker-style lodge on K’Road with award-winning bunks and 92 beds that still feels personal. is the central budget pick with a rooftop terrace, and is the choice for female…
I’ve lived in Vietnam for over a decade and love my home city of Saigon, but even I admit that Hanoi is the country’s best city for tourists. It’s just so culturally vibrant, walkable, and full of gorgeous natural features like…
Short answer: is the pick if you want beaches and free sports gear rather than downtown noise, is the best all-rounder with a rooftop terrace and bagel breakfast, and is the central heritage building with a bar downstairs.…
Visiting Cairo for Ancient Egypt’s wonders used to mean traveller’s whiplash — wonder one moment, frustration the next. Egypt’s awe-inspiring past would constantly collide with the harsh reality of stuffy, antiquated museums and…
Short answer: is the one we would book first, a capsule hostel on the Pantai Cenang strip with a pool table and balcony parties. is the quieter, design-led pick with more privates than dorms, and is a women-only hostel for solo…
There are ways of romanticizing Cairo, but I want to be clear from the get-go: it is, on the whole, a rather dirty and ugly city. The suburbs in particular, which I usually witnessed from a taxi window, are absolutely littered…
Short answer: The three best hostels in Reykjavik are (a 5-star social hostel in an old biscuit factory, great for couples, families and groups), (a smaller, creative backpacker favourite) and (a lively spot with a bar and…
Short answer: is the one we would book first, central, spotless and the best pick for solo travellers, with its own bar and pub crawl. is the social one, set in a Georgian building with a converted chapel you can sleep in, and…
Short answer: is the one we would book first, big, central and crisp, and the pick for couples and small groups. is best for solo travellers and families, and is the backpacker pick near the centre. Compare your dates on Hostelz…
Short answer: is the one we would book first, a riverside hostel with a pool and the best sunset spot of the three. is the cheap, central backpacker pick with banana pancakes for breakfast, and has a rooftop pool and the most…
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