London on a budget? In this economy? Yes, actually. When I found easyJet flights from Amsterdam to London for just €73 round-trip, I knew I had to put my budget travel skills to the test. Could I spend a weekend…
Paris on €117 Round Trip — Without Cutting Corners I take the train to Paris when I’m organized and the flight when I’m not. The Thalys from Amsterdam Centraal to Paris Gare du Nord takes 3 hours and 20 minutes…
I’ve been to Istanbul three times now, and I keep coming back. There’s something magnetic about this city that straddles two continents — the call to prayer echoing across the Golden Horn, the scent of freshly baked simit from street…
Bali has always been on my bucket list, but I never thought I’d be able to visit on a €50-a-day budget. After spending a week on the Island of the Gods, I’m here to tell you that not only is…
How I Discovered Barcelona on a Budget Weekend I booked my first trip to Barcelona on a whim. Thursday evening, I was scrolling through flight deals from Amsterdam Schiphol. Friday morning, I was packing a carry-on. The flight with Vueling…
I booked a flight to Istanbul on a Tuesday afternoon for €145 round trip with Pegasus Airlines and was in a different continent by Friday morning. That is the power of living in Amsterdam — you are 3 hours and…
I got a flight to London for €73 return from Amsterdam Schiphol and yes, that is the total price including taxes. It was with easyJet to Stansted, and I learned exactly how to do it right so you do not…
I have done the Amsterdam to Paris trip more times than I can count — nine times by Thalys, five times by Ryanair, twice by Ouibus when I was really broke. The cheapest I ever found was €117 round trip…
I have been to Barcelona seven times now, and every single time I land at El Prat, walk through that Terminal 1 corridor with the high wooden ceiling, and catch that first blast of Mediterranean air, I wonder why I…
I spent nine days in Bali on exactly €50 a day — not because I had to, but because I wanted to prove it was possible without staying in hostels and eating instant noodles. I flew from Amsterdam with Air…
