Where to stay
Quirky accommodation in Brno, a nuclear bunker!
Staying in a Nuclear Bunker in Brno If you like your city breaks a little quirky, Brno has a stay [Read more]
budget
Budget
Budget Breakfast at Double Six Cafe, Euston, London
Stepping off the sleeper train at 7am I really wanted a proper mug of tea. A mug of tea alongside [Read more]
Czechia
Budget Accommodation in Prague Travel & Joy Backpackers
Where to stay in Prague on a budget If you are visiting Prague and looking to eek out your money [Read more]
Recipe
Vegan Sweet Potato Soup Recipe
Vegan Sweet Potato Soup We reckon this soup is the ideal thing to lift the January blues as it’s [Read more]
Where to stay
The Golden Acorn Hotel Glenrothes
Looking for budget accommodation near St Andrews – try The Golden Acorn Hotel Glenrothes St Andrews is notorious for expensive [Read more]
Glasgow
COSMO buffet restaurant Silverburn Glasgow
COSMO all-you-can-eat at Silverburn shopping centre COSMO buffet restaurant at Silverburn Glasgow has been recently named Best Restaurant in Scotland [Read more]
Glasgow
Revolver, City Centre Budget Hotel in Glasgow
Discovering Revolver, Glasgow’s LGBT-friendly hotel Revolver is a hostel that looks more like a boutique hotel in Glasgow’s Merchant city, [Read more]
Glasgow
The cheapest lunch in Glasgow at The Star Bar
Is this the cheapest lunch in Glasgow? We have been fans of the lunch at The Star Bar at Eglinton [Read more]
Germany
Budget Accommodation in Görlitz, Germany
Ideal location for historic old Görlitz and sightseeing We stayed at Pension zur Wartburg in Görlitz which, we think, is [Read more]
main course recipe
Pressure Cooker Corned Beef Stovies
Traditionally made with leftovers, Stovies are also tasty using corned beef to be made into a kind of Scottish corned [Read more]
Recipe
Homemade slow cooker corned beef recipe
Homemade slow cooker corned beef is not only an easy dish to make, but cooking it in a slow cooker [Read more]
afternoon tea
Afternoon tea in Ayrshire
The Gailes Hotel & Spa Afternoon Tea Week is on from 8th to 14th August to celebrate the tea, cake [Read more]
Budget
Budget pizza in Venice: Pizza Al Volo
See a real pizza Venice One of the most popular Italian foods is of course pizza, so it would be rude [Read more]
news
News: Zip Hotels by Premier Inn
New budget hotel ZIP from Premier Inn Sometimes you really just need somewhere to place your head at night. Somewhere [Read more]
Berlin
Food review: Rogacki, Berlin
Rogacki delicatessen Made famous outwith Berlin by Anthony Bourdain, Rogacki (pronounced Ro-gatz-ki) is a deli located in Charlottenburg in what [Read more]
Berlin
Intervarko Hostel, Berlin Review
When you think of hostels don’t think of smelly dorms, think of private rooms on a budget! We often stay [Read more]
Breakfast
Food: Cheap breakfast in The Hague, Amsterdam and more!
We’re always looking to save some money when eating out to allow us to splash out at other times. The [Read more]
Food
Food Review: Mac and Cheese Pot Noodle
I love Mac & Cheese and being an ex-student I still enjoy a pot noodle once in a while so [Read more]
Food
Review: Kaldis, 50 Edinburgh Road, Glasgow, G69 6DN
Kaldi’s sits on Edinburgh Road just before Baillieston lights where the Little Chef used to be. Echoes of the former roadside diner survive [Read more]
Leipzig
Say Cheese, Kleine Fleischergasse, Leipzig, Germany Review
We’re big fan of hostels for budget travel, especially those with a central location, a short walk from the main train station, in a [Read more]
Bamberg
Backpackers Bamberg, 4 Heliggrabstrasse, Bamberg, Germany Review
Situated in the picturesque UNESCO World Heritage centre of Bamberg, Backpackers Bamberg Backpackers Bamberg is handily located for both the old [Read more]
Berlin
Ostel, Berlin Review. ** Closed **
Located in the Friedrichshain area of Berlin and a 5 min walk from Ostbahnhof is Ostel, a nostalgic hostel [Read more]
Food
Review: La Bonne Auberge, 161 West Nile Street, Glasgow
Evening meal at La Bonne Auberge La Bonne Auberge, is located beside the Holiday Inn Theatreland and is near [Read more]
Drink
Pub Review – Grant Arms, 188 Argyle Street, Glasgow
The Grant Arms is a bit of a special pub in that it is one of two remaining buildings (the [Read more]