The best way to visit Iceland on a budget is to not visit Iceland. While flight prices may be extremely cheap to this picturesque European destination, you likely will not get a good value for your travel money as you might in places like Africa or South America. We spent about $300 a day, or …
The Golden Circle is a fairly popular day trip route from Reykjavik, so the trick to enjoying the route is to stay ahead of the crowds and the tour buses. If you’re visiting Iceland during one of the endless daylight months (e.g. May, June, July or August), try getting to the first stop a few …
I wouldn’t normally recommend visiting a large chunk of a country in only a few days, but in Iceland’s case, staying any longer can put you into serious debt. I designed this leg of the trip to fit into three days, but if you are short on cash or time, you can terminate your journey …
You might find yourself the lucky winner of a long layover in Lisbon courtesy of TAP Air Portugal. Or you might just simply be short on holiday time. In either case, you’ve only got a few hours to spend in Lisbon – a city with literally days’ worth of things to do. Luckily for you, …
When I think cycling through the Alps, I immediately think you’ve got to be Tour de France material or Hannibal on an African war elephant. But you don’t. Normal people, with a bit of practice, can do a multi-day Alpine bike ride. My sister is living proof normal people can make it through the Alps …
The Romantische Strasse (Romantic Road) is a 500km cycle route in Germany that runs north from Füssen at the foot of the Alps on the Austrian border to Würzburg. Many cyclists will go from Würzburg to Füssen, to crescendo from flat scenery to increasingly dramatic mountainous landscapes. We opted for the opposite way to take …
We never intended to spend a 24-hours in Istanbul. There are plenty of opportunities to plan to do so if you fly via Turkish Airlines. The airline offers free tour services to passengers with connecting international flights with layovers in Istanbul between 6-24 hours. There are different sightseeing options available depending on your schedule. A …