May 22, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
One of Spain’s popular Balearic Islands, Mallorca (also known as Majorca) is known for its beautiful beaches, historic architecture, culinary scene, vineyards and glorious weather. Mallorca is known for being one of the most affordable places in Europe, but in terms of the rest of Spain it can be a [...]
May 15, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Welcome to Bordeaux: A vibrant city renowned as the wine capital of the world. It lies nestled along the Garonne River in southwestern France, offering natural beauty alongside city life. Its rich history dates back to Roman times. and the UNESCO-listed city centre is a maze of picturesque squares. Thousands [...]
May 9, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Crete is Greece’s largest island, known for its crystal clear waters, ancient historical ruins, hiking trails and cultural attractions. Like the mainland, Crete is known for its reasonable price points and its abundance of accommodation options. We’ve created the ultimate guide for costs in Crete, and how to explore this [...]
May 9, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Welcome to Croatia. Renowned for its stunning coastline, medieval towns and rich cultural heritage, Croatia has tourists flocking from around the world. The popularity of Croatia rises every year, especially since the hit TV series 'Game of Thrones’ was filmed in its capital, Dubrovnik. You might expect the prices to [...]
May 7, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
For a compact country, New Zealand packs an incredible amount of diversity. From craggy coastlines and fairytale forests to world-class surfing and adrenalin-pumping excursions, New Zealand is an endless playground for adventurers. But, holidays here don’t come cheap. If you’re trying to push your pennies further, you’ll need to stick [...]
April 30, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Welcome to Malaga: a vibrant coastal city renowned for its rich history, stunning architecture and vibrant culture. Birthplace of world-famous artist Pablo Picasso, Malaga boasts a range of museums including the Picasso Museum to showcase his work. The city's popularity would have inevitably increased overall prices. However, those on a [...]
April 30, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Welcome to Nice: Nestled along the sparkling French Riveria, this glamourous city boasts a beautiful blend of history with modernity and culture. Its Mediterranean climate, sophisticated atmosphere, and alluring charm attract visitors from across the globe. You might assume Nice to be an incredibly pricey destination due to its increasing [...]
April 30, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Berlin is Germany’s lively capital city, made popular by its vibrant art scene, culture and significant history. The city tells a story through the partial remains of the Berlin Wall and the Holocaust Memorial. Berlin is also known for being relatively inexpensive compared to other major European capital cities, but [...]
April 30, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Tirana is Albania’s capital city, known for its colourful pastel buildings, art culture, lively shopping districts, and nightlife. However, it is quite underrated as far as dream travel destinations go. When it comes to costs, Tirana (and Albania as a whole) are much cheaper than other European destinations. However, like [...]
April 20, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Travelling around Europe on a budget? These are the cheapest cities in Europe, based on Price of Travel’s Europe Backpacker Index. It calculates costs based on the best budget sleeping, sightseeing, eating, drinking and public transport options available in each city. [...]
April 15, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Welcome to Dubai: a thriving and vibrant city located in the United Arab Emirates, known for its stunning architecture, luxurious lifestyle, and overall glitz and glamour. Dubai has experienced a huge surge in tourism in recent years, and an increasing number of expats have decided to give up their lives [...]
April 15, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Thailand is one of the world’s most popular travel destinations, known for its Buddhist temples, tropical beaches, friendly locals, and markets. Despite its international reputation and high tourist footfall, Thailand is often cited as being very affordable, especially to Westerners. Thailand also has certain areas that, despite having a large [...]
March 25, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Venice, the enchanting city built on water, is famed for its intricate canals, historic architecture, and vibrant cultural scene. As one of Italy's most iconic destinations, Venice attracts visitors from around the globe, eager to explore its beauty. But amidst its picturesque canals and romantic gondola rides, the question arises: [...]
March 19, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Bangkok, the bustling capital of Thailand, is a city of contrasts with its majestic temples, vibrant street markets, and towering skyscrapers. Known for its lively street life and cultural landmarks, Bangkok offers a diverse experience to travellers. But, when it comes to costs, is Bangkok expensive? Here's what you need [...]
March 19, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Barcelona, the vibrant capital of Catalonia, Spain, is a city teeming with iconic architecture, delightful cuisine, and a lively arts scene. While it’s a dream destination for many, the cost of visiting Barcelona can concern travellers. Knowing what expenses to expect and how to navigate the city on a budget [...]
March 19, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Tenerife, the largest of Spain's Canary Islands, is a paradisiacal destination known for its year-round sunshine, stunning beaches, and the majestic Mount Teide. While it's a popular spot for tourists seeking relaxation and adventure, the cost of visiting Tenerife varies widely based on your travel style and preferences. Understanding what [...]
February 26, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Welcome to Dublin: The vibrant Capital City of Ireland doesn't disappoint with its rich history, fascinating culture and traditions as well as stunning scenery. Founded by the Vikings, Dublin's medieval roots are seamlessly blended with a splash of modern energy, making the city an incredibly exciting destination. Dublin has people [...]
February 21, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Welcome to Birmingham: Located in the heart of the United Kingdom and boasting the title of England's second-biggest city. This thriving and diverse city offers a rich culture, industrial heritage, and iconic landmarks. The combination of history, world-class shopping, and a delicious culinary scene attracts visitors to Birmingham. [...]
February 5, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Paris is a traveller’s dream destination, with stunning historical architecture and structural masterpieces and a vibrant art, fashion and food culture that rivals many other major cities in Europe. Paris also has excellent transport links to take you around the city easily and efficiently. Despite this, Paris has a reputation [...]
February 5, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Welcome to Seville: the Andalucian capital known for its flamenco dancers, architecture, and food. It’s a passionate, sun-soaked city, with green parks bursting with fresh-scented orange trees and beautiful Moorish buildings aplenty. It’s fast becoming one of Spain’s most popular city breaks, and that comes with a price. Seville might [...]
February 2, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Tokyo, Japan’s sprawling capital city is regarded as the largest city on Earth by population. It is home to world-famous attractions and landmarks like Sensō-ji Temple, Tokyo Skytree and Tokyo National Museum. Although Tokyo has an international reputation as being a tourist hotspot, compared to other megacities like New York [...]
January 24, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
The USA’s largest city, New York City, is a bustling metropolis filled to the brim with fashion, art, landmarks, cultural activities, and a heap of urban charm. With all these things comes a reputation for being expensive, as New York is notorious for being one of the most expensive cities [...]
January 24, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Italy’s capital city is a hub of culture, fashion, architecture and art, and features numerous historical sites like the world-famous Colosseum and Pantheon. Despite its international reputation and appeal, Rome has certain areas that are cheap and budget-friendly. If you know where to look, you can cheaply and comfortably explore [...]
January 19, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Welcome to Rhodes: The largest of Dodecanese islands. The sun-soaked island is loved for its golden sand beaches, mountaintop villages, charming woodlands, and ancient history. It’s no wonder that Rhodes is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Greece. While Rhodes isn’t as expensive as Mykonos, it also isn’t [...]
January 17, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Cardiff, the capital and largest city in Wales, is a melting pot of culture, nightlife and history, from its castle to its bay and surrounding beaches. Despite its cultural attractions, Cardiff can be quite expensive, especially in the centre of the city. If you know where to look, Cardiff can [...]
January 17, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city (not the capital!) is a vibrant hub of arts, culture, nightlife, history and architecture, and serves as the country’s gateway to the rest of the UK. It’s also a top destination for students, with its main university being in the world's top 100 ranking universities. But, [...]
January 7, 2024 - Big 7 Travel Team
Faro is the capital of the Algarve region of Portugal, a popular tourist destination known for its sandy beaches and world-famous golf courses. Due to its international appeal, Faro may increase its prices to fit with peak travel seasons, so if you are travelling to Faro, it’s a good idea [...]
December 26, 2023 - Big 7 Travel Team
Welcome to Cyprus: a gorgeous Mediterranean island boasting a harmonious blend of ancient history with sun-soaked beaches. It is renowned for attracting tourists from across the globe who visit to get a taste of its magic. The island's popularity has inevitably bumped up prices for accommodation, travel, and eating out. [...]
December 26, 2023 - Big 7 Travel Team
Edinburgh is one of the most diverse and cultural cities in the UK, showcasing its culture, arts, theatre, and history through its architecture and annual festivals. Despite this, Edinburgh has a reputation as being one of the most expensive cities in the UK. But, if you know the tips and [...]
December 26, 2023 - Big 7 Travel Team
Welcome to London: the epicentre of English culture, theatre, music, finance, and art. It’s also one of the most expensive cities in the world. But if you know what to expect, and are armed with a few tips on how to save money, then you can explore London on a [...]
December 26, 2023 - Big 7 Travel Team
Malta is a small island country that is rife with historical and cultural sites, luxury hotels, restaurants, bars and museums. It’s also known for being more affordable than other European countries, and its quality of life is excellent. If you know what to expect when travelling to this country, and [...]
December 19, 2023 - Big 7 Travel Team
Welcome to Santorini: a Cycladic dream in the Aegean Sea, characterised by sweeping caldera views and whitewashed architecture clinging to the craggy cliffside. Bright pink bougainvillaea cuts through the sea of whites and blues, creating a picture-perfect scene. Santorini is a feast for the senses, but it doesn’t always come [...]
December 5, 2022 - Allie D'Almo
For a compact country, New Zealand packs an incredible amount of diversity. From craggy coastlines and fairytale forests to world-class surfing and adrenalin-pumping excursions, New Zealand is an endless playground for adventurers. But, holidays here don’t come cheap. If you’re trying to push your pennies further, you’ll need to stick [...]
November 19, 2021 - Big 7 Travel Team
Like many things these days, buying a car isn’t cheap. [...]
September 23, 2021 - Melanie May
You don’t have to be rich to travel. You can absolutely enjoy travelling the world, even when you are sticking to a budget. So, if you’re looking for tips on how to travel on a budget or tips on how to save money when you’re travelling, then read on. Here’s [...]
September 19, 2021 - Big 7 Travel Team
More and more people in the UK are shunning public transport in favour of cars. Not only are cars more convenient and comfortable but they are also more practical too, especially if you have the kids in tow. However, one of the downsides of using your own car is that [...]
November 19, 2020 - Melanie Hamilton
The Caribbean is a much sought after region to travel to. It’s full of vibrant landscapes like lush volcanic hills, pristine white sand beaches and dense jungles. Its also home to a melting pot of different cultures and some of the most incredible food in the world. Trying to decide [...]
November 19, 2020 - Melanie Hamilton
Mexico is on bucket lists around the world for its ancient archaeological finds, rich culture and mindblowing food scene. The best part? A trip to Mexico doesn’t have to break the bank. While kitschy tourist traps like Cabo and Cancun can certainly set you back a few bucks, there are [...]
November 19, 2020 - Melanie Hamilton
Are you dying for a picturesque beach vacation but don’t want to break the bank? It may seem difficult, but there are plenty of cheap beach vacations around the globe. From tranquil turquoise waters framed by strange rock formations in Thailand to a charming Greek island, we promise there are [...]
March 24, 2020 - Melanie Hamilton
Got the travel bug? Being stuck inside due to quarantine or self-isolation doesn’t have to be without adventure. You can travel from your living room with the seven best travel podcasts. These pods cover everything from budget escapes to empowering marginalized communities. [...]
January 17, 2020 - Elizabeth Thorn
If you’ve travelled to all of the best then perhaps you’ll enjoy visiting the cheapest European spring break destinations. [...]
November 25, 2019 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
The Philippines is one of the best budget-friendly destinations in the world, thanks to its cheap local eats, natural beauty and glorious sunshine. The country has everything: white sandy beaches, snorkelling spots in secret lagoons, friendly locals and laid back vibes. So, how to make the most of your travels [...]
October 21, 2019 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
Looking for budget-friendly vacation ideas in Europe? These are some of the best – and cheapest – cities in Europe to visit. They’re all listed in Price of Travel’s Europe Backpacker Index. It calculates costs based on the best budget sleeping, sightseeing, eating, drinking and public transport options available in [...]
September 30, 2019 - Elizabeth Thorn
You don’t have to be a millionaire to travel around the world these days. Just look at all of the Instagram couples who make a living out of travelling with little funds. [...]
August 20, 2019 - Sarah Clayton-Lea
Eager to spend some time travelling the world but on a budget? We hear you. But, travelling doesn’t always have to break the bank; there’s plenty of budget-friendly spots. This Top 10 list of the cheapest cities in the world for backpackers proves just that. [...]