We've wanted to see many places in the U.K. but being budget travelers we just couldn't justify the cost to visit. A very cheap flight and a free week of accommodation lured us there for a short time during winter in 2015. Then, London served as a hub to move on to cheaper Eastern European countries. The United Kingdom is one of the most expensive areas to visit in the …
Walking in the Footsteps of Giants
We were so excited to visit Northern Ireland and I can honestly say, I haven't been as curious about a culture and as eager to visit a place in a long time! After reading stories about its incredible landscapes and the warm welcoming people we had to see and experience it for ourselves. When an opportunity to housesit in Belfast presented itself we jumped at the …
3 Cities in 4 Days- The Joy of Overland Travel in the UK
We had a string of housesitting commitments throughout the UK and we ended up with a five-day gap between the last two. We needed to get from Sheffield in England to Belfast in Northern Ireland, there are some great places worth visiting between those two cities! We had checked out direct airfare prices, but they weren't as cheap as we'd hoped, so we started considering …