Author Archives: Two Scots Abroad

Hostel Rules and Regulations – Don’t Be THAT Traveller

The Society Hotel private dorm bed with curtains in a hostel

Looking for tips on how to handle hostel dorm etiquette? While hostels are a cheap form of accommodation, making a budget stretch further, they are not a replacement for home! Learn how to avoid treating 8-bed dorms like private bedrooms with the following advice from seasoned backpackers. In this guide, fellow travel fans have put […]

34 Milan Hidden Gems Even Locals Don’t Know About

Monumental Cemetery's The Last Supper sculpture of the Campari Tomb in Milan Italy, a hidden gem

This guide to hidden gems of Milan reveals activities that you can only do in The Fashion Capital of the World including tours, food, and lesser-known options for all visitors.  Let’s take a look at alternative options to the most popular attractions, so you can see Milan off the beaten path, while avoiding crowds of tourists. Even […]

7 Travel Hacks So You Can Enjoy London On a Budget

Big Ben through window of London Eye

I love London but my bank balance definitely does not. Always creating inspiration with affordable travel on the mind, I’ve pulled in London expats, Charlie and Kristina from MapTrotting, to share their London on a budget track hacks with us so you can enjoy the Big Smoke without a big bank statement. London On a […]

12 Cheap Things to Do In Newcastle: Music, Museums & Pubs

BALTIC Newcastle Great Exhibition of the North

If you’ve not visited Newcastle upon Tyne in a while you won’t recognise this northern city in England! Most Brits associate a trip to the Toon as an excuse to get tanked up in the Bigg Market but the city, and its neighbouring town Gateshead has so much more to offer than just a party (albeit socialising […]