January 7, 2017

Poland

Many travellers will duck into Poland briefly to visit the extremely popular Krakow, but the country deserves more than this. Gdansk up in the north of the country has a beautiful old town at it’s core, as do the cities Poznan and Wroclaw […]

January 3, 2017

Warsaw

Warsaw, the capital of Poland, was almost completely razed during WW2. A huge post-war rebuilding effort was then undertaken by the remaining residents and today Warsaw is the EU’s ninth most populous city and fund and lively city to visit […]

December 25, 2016

Poznań

Poznań is steeped in history. It was the first capital of Poland and the birthplace of the Polish nation. Today it is a diverse and vibrant town, with much to keep the traveller occupied. It has a stunningly renaissance old town and a thriving night-life […]

December 22, 2016

Gdańsk

Gdańsk is a very beautiful city with a Flemish/Dutch architecture style. Gdańsk is known as the birthplace of Solidarity, the labour and democracy movement that was pivotal in bringing down the fall of the the Communist regimes of the former Soviet bloc […]

December 16, 2016

Wrocław

Wrocław is the historic capital of Silesia and has changed hands repeatedly over the centuries. In 1945 the city became a part of Poland as the borders were re-drawn after WW2. Since the end of the Communist regime in 1989 it has been wonderfully restored and can now […]

December 14, 2016

Kraków

Kraków is one of the most popular destinations in Central Europe. It is a city rich in culture with recorded history dating back thousands of years. It has excellent nightlife and is much cheaper than comparable travel destinations in Western Europe […]

November 30, 2016

Bratislava

Bratislava has a very pleasant medieval inner city with narrow, winding streets and a hill-top castle next to the Danube. It has many beautiful and historic churches and buildings to visit. Located only 55km from Vienna, but separated by the Iron Curtain, Bratislava and Vienna had very different experiences during the cold war […]

November 28, 2016

Vienna

Vienna is the capital of Austria and by far its most populous city. It is also the country’s artistic, cultural, economic and political centre. While not as popular as backpacking hotspots such as Prague and Budapest, you will see below there is more than enough rich culture to tap into to make it well worth visiting […]

November 25, 2016

Prague

Prague lies on the banks of the Vltava River alongside a 9th century castle that dominates the skyline. This historic atmosphere attracts thousands of backpackers to this quirky city all year round to spend lazy days drinking famous Czech beer in the beer gardens, funky bars and clubs […]

July 30, 2016

Budapest

Budapest is one of the most popular destinations for backpackers in all of Europe. It boasts the perfect combination of affordability, great nightlife, interesting culture/history, and just incredibly fun. I have met backpackers Budapest that have stayed for over a month […]