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Travel tips aren’t just lists of things to pack. They’re insights gained from hundreds of hours spent at the airport, on the bus, or preparing a backup plan B. In this section, you’ll find advice that we’ve tested ourselves.
We write about how to pack efficiently for a trip that combines camping and a formal evening in a single backpack. How to save money on plane tickets without resorting to tricks that don’t work anyway, how to navigate public transportation in foreign countries, and how to handle situations when traveling stops being romantic. You’ll find guides to travel insurance, tips on travel apps we actually use. Honest reviews of gadgets we wouldn’t set out on a trip without today.
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Choose a topic that interests you and start reading. Good preparation is half the fun and poor preparation is half the disaster.
Who wouldn’t want to save money on flights? We all know that an airline’s goal is (like any business owner’s) profit. Nobody wants to be the one paying the highest price. So we spend hours and hours reading articles about flights, trying to outsmart the system as though we were...
Dreaming of a spontaneous holiday but worried about high last-minute fares? Even though it’s generally better value to book flights well in advance, there are ways to bag a good last-minute deal. The key to success is flexibility and a smart search strategy. Here are 9 proven tips for how...
Travelling is exciting, but in the pre-departure rush we often forget important things. Here’s a list of the ten most commonly overlooked items that definitely shouldn’t be missing from your backpack or suitcase. A travel adapter Plenty of travellers only realise once they’ve arrived that their electronics aren’t compatible with...
Accommodation is often the biggest item in a travel budget. But there are plenty of ways to save a serious amount on it without having to lower your standards. Anyone can open an app – knowing how to use it is the key to success! In this article we’ll introduce...
Have you walked the Czech trails from end to end and want to head beyond our borders for at least a week-long adventure? At the same time you don’t want to overestimate your abilities, or you still consider yourself a beginner? We’ve written this article especially for you, introducing 7...
In the last instalment we wrote about the beauty of the South Moravian region, and today we won’t go quite so far. The Olomouc region offers plenty of natural attractions you won’t find anywhere else in the Czech Republic. Whether it’s caves, abysses, waterfalls or viewpoints over the countryside, there’s...
Although in our part of the world the last month of the year means damp, grey weather and above all preparations for Christmas and New Year, some people still escape in their thoughts to the summer holidays and a planned stay by the sea. But why wait for summer when...
Helloooo, backpackers, stop right there. There’s always more than enough rush and bustle! How about unwinding surrounded by Šumava forests and grazing deer? You won’t get an evening of ease by the fire watching the stars in the city. We’re not trying to wind you up, quite the opposite! Interested?...
Everyone would like to live in České Budějovice, no question. Sadly not everyone is as lucky as we are, so there are other options. You can come to Budějovice as a tourist too, which is why this article exists – to bring you clever tips on finding a hotel in...
Want to save money when buying flights? We’ve put together a detailed comparison of flight search engines to help you find the best prices. When you’re after the best price and aren’t tied to a particular airline, you should use flight search engines that show you offers from a range...
We came to Katowice mainly as a transfer stop on the way somewhere else. But the city centre personally stopped me in my tracks – in a good way. I expected a grey industrial city and got a lively centre that breathes at first glance, and when I saw old...
