With the popularity of budget airlines, smart planning with hotel & restaurant costs can make short breaks & city stops highly affordable.
Take a look at our short-break budgets for flights, hotels & restaurants in a variety of European and Asian cities and locations.
Rebak Island, Malaysia ⛵
Rebak Island is a hidden gem offering a tranquil escape with its pristine beaches, lush rainforests, & rich biodiversity, for nature lovers and beachgoers alike.
Madrid Attractions & Eating Out
Our Madrid budget break featured flamenco dancers with attitude, plenty of 'Ole's & some serious stamping - I wouldn't want these guys living above my flat.
Dubai Stopover
For many travelers a short Dubai stopover is where their trip to the tropics begins, but there's plenty to do in Dubai so you must be selective…
Best of Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴
Everything you need to know about Edinburgh, Scotland including where to stay, what to do & where to eat in a city that's full of activities.
Gozo Wine Festival 🍷
Experience the magic of the Gozo wine festival: A celebration of culture, flavor and community
Exploring Songkhla Thailand
Best known for the Golden Mermaid - However with its endless beaches, colorful old town & chequered history, exploring Songkhla Thailand can be much more rewarding.
7 Must-Do Valencia Activities
With no shortage of things to do, the trick is to get organized so that the must-do Valencia activities are as diverse & fun-packed as possible.
Limoges UNESCO French City
"How can anyone govern a country that has 246 varieties of cheese?" - Charles de Gaulle, on a visit to Bordeaux and Limoges.
Amsterdam Layover
Beyond smoking dope, stealing bikes & visiting the Red Light area, there's much to do - especially if you pick the right Amsterdam layover hotel.
Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong Stopover
My last Hong Kong stopover was in the 1980s when it was under British rule & over half the current population was still unborn.
Bordeaux Break 🍷 France
Don't worry - Bordeaux wine won't make you fat. It'll make you lean …against tables, chairs, floors, walls & ugly people.
London ...In Just 6 Hours!
Flying in & out of London on the same day? You can still pack in some sightseeing on a short London city stopover - Just stick to a realistic time schedule.
In-transit thru Rome Airports?
The Best Western Hotel Riviera Fiumicino is a good choice for a one-night stop-gap, with a shuttle service from Rome's Fiumicino airport.
Girona - Where to Stay and Eat
A picturesque & inexpensive city with gourmet Catalan cuisine if you choose well - One highlight of a Girona City stopover is the food.
Chateaux Maleplane 🏰 France
Within easy walking distance of Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, Chateaux Maleplane offers an opulent alternative to a standard hotel room, and at a very competitive price.
Koh Lipe, Thailand 🌴
Nestled in the Andaman Sea, Koh Lipe is a small island paradise with beautiful beaches, world-class diving, and vibrant marine life.
Gdansk Poland 4-Day Break
Apart from the culture of the old town the real attraction of a Gdansk Poland 4-day break is the epic history of this Baltic port formerly known as Danzig.
Venice Off-Season
How much does a short 2-night break in Venice really cost? Check out our Venice off-season itinerary for two which shouldn't break the bank
Langkawi Island Life 🦅
Langkawi’s archipelago comprises 99 thickly-forested islands dating back half a billion years.
Maldives 3-Day Stopover
Maldives Planning a Break: The luxury of the smaller islands comes at a price - less so if used as a stopover on route to other destinations.
Girona City Stopover 🍲
A picturesque & inexpensive city with gourmet Catalan cuisine if you choose well - One highlight of a Girona City stopover is the food.
Tuesday? This Must Be Belgium
Funnily enough, it was a Tuesday when we arrived in Belgium. We knew this must be Belgium because of the bicycles and the scary clowns...
Istanbul Airport-City Transfers
To avoid the expense of taxis, when planning our visit to Istanbul we decided to arrange our own Istanbul airport-city transfer...
Hong Kong Activities
From Victoria Peak to a Symphony of Lights & the Trick Eye Museum there's plenty to do - so choose your Hong Kong activities carefully...
Malta Clifftop Camping
The sheer mass of equipment we took - for just 1 night - on our Malta clifftop camping trip made it look more like Shackleton's expedition to Antarctica.
Rome Hotels & Guesthouses
A destination in itself, Rome is also a launching pad for flights to the tropics - provided you find inexpensive and well-located lodgings
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