North America
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HI NYC Hostel Review: One of the Cheapest Places to Stay in New York
Looking for somewhere affordable to stay in Manhattan? Keep reading for my HI NYC hostel Review! I came across the HI New York City when I was searching on Booking.com for accommodation for a weekend away in NYC. The only other time I’d been to NYC was on a school trip and I remember our hotel being hundreds of dollars a night so you can imagine my surprise when this came in at under $50 per night! I immediately imagined the worse hostel but the photos didn’t look too bad and the location was fab so I booked it. And spoiler alert – it was actually a really nice hostel!…
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Maximo Nivel Review: Spanish Immersion Program in Antigua
Last September, I spent two weeks on a Spanish Immersion program in Antigua, Guatemala and had an incredible time! Keep reading for my Maximo Nivel review. I chose to do this through Maximo Nivel after seeing rave reviews about the school online and finding it to be the most affordable. My experience was amazing and i wouldn’t hesitate to go back. Rather I am trying to go back at some point this year. Guatemala is known as the cheapest place to learn Spanish and in my experience this is not wrong! I paid $490 for a 2 week Spanish Immersion Program. This included housing, breakfast & dinner every day and…
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Is Antigua Really The Cheapest Place To Learn Spanish?
I spent two weeks attempting to learn Spanish in Antigua Guatemala on a Spanish immersion program. But how much did it actually cost and is it really the cheapest place to learn Spanish? I picked Antigua, Guatemala because it was so cheap but when all added up, the grand total was more than I thought it was going to be. Let’s break it down… The Immersion Program = $490/£374.30 I knew I wanted to do a Spanish Immersion program somewhere in the world so I googled “cheapest place to learn Spanish” and Antigua came up, so into a research hole I went! In the end I chose a school called…
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Travel Spending Diary: House Sitting in NYC for 10 Days
This summer I landed my dream housesit – 10 days house sitting in NYC! I’ve literally been looking (and hoping) for this sort of sit since I started housesitting in 2022. And in September 2024 it came true. {Disclaimer – this post includes affiliate links which means I may earn a commission if you follow a link and make a purchase. This comes at no extra cost to you} I was browsing Trusted Housesitters one afternoon at camp out of boredom more than anything else. And I saw this sit in Queens, NY. The dates worked perfectly into my 30-day visa grace period so I thought, “what do I have…
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46 Days of Full Time Travel: Post Camp Trip Spending Diary!
Michigan, Nashville, Florida, New York, Antigua, Tulum… woah best post camp trip ever!!! And last year I did a two week New England road trip followed by two weeks in Italy. I had a 30-day travel period off the back of my J1 visa for camp that I wanted to take full advantage of. Then with nothing in the calendar until the end of September, I decided to head down to Central America and finally explore a little bit. Plus it gave me chance to put my almost-2 year Duolingo streak to good use 😂 But how much did I spend on my post camp trip? Let’s break it down……
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48 Hours On A Train: Full Amtrak Empire Builder Review
No that title is not clickbait. I did once spend 48 hours on a train travelling from Chicago to Portland non-stop. This was during my gap year, where I spent three months following housesits around the USA. And you might be surprised but it actually ended up costing me more than it would have cost to fly! I couldn’t find a direct flight from Chicago to Portland so I started looking at other options. I was open to adding on a 1-night layover to see another city. Then I stumbled upon Amtrak’s long-distance train routes and committed to long journey. However, I only committed mentally and put off actually booking my ticket…
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13 Day USA Roadtrip – How Much I Spent!
Hello, ello, ello, long time no blog post!! But I’m back from my best summer yet working as a camp counsellor at a sleep away camp in the West Virginian mountains. I have soooo much to share about my experience at camp and of course the finances surrounding it but I thought I’d kick it all off with a spending roundup from the roadtrip I did with a few new friends once we left camp. We spent almost two weeks together travelling from West Virginia up the coast to NYC (where we met up with some fellow counsellors, one of whom was kind enough to host us) and then onwards…
