Travel
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AmeriCamp Discount – Get £30 off the fees!
Use promo code JESSP30 to get £30 off your AmeriCamp fees! AmeriCamp is the agency I have used for the past two years to facilitate my US visa so I can spend the 3 months working at summer camp. There are a handful of similar agencies based in the UK that all pretty much do the same thing. But I chose to switch from another agency to AmeriCamp in my second year as this one has a few benefits… Highest Guaranteed Salary This one is most important for first timers! AmeriCamp has the highest guaranteed salary which means you won’t get an offer below their quoted amount. Currently they guarantee…
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5 Nights in Marrakech – How Much Did We Actually Spend?
What happens when your sister calls you up and says she is being forced to take a week of annual leave and wants to go away? You find the best flights and book a trip! And hence I recently went to Marrakech for 5 nights and had the best time! But how much did it cost? Our budget for this trip was £500 per person but we weren’t too strict and didn’t limit what we did as the budget did have a little wiggle room. Let’s break down where the pennies went and see if we did end up staying in budget or not… Side note – I went on…
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Is The Central House Marrakech Medina Worth It?
Not going to lie, we originally chose to stay at The Central House because the pictures were gorgeous! Super Instagramable! But it ended up being a great place to stay (in a fab location) with lots going on so really it all worked out. {Disclaimer – I paid full price for this stay and all the opinions in this post are my own however it does contain affiliate links. This means that I may make a small commission if you follow a link and make a purchase. This comes at no extra cost to you and helps support the site – thank you!} We stayed here in mid March and…
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The Frugal Explorer’s Ultimate Marrakech Travel Guide
I’ve just got back from a 5 day trip to Marrakech, the fourth-largest city in Morocco and it was brilliant. And I just had to share my Marrakech travel guide. We managed to fit so much into the five days and eat some amazing food! I shared daily snippets from this trip over on my instagram and got a tonne of messages about all the things we got up to so I thought I would put it all together in one post. In this post, I’m going to share the basics (where we stayed and how we got from the airport) plus all our favourite places to eat and activities…
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What To Wear In Morocco – Guide For Female Travelers
When I first booked this trip, I honestly had no clue what to pack or how to dress in Morocco! As a female traveller, I knew I had to respect the local culture by wearing modest clothing. Morocco has a conservative religious culture that expects female travelers to follow local customs and wear appropriate clothing. In a panic I made sure to google and read a tonne of blog posts on top tips of what to wear and I read multiple Morocco packing guide. Now I’ve been to Morocco, I wanted to share my Morocco packing list and tips & tricks for anyone else in the position I was in.…
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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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Discount Code for Trusted Housesitters: Get 25% Off
Use JESS25 as the discount code for Trusted Housesitters to get 25% the annual membership price! Trusted Housesitters is my go to site for finding housesitting gigs! I’ve used it since 2022 and have done over 25 sits in 5 different countries since. Housesitting is where you essentially move into someone’s home to take care of the house and any pets whilst they are away. Typically the housesits listed on Trusted Housesitters include pets and your primary responsibility is to look after them. The process is as easy as joining the site, picking and paying for the membership you want and then you can start applying for housesits. Memberships range…
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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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Three Years of Housesitting and These Are My Top 6!
I will forever be grateful for the random youtube advert I saw years ago about Trusted Housesitters! Housesitting is hands down my favourite budget travel hack and one of the best ways to visit a new place. Not only do you get “free” accommodation and get to play with super cute pets but you get a true local experience of a place. An all round win! I have been housesitting since September 2022 and since then I’ve done 25+ sits in 5 different countries. Truly putting my £149 membership fee to good use. {Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links which means I may earn a small commission if you…
