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  • Destinations

    Therme Bucuresti Review + 15 Things To Know Before Visiting

    February 18, 2025 /

    Dubbed as Europe’s most exotic relaxation and wellness centers, Therme Spa Bucharest (or correctly Bucuresti) is a tropic oasis located 10 minutes north of the Otopeni airport. Keep reading to find out all about the amazing experience I had at Therme Bucharest and 15 things to know before you visit! What is Therme Bucuresti? Therme Bucharest Spa is one of the biggest spas in Europe, featuring 17 water slides, multiple pool bars & restaurants, a huge pool surrounded by palm trees and half a dozen themed saunas. The Therme group own 5 major spas across Romania and Germany with their famous Bucharest spa going viral on social media and attracting…

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    The Frugal Explorer’s Guide To Antigua, Guatemala

    July 14, 2025

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    March 17, 2025

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    February 20, 2025
  • Summer Camp,  Travel Spending Diaries

    46 Days of Full Time Travel: Post Camp Trip Spending Diary!

    October 2, 2024 /

    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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    AmeriCamp Costs: The Truth Behind Working At Summer Camp

    October 14, 2025

    AmeriCamp Discount – Get £30 off the fees!

    April 15, 2025

    Working at Summer Camp in the USA: Spending Diary

    August 27, 2025
  • Travel Spending Diaries

    Oslo Money Diary – 2 Nights In The Expensive City!

    May 21, 2024 /

    Oslo is somewhere that has been on my radar for the past couple of years. But there was always somewhere else I wanted to go to more! Until I was planning a meet up with some of my uni friends and it worked out cheaper to meet up abroad than in the UK. Crazy right!! Cue days of back and forth. The logistics of flying from three different places in the UK was a nightmare. Oslo came out the reigning champion and our flights were booked. Two nights in one of the most expensive countries in the world – my budget was already crying! But how much did we actually…

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  • Hotel & Travel Reviews,  Travel Hacks

    48 Hours On A Train: Full Amtrak Empire Builder Review

    April 23, 2024 /

    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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    Full Review of the Cheapest Capsule Hostel in NYC

    September 4, 2025

    4 Day Inca Jungle Trek Adventure: Full Review

    August 27, 2025

    HI NYC Hostel Review: One of the Cheapest Places to Stay in New York

    February 22, 2025
  • Packing & Budget Tips

    25+ Tips To Save You Money On Your Next Trip

    April 20, 2024 /

    Travel doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg! And as someone who successfully travelled full-time for 9 months only spending £5k, I’m here to show you that budget travel is possible and you don’t have to give everything up! You just might have to get a little creative to be able to explore the world without breaking the bank. Here are 25+ budget travel tips that anyone can put into practice and save some serious coin whilst still getting to explore and see the world… {Disclaimer – this post may contain affiliate links which means I may earn a commission if you follow a link and make a…

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    What To Wear In Morocco – Guide For Female Travelers

    March 17, 2025

    5 Easy Steps To Save For Your Next Adventure

    February 12, 2024

    8 Ways To Stretch Your Travel Budget Further

    February 21, 2024
  • Travel Hacks

    Flixbus Review: The Ultimate Budget Friendly Way To Travel

    April 16, 2024 /

    {Disclaimer – this post may contain affiliate links which means I might earn a commission if you follow a link and make a purchase. This comes at no extra cost to you.} Overnight buses are the ultimate budget travel hack and this is the hill I will die on. Not only do you get to a new place in a really cost effective (and better for the environment) way but you also save money on a night of accommodation. I love getting a last full day in a place and then waking up in a new place ready to go out and explore. If you can’t tell I’m a massive…

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  • Packing & Budget Tips,  Saving Tips

    5 Easy Steps To Save For Your Next Adventure

    February 12, 2024 /

    Have big dreams of travelling the world? Want to step foot in every country? Have plans to backpack South-East Asia? Inter-rail across Europe? Have all these grand plans but no idea where to start saving for your next adventure? This is the post for you! Here’s a simple five step process to save for your next adventure… Do your research The first step before you can save, like with anything, is the research phase. Research where you want to go, how long for and then infer from this how much you reckon you’ll need to cover the adventure. Blogs and vlogs are a great (and free!) resources to start your…

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    March 17, 2025

    I Travelled Hand Luggage Only For A Year – Here Are My Packing Light Tips

    February 19, 2024

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    April 20, 2024
  • Housesitting

    How Does Trusted Housesitters Work? – The Entire Process

    September 19, 2023 /

    Trusted Housesitters is a site I found by chance one day whilst watching a random youtube vlog. It was so long ago that I can’t for the life of me even remember which or whose vlog it was. But I am SO thankful that I found it!! So how does Trusted Housesitters work? This post will explain the process from start to finish! After verifying that the site was legit, I stalked it for a couple years before investing in a membership. This was mostly down to one of the requirements being that you must be 21 and I wasn’t at the time, plus I was still at uni so…

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    January 25, 2023

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    February 21, 2025

    Is Trusted Housesitters Still Worth It With The NEW £9 Booking Fee?

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  • Travel Spending Diaries

    13 Day USA Roadtrip – How Much I Spent!

    September 2, 2023 /

    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…

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    Gap Year Budget Update – 8 Months In

    May 6, 2023 /

    8 months done and dusted!!! That means I graduated 9 months ago 🤯 Wtf!!! I still frequently refer to myself as a student because I just haven’t got over it yet 😂 These past 8 months have been absolutely amazing and have really made me stop and think about the life I want to create going forward. I frequently change my mind on what I want to do next and I don’t think I’ll make a final decision until I absolutely have too. Anyway, enough of my indecision, the end of the month means only one thing around here… it’s time to break down last months spending 🥳 You may have noticed…

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Hi I’m Jess, the one woman show behind The Frugal Explorer!

I am obsessed with finding the weird and wonderful ways to make money online, stretching that money as far as it’ll go and travelling on a budget.

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