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    Therme Bucharest: 15 Things You Need To Know Before Visiting

    February 18, 2025 /

    Dubbed as Europe’s most exotic relaxation and wellness center, Therme Bucharest (or correctly Bucuresti) is a tropic oasis located 10 minutes north of the Otopeni airport. Keep reading to find out all the Therme Bucharest things to know before you visit! It’s 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. And here’s my full Therme Bucuresti review with everything you need to know before you visit! So here are 15 things you need to know before your first visit to Therme Bucuresti… 1) Therme has three separate zones When…

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  • Packing & Budget Tips

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

    February 19, 2024 /

    I hate paying for checked baggage – can’t stand it! It feels like a complete waste of money and often doubles if not triples the original fare of the flight if you are using a budget airline. So for my gap year, I made a goal to never pay for checked luggage and do the whole trip hand luggage only. And you know what, it was actually quite easy. Keep reading to find out my top packing light tips. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which means I may earn a small commission if you follow them and make a purchase. This comes at no extra cost to you! I…

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  • Housesitting

    Tips To Secure Sits on Trusted Housesitters

    July 26, 2022 /

    In the 50 days since I joined Trusted Housesitters, I have applied for 33 sits, had 4 zoom calls, been rejected 12 times, been ghosted more times than I can count, withdrew 7 applications and finally I have secured my first international housesit! I’ve actually got two 🎉 Disclaimer – This post contains some affiliate links meaning that I may receive a commission if you use them. This comes at no extra cost to you <3 Words cannot describe how excited I am that my plans are finally coming together – one piece of the puzzle at a time.  Whilst, I have only just secured my first international sit, I’ve already…

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  • Travel Hacks

    5 Tips on How to Survive Long Bus Journeys

    May 4, 2020 /

    Travelling by bus is often the cheapest way to travel but it isn’t the most comfortable, hence below are my top five tips on how to survive long bus journeys. My favourite bus companies to travel with are National Express for journeys within the UK and Flixbus for journeys on mainland Europe. For the US I have seen good things about Megabus but have never tried them myself. Wear Layers Layers are your absolute best friend on long bus journeys! Buses often go from being really stuffy and uncomfortable to arctic cold in minutes…. It’s crazy! I try to wear an outfit that allows me to decide how much I’m…

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  • Travel

    9 Things I Learnt from Travelling Alone for the First Time

    April 25, 2020 /

    I went on my first solo trip in December 2019, aged 18. I chose Berlin as the perfect solo weekend away. It was hands down the best trip I’ve ever been on. I absolutely loved Berlin and will definitely go back. But this trip was a major learning curve for me and below are some things I learnt from travelling alone for the first time… 1. Avoid arriving at night After 25 hours of travelling (I took a Flixbus from London – bargain!) I didn’t arrive in Berlin till 8pm, which I didn’t see as an issue when I was booking my tickets. Yet in reality, December evenings in Berlin…

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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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