Travel blog - Tips to explore the world on a budget

People typically visit Madrid or Barcelona in Spain. And it makes sense because these cities have so much to offer… but sometimes too much to handle for solo travelers.

Rome can be an unforgettable destination. To help you navigate, we highlight the best places to visit in Rome, starting the very moment you arrive. As soon as you step off the train at Rome’s central station, you will see something completely unexpected — a 2000-year-old ancient ruin right next door to an ordinary pizzeria, as if nothing could be wrong with this.

Sometimes traveling doesn’t have to be about making sightseeing checklists. Simply sitting in a square and watching people go about their daily lives will give you a sense of what the city is really like. That is what is called slow travel in Spain. The purpose is not to see everything, but rather to move through cities where you don't rush.

The crazy thing about Venice is that there are no cars and no bikes. When you get off the train, it immediately hits you with how much water there is, how tiny the streets are, and how many islands there are. More than 100!

Spain has a drinking culture problem… and that problem is, surprise, SANGRIA. No, it doesn’t taste terrible, as you might think. It is just everywhere, and most tourists never get past it. Meanwhile, the real Spanish drink culture, the kind that has been going on for centuries, is happening a few streets away.