Travelling on a budget doesn’t mean you have to compromise on comfort and quality. Especially now with the rise in high-end and carefully-designed hostels that offer boutique-style lodging at low prices. From industrial chic in Sweden to retro-glam in Barcelona, we’ve selected four stylish properties that could easily be mistaken for fancy hotels. Casa Gracia […]
The safest countries in the world, according to a new report
Nervous travellers take note – Iceland and the United Arab Emirates are the safest countries in the world, according to a new report. Icelandic horses on the field. Image by ©coolbiere photograph/Getty Images/Flickr RF Which? Travel has compiled a list of the safest countries determined by their risk of violent crime, based on stats from […]
Lyft Removes Ability to Split Fares with Friends
In a move that might have you choosing Uber from now on, Lyft customers are no longer available to split fares with a friend through the ride-sharing app. Lyft abruptly announced that they removed the feature this week. The company has emailed riders with an update, stating: “We wanted to give you a heads-up that […]
Out of My Comfort Zone in Borneo: 6 Lessons You Can Learn on the Trip of a Lifetime
As my soaked, freezing-cold hands held onto a rope for dear life, I pulled myself up a large granite slab of rock in utter darkness and started to question what I had gotten myself into. It was 2:00 a.m. and I was headed up to the mountain summit of Borneo’s Mt. Kinabalu, the second tallest […]