The Insider's Guide to Budget Travel

With vibrant cities, wide sandy beaches, cheap hostels and legendary nightlife, Spain is the perfect destination for an end of summer escape – whether it’s for culture, cocktails or just getting away from it all; and what better way to unwind than relaxing by a pool in the Iberian sun? Here are our top three hostels in Spain with swimming pools…

Heather Cowper shares a tale of four girls in Berlin from her blog, Heatheronhertravels.com. Planning a city break on a budget with your friends? Here’s how to enjoy Berlin in style without breaking the bank.

It can get lonely if you’re trekking around the world solo for a whole year – but all those meetings with new people provide the perfect opportunity for a little romance! Here’s a few top dos and don’ts to help make the path of true love run smoothly on the road…

Our readers have also kindly shared some top tips for backpacking girls from their experiences on the road… here’s their insiders’ guide to traveling solo as a woman.

The most useful results of our Women Travel Survey? Where you can find the hottest men…

Leyla Giray, owner of the imaginative and offbeat website Women on the Road shares her favorites five cities with other backpacking girls who love to travel on solo… Looking for women-friendly cities? This can mean many things. Safety, yes, but also a sense of acceptance, respect and genuine friendliness – the kind that doesn’t ask for anything in return.

Beauty Terrorist – the essential guide to beauty on the road from St Christopher’s Inns – makes a cameo appearance for us! We go back to basics to prioritise the best beautifiers for your hand luggage allowance and preview a top new product.