Cheap Weekend Breaks

Travelling in Europe? Do You Have One of These?

An EHIC Card.
The name’s not particularly catchy or exciting but there you go. Health care, as usual, falls under the “Boring But Important” category.
The good news for European citizens is that you’re entitled to free, emergency health care across the European Union – but ONLY if you have a valid EHIC card with you. Older, [...]

Featured on The Best Travel Blogs

It only feels like five minutes ago that we were popping champagne corks (well, dancing around the office anyway) when TravelPod mentioned Cheap Weekend Breaks as one of their Web’s Best Travel Blogs. Now Travel Titbits have…

It’s Nice to Get Noticed…

Ahh. I like to think that the weekend travel information here on Cheap Weekend Breaks is useful and helps you reclaim your weekends, but it’s even nicer when someone else thinks so too!

Car Hire Tips

Today’s car hire tips come from Travel Jigsaw. I haven’t used their services yet (they specialise in car hire) but their advice is universal.

How to Use the London Underground – Part 3

Using the London Underground is one way to really get to know the capital and its people. Look out for buskers, poetry, history…

How to Use the London Underground – Part 2

Tips for Using the London Underground
6) Queues. Queueing has been described as a

How to Use the London Underground

It’s the oldest in the world and its map resembles rainbow-coloured spaghetti, but don’t be intimidated. It’s easy to use the London Underground.

A Venetian Spills Her Secrets: Voga

A voga is a cross between a rowing boat and a kayak. I was intrigued when I caught up with true Venetian, Monica Cesarato, who took to the waters for the very first time aged 40, not on a gondola, but in an even more traditional vessel, the voga.

Happy New Year! 2009’s Most Popular Posts

Welcome to 2010 and a sparkling new decade. Spare a moment’s thought for 2009, however, as one of these top ten posts may give you just the inspiration and motivation you need to reclaim your 2010 weekends.
So, in a totally unscientific way, here are the posts with the most number of visits in 2009 according [...]

A Merry and a Not So Merry Christmas

Hey, so it’s December 24th and it’s a bit traditional and everything, but here’s wishing you all a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Thank you for all the support through 2009 – let’s hope that 2010 sees us all making more use of our weekends.
And if your Christmas isn’t feeling very merry?
Don’t despair, you’re not alone. You are [...]

Inside Art in Barcelona…

There’s no shortage of art to see in Barcelona, that’s for sure, and most of it is free. What do you do in the height of winter, however? When the temperature drops and you find yourself shivering beneath all those festive lights and outdoor art displays?

Head for an indoor exhibition.

Three Travel Secrets

Tripbase asked bloggers to reveal three travel secrets. I eagerly awaited confessions about the mile high club, bank account details and the truth behind pseudonyms as bloggers stripped bare…

New Flight Routes from Flybe

New flight routes from budget airline FlyBe – see anything there you’d like? If you’re still wondering about Christmas presents then these flights may open up a few more possibilities for a cheap break away.

First Up, New Routes & What…

A Cheap Weekend Break in Cambridge

A visit to Cambridge reveals columns and spires, manicured lawns and bizarre traditions, but above all, a brush with history, architecture and an extraordinary number of cyclists.

Find Cheap Weekend Breaks with Twitter

How to find cheaper short breaks away by jumping on the Twitter bandwagon. Three easy steps.

Cardiff at Christmas, Wales

Cardiff gets pretty festive as Christmas approaches. I’d always recommend an evening wander around Cardiff Bay, the regenerated Docks area that now showcases the Cardiff Opera House…

Travel the World in A Weekend…

For me, nothing beats the thrill of travelling somewhere myself but there’s still pleasure to be had in reading about other people’s trips or gathering more and more information in the name of ‘research.’ (Why does daydreaming always get such a bad name…)