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Since Ryan Air and Wizzair set up new bases in Sofia recently, Sofia airport has been overflowing to the point where passengers are lining up out the front door in </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/569167986716703978/posts/default/8045676272913212946'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/569167986716703978/posts/default/8045676272913212946'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://backpackingonthecheap.blogspot.com/2019/08/10-flights-from-france-to-32.html' title='€10 Flights From FRANCE to 32 Destinations All Over Europe this Month. Perfect For Your Next Cheap Weekend Getaway!'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJKtLlkoPr-RbAobGFHu-UGfhgwVtjY7mHMbcEcfiH-dCJzHJgtNXeCa3KoVY_sT3-ojCQHBhI6E3RtTBxSOvKJO4l7Q4Lao-fEwCfH5odqgTr69mI-xSMVaim9qffPwQTZMm17iEopPu/s72-c/ONE.png" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-569167986716703978.post-6494814472656924775</id><published>2017-01-10T13:28:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2017-01-11T01:41:37.214-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Your Comple Guide to Living, Working and Traveling in Australia</title><summary type="text">

























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If that&#39;s the </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/569167986716703978/posts/default/6494814472656924775'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/569167986716703978/posts/default/6494814472656924775'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://backpackingonthecheap.blogspot.com/2017/01/your-comple-guide-to-living-working-and.html' title='Your Comple Guide to Living, Working and Traveling in Australia'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffY1fZHkbRfi0uMMZgvqBNfpnizwkBbrb_RKekuNXhKa_3Vh1oKyrKzbY9zISQofbW2ghajmbQHXlAJTPdne-6zWrvwthH9o0jxM6wwgzgeRkZUEoh4ALhJy0BxjKz7_KiSWJSbX5MWn_/s72-c/LIVE+AND+WORK+IN+AUSTRALIA.png" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-569167986716703978.post-4585561097687304917</id><published>2016-12-17T04:04:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2016-12-17T04:04:26.004-08:00</updated><title type='text'>You Can Now Fly For €10-20 From Brussels to over 40 Exciting Destinations All Over Europe this Winter. Perfect for Your Next Cheap Weekend Getaway!</title><summary type="text">I&#39;m excited to share this with you, but first, I want to ask you a question:

How do you feel about living in Brussels?

The first thing I noticed when I arrived here was how quiet and subdued the vibe of the city was.&amp;nbsp;

Some might even say, boring.

“Wait for the weekend,” I thought.&amp;nbsp;

But Saturday nights in the cool Saint-Gilles district also felt a bit lifeless and, unlike Rome, </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/569167986716703978/posts/default/4585561097687304917'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/569167986716703978/posts/default/4585561097687304917'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://backpackingonthecheap.blogspot.com/2016/12/you-can-now-fly-for-10-20-from-brussels.html' title='You Can Now Fly For €10-20 From Brussels to over 40 Exciting Destinations All Over Europe this Winter. Perfect for Your Next Cheap Weekend Getaway!'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRmt0Mdm7akzOpMa9ttAsAeZN-Goef8JYEPiRsZeeljsE6ukvK4IjfJiPZmGw2sAWPFD_y4Ri8nbEfYCnzXxGPWn4bI5gJg_TRt0hjKqaoSYMsMMBkUC1qesOG_h6CoFqI0llMxSBAip4/s72-c/ONE.png" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-569167986716703978.post-8510114927343241978</id><published>2016-12-06T11:37:00.003-08:00</published><updated>2016-12-06T11:46:36.585-08:00</updated><title type='text'>You Can Fly For €10 From Barcelona to 32 Exciting Destinations All Over Europe this Winter. Perfect for Your Next Cheap Weekend Getaway!</title><summary type="text">

The price of going out in Barcelona these days and enjoying this beautiful city seems to be constantly going up.

I had a simple, basic lunch in the city center yesterday with a drink and it cost me about&amp;nbsp;€12.

In many cases our beloved Barca is more expensive than major German cities like Cologne and Berlin.

This especially seems expensive when you realize that right now with budget </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/569167986716703978/posts/default/8510114927343241978'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/569167986716703978/posts/default/8510114927343241978'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://backpackingonthecheap.blogspot.com/2016/12/you-can-fly-for-10-from-barcelona-to-32.html' title='You Can Fly For €10 From Barcelona to 32 Exciting Destinations All Over Europe this Winter. Perfect for Your Next Cheap Weekend Getaway!'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOUzM7DDxmEymDq9IbwcRHpPMpM019ifv_8nIGn-VlAObKWWdlFzKtgEPT3iwiXEj3OhF7zeVhiKZMyJiOzk5R4Y9yXRmBRnvl2qarap1_Jbz1iYg9yqsJixHq1dUNnUNwNo4YF4jaVbT/s72-c/paris2.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-569167986716703978.post-6984349162233716078</id><published>2016-11-19T11:31:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2016-11-28T01:57:46.687-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Top 30 Crazy Cheap Flights from UK to Europe Starting from Just ‎£10 Ryan Air SALE. Perfect for a Cheap Weekend Getaway!</title><summary type="text">
Mondays suck don&#39;t they? Weekends don&#39;t feel like they are long enough.

The good news is that one of the most exciting things about living in the UK is that it&#39;s the budget airline capital of Europe.

With Ryan Air, Easy Jet and Vueling among others having huge bases here, it&#39;s so easy to take a cheap&amp;nbsp;‎£10&amp;nbsp;flight and be in another country, another culture and a totally new experience </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/569167986716703978/posts/default/6984349162233716078'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/569167986716703978/posts/default/6984349162233716078'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://backpackingonthecheap.blogspot.com/2016/11/top-30-crazy-cheap-flights-from-uk-to.html' title='Top 30 Crazy Cheap Flights from UK to Europe Starting from Just ‎£10 Ryan Air SALE. Perfect for a Cheap Weekend Getaway!'/><author><name>Unknown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggRmt0Mdm7akzOpMa9ttAsAeZN-Goef8JYEPiRsZeeljsE6ukvK4IjfJiPZmGw2sAWPFD_y4Ri8nbEfYCnzXxGPWn4bI5gJg_TRt0hjKqaoSYMsMMBkUC1qesOG_h6CoFqI0llMxSBAip4/s72-c/ONE.png" height="72" width="72"/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-569167986716703978.post-2450636712892883393</id><published>2016-11-19T03:42:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2016-11-19T03:42:14.353-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type="text">






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This is beautiful Phuket in Thailand. A real budget travel destination. Beds starting from just US$5. 









I don&#39;t know about you, but few things piss me off more than banks charging me outrageous fees for the pleasure of accessing my own money!

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HOW TO OVERCOME CULTURE SHOCK
When I first left Australia for long term travel in 2009,&amp;nbsp;the first country I landed in was Egypt.

Although I had been abroad several times before, it had&amp;nbsp;all been to pretty much first world countries in Europe and&amp;nbsp;the U.S.

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The beautful island of Zakynthos in between Greece and Italy. Beds starting from US$10 per night.














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