Travel frugally

Six years of trips, written down properly.

Budget travel, frugal living and minimalism, from Bern to Bologna to Beijing. No affiliate lists. What things actually cost.

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Das Bundeshaus am Bundesplatz in Bern, davor Passanten auf dem Platz

Stadt Bern

Siebzehn Touren, eine Stadt, kein Auto.

Wanderungen und Velotouren im Kanton, dazu Wohnungssuche, Rabatte auf Nahrungsmittel und günstige Lokale.

La tour Eiffel se reflétant dans la Seine au crépuscule

Paris

Un voyage à Paris, en 23 chapitres.

Une demi-année, écrite jour après jour. Avec les check-lists, le logement et les transports sans payer le prix fort.

Bologna

Bologna

Un anno, 22 capitoli.

Dalla burocrazia alle gite fuori porta.

China

China / 中国

Visa, apps, paying.

The most-read series on the site.

A hand-painted sign reading All you need is less, held up against the sky

Minimalism

Less stuff, less rent.

Decluttering that survives a move.

Scrabble tiles spelling out the words travel the world

Travel frugally

What things cost.

Packing, luggage rules, saving in Switzerland.

Travel planning with a map: preparing a trip on a budget

Generell fürs Reisen

Der Papierkram vor der Abreise.

Abmeldung, Krankenkasse, SBB-Abos.

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China, from the visa to the first meal

Cheap flights, the tourist visa, the apps you need before you land and how to pay as a foreigner. Plus Agent Nezha and the Holy Baozi, an illustrated corgi story in English, Chinese and German.