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The slow travel movement is an off-shoot of the slow food movement. The slow food movement advocates supporting local farmers, eating local produce and preserving regional dishes. Slow travel is inextricably linked to sustainable travel because it focuses on meeting and supporting local people and businesses, having cultural experiences, learning bits of the local language and enjoying daily activities rather than focusing on trying to get round all the main tourist sights. I’d like to think slow travel will grow in popularity, but Google trends shows that ‘slow travel’ now has fewer people searching than it did in 2004.

Packing light can feel like an insurmountable challenge, but after reading these packing light tips you’ll know the secrets to keeping your travel bags light. I’ve been travelling internationally for over 5 years and have become adept at packing light

I’ve heard stories from so many friends about their unsuccessful searches for the Northern Lights, so I nervously planned this trip to Tromsø expecting the worst but hoping for the best. The best time to see the Northern Lights in Tromsø is between October and March and usually after 6PM until the early hours when it’s darkest. Whilst I know Tromsø locals would have the best aurora-spotting locations up their sleeves, if you’re an amateur like me and you aren’t confident renting a car and driving on the icy roads, then there are two good options for seeing the Northern Lights in Tromsø: joining a Northern Lights tour and going up the Fjellheisen cable car. Our Northern Lights tour was this tour with Northern Horizon and I couldn’t recommend them more.

You can often get a room in a local Maltese house for cheaper or a whole house if you’re with a group for a reasonable price further out from Rabat and Valletta. In the winter months, bus tickets cost €1.50 per journey and €2 in the summer. The local beer is Cisk and will usually cost €2 in a bar or restaurant. A trip across to the Three Cities from Valletta will cost a bus journey or a boat trip of the same price and can be explored by foot.