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  • Destinations
    • 12 years a digital nomad- Reflections and life coming full circle
      12 years a digital nomad- Reflections and life coming full circle
    • My perfect walk in Leipzig: Karl Heine Strasse
      My perfect walk in Leipzig: Karl Heine Strasse
    • Where to eat in Gozo on a budget
      Where to eat in Gozo on a budget
  • Accommodation
    • My favourite budget places to stay in New York ( Updated July 2023 )
      My favourite budget places to stay in New York ( Updated July 2023 )
    • Neuharlingersiel, a bucolic fishing village on Germany’s North Sea Coast
      Neuharlingersiel, a bucolic fishing village on Germany’s North Sea Coast
    • 10 Best Budget Hostels and Hotels in Copenhagen
      10 Best Budget Hostels and Hotels in Copenhagen
  • Eat + Drink
    • Athens Evening Food Tour of Koukaki reviewed
      Athens Evening Food Tour of Koukaki reviewed
    • Where to eat in Gozo on a budget
      Where to eat in Gozo on a budget
    • Where to eat in Thessaloniki, food capital of Greece
      Where to eat in Thessaloniki, food capital of Greece
  • Travel Tips
    • 9 of the ‘ferry’ best value holidays from UK
      9 of the ‘ferry’ best value holidays from UK
    • 11 of the best value train journeys in Europe (Starting from €9! )
      11 of the best value train journeys in Europe (Starting from €9! )
    • Work for accommodation: Is Worldpackers a way? 
      Work for accommodation: Is Worldpackers a way? 

Arpita Bhattacharya

Hi! I'm Arpita, Contributing Editor for South East Asia for Budgettraveller.org and currently located in Kolkata, India I'm a bibliophile constantly thinking about my 'to be read' list … armchair traveling my way around the world one book at a time. Find me over at Bagfullofbooks.com

Budget Travel Tips, Europe, InspirationJuly 17, 2017

50 best free things to do in Paris ( Updated February 2023 )

By Arpita Bhattacharya

Paris is the place where a young Hemingway came to seek writing inspiration with his first wife. Paris was the melting pot of artistic…

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Best budget sleeps, InspirationFebruary 6, 2017

16 of the best budget places to stay in Amsterdam

By Arpita Bhattacharya

Excited to be finally be able to share with you 16 of my favourite budget places to stay in Amsterdam. There’s a nice mix…

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Budget Itineraries, InspirationJuly 11, 2016

51 Free Things to Do in London

By Arpita Bhattacharya

What to do for free in London  I love London. It is a city that was once home to me almost 20 years ago…

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Budget ItinerariesJune 13, 2016

A free, self-guided walking tour of Florence

By Arpita Bhattacharya

“Walking is the perfect way of moving if you want to see into the life of things. It is the one way of freedom….

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Budget Travel TipsMay 16, 2016

Top 20 Free Museums Around the World

By Arpita Bhattacharya

“If I walked down by different streets to the Jardin du Luxembourg in the afternoon I could walk through the gardens and then go…

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Inspiration, UncategorizedNovember 23, 2015

15 books that made me fall in love with Europe

By Arpita Bhattacharya

There is nothing as budget-friendly as armchair travel. Have you experienced that delicious feeling, where a good book whisks you away to a far-away…

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Budget Itineraries, Where to?October 9, 2015

The A-Z Guide: 26 Budget-friendly Tips to Visit Martha’s Vineyard

By Arpita Bhattacharya

We were foolish and nonchalant enough to leave the booking of a berth for our car to the very last minute, in fact the…

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Best budget sleeps, InspirationJuly 14, 2015

Visiting Europe? Here are 11 Alternative Budget Accommodation ideas

By Arpita Bhattacharya

Champing? Bamping?!! Nightswapping? Warmshowers? Wwoofing? University Rooms? Does this sound like a bizarre academic adventure out of an adult fantasy novel, with a touch of…

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10 things to do for free in New York (whilst slow dancing to a mellow tune)
UncategorizedMarch 31, 2015

10 things to do for free in New York (whilst slow dancing to a mellow tune)

By Arpita Bhattacharya

By Arpita Bhattacharya, BagFullofBooks.com     Life passes most of us by in a breathtaking buzz. When we take a vacation, the last thing…

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