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Andrea’s Attic AirBnB Apartment, San Sebastian, Spain – Review

If you are heading to San Sebastian in Spain then I know just the place to stay! Check out Andrea’s attic AirBnB apartment on AirBnB – a place full of light and character right in next to the heart of the beautiful old town. It’s Andrea’s attention to detail with …

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My Top 10 Restaurant Recommendations for Europe

Every now and then the backpacker needs/wants to splurge a little on a fabulous meal, especially in Europe (and by splurge I mean jump into the 20 Euro a meal bracket as opposed to under 10 Euros bracket – I am a backpacker after all). When I do splurge I ask …

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From Pintxos to a Basque Style Chorizo Stew – San Sebastian has it all

As I wander through the old town in San Sebastian, all of my senses are pleasantly confronted by food. First, it is the sight of the cobbled streets – so different from anything we have back home in modern Sydney. Then its the sound of glass chinking, old friends greeting …

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San Sebastian Cooking Class – learning to cook Basque cuisine!

Every traveller has their thing, some like beer and clubs, others go sky diving or bungee jumping, and some buy amazing souvenirs. My must do item which I splurge on – is cooking classes! Where: San Sebastian Food Cooking School IG: @sansebastianfood Twitter: @sansebfood Name of course: Fish & Seafood Cooking Class …

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Hello, I’m Helen, AKA The Lite Backpacker – an Australian with an English accent (thanks to having one English parent) on the 30 side of my 20s. Like so many Australians, at 18 I packed up my backpack and headed to Europe, flittering from museum to bar for nearly a year. When I came home I thought I had gotten the “travel bug” out of my system as well as putting on an unhealthy amount of “backpacking weight”. Instead, within 6 months I had booked my next trip, with a vow of finding a way to enjoy travel food without the weight gain. Read More about “About Me”…

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