I have been in Madrid for about two weeks now, and will spend another 2 1/2 weeks in Europe before going back to Guatemala. Traveling long term is what I like to do, because you don’t have to rush from one hotel to the next, I hate packing, I always forget something in the hotel,… Read more
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Costs of moving abroad – 10 things to remember
The following is a guest post from Graham who runs moneystepper.com, and moved from the UK to the South of France 16 months ago. You can find Graham on Twitter. Let me know if you would like to guest post on The Savvy Scot. Costs of moving abroad – 10 things to remember In… Read more
Would You Drop Everything and Move Abroad?
The web is teaming with digital nomads; Travelers with a desire to never give up their titles. There are many a successful travel blogger making enough money to continue their journey almost indefinitely. My question for you today however is slightly different. If your company came to you tomorrow and presented you with an opportunity… Read more
A Secret World – Diving Angelita and Calavera (Temple of Doom) Cenotes
Hola Amigos! A couple of days back I took you on a diving adventure into the Mayan underworld. Together we explored the caverns of Casa and Grand Cenote and the hidden wonders within. To avoid repeating myself, I am going to assume that you all know what a cenote is and understand that Mexico has… Read more
Diving the Cenotes – Grand Cenote and Casa Cenote
Have you ever tried Scuba Diving? Ever since I first put on the gear a few years back, I have been addicted. Last year, I posted about diving in Roatan – one of the bay islands in the Caribbean and then again about the amazing sensation called String of Pearls that can be seen at… Read more
Moscow is Over… The Carnival of MoneyPros
Happy Saturday one and all! As regular readers will know, I spent the last week in Moscow which is why there has been a complete lack of posts this week! I should have been a lot more organised, but given I spent last weekend partying in Latvia, my writing day on Monday was instead spent… Read more
5 Tips for Planning a Holiday – £300 Giveaway
Happy Friday everyone! I am delighted to announce that The Money Principle, Skint and the City and SavvyScot have partnered up with My Voucher Codes to bring you a fantastic giveaway with a prize fund of £300! The giveaway will last until the end of the month and one lucky winner will receive £300 (over… Read more
Planning Our 2013 Holiday to Mexico
Hope you all had a good weekend! Mrs Scot and I spent the weekend enjoying the ‘crazy’ snow that London had to offer, we couldn’t help but laugh at how seriously some drivers take a little bit of snow. While I grew up in Scotland and learned to drive on ice, it is safe to… Read more
The Benefits of Traveling Alone
The following is a guest post about solo travel. Looking back, I wish I had the courage to do this. Instead, I joined in with my friends who wanted to go to Ibiza and spend £1000s on alcohol and nightclubs and return with little memory of where you were or what even happened! I guess… Read more
Choosing Your Travel Wisely
Mrs Scot and I are going for a trip to Scotland over the long weekend (this weekend coming). Our trip is well over 500 miles one-way, so being the Savvy Scot that I am, I checked the price of flights months ago in order to search for the best deal. £260 each…. WITHOUT LUGGAGE!When you factor… Read more
I beat United Airlines
I have been waiting to write this post for a while. As some of you will know, Mrs Scot and I visited Roatan in June and had a very pleasant outward journey with United Airlines. What I didn’t tell you is that we sure as hell paid for the good luck on the return journey…. Read more
Blue Turaco, Mto Wa Mbu, Tanzania
The following is a guest post from Off The Beaten Path – A great resource for unconventional Travel Destinations (right up my street for sure) – Here is a taster of what they have to offer. The one downside is that each update will probably make most of us sick that we are sitting in… Read more