David Fitzpatrick has a career history in the hospitality industry – managing hostels of varying sizes across Australia, amongst other things.  So who better to give the low down on how to travel on a budget. He’s currently taking time off work to travel around Europe and we caught up in London so I could get some top tips on budget travel.

Find out which days are best for cheap flights, what to look for when choosing accommodation and how to find the best things to do at your destination.

“Hostels are a bubble of people having the time of their life; doing the things they dreamt about.”

Book a flight, pack and go. Do the thing you’re dreaming about.

And if that’s not enough, here’s a little bit more: who knew that avocados were so crucial to creating the perfect trip?