The Best Affordable Restaurants in the UK


Don't Miss these Award-Winning Affordable Restaurants


From one of a kind restaurant concepts to having your dinner prepared by a celebrity chef, the UK is home to some of the most incredible restaurants you’ll find across the world. Having said that, a lot of the best restaurants also come with a big price tag. It’s not all bad though - there are some great hidden gems which offer outstanding quality and unique experiences on a budget. Here are some of the best affordable restaurants in the UK, according to Square Meal UK’s list of top 100 restaurants.

Three Ways I use AI as a Freelancer and Content Creator


Using AI can Revolutionise your Freelance Career


While AI has been used for years, it’s only recently that it’s become so accessible. With that accessibility and widespread usage, it’s also become a hugely debated topic. Discussions of ethics and theft have become rampant, and it’s very much understandable with things like AI-generated works of art that have been trained on copyrighted art created by human artists. Having said that, AI becoming so easily accessible isn’t always a bad thing; for small businesses and freelancers it can be a huge time saver, a tool to improve productivity and even creativity. Industrial Vision Systems have discussed use cases for small and medium businesses, but as a freelancer I wanted to weigh in with a few of the ways that AI has helped me, and hopefully will help you too.

Rotterdam in One Day - The Best Itinerary for 24 Hours in Rotterdam, Netherlands

the view across Rotterdam city centre from Euromast


How to Spend the Perfect Day in Rotterdam


It's no secret that Rotterdam is one of my favourite cities in Europe. As a port day on a cruise ship, you're presented with a wealth of opportunities to explore either Rotterdam or further afield. One of the most popular choices for a port day usually involves a day trip to Amsterdam, but I've known someone be left behind on more than one occasion because of traffic or trains, so I prefer to spend the day exploring Rotterdam instead. Rotterdam is a city packed full of arts and culture - it's got a huge foodie scene, a wealth of different museums and galleries, and more independent shops than you could possibly hope to visit in a single day. If you're not sure where to start, try this itinerary for a day spent in Rotterdam - perfect for a port day on a cruise ship or a mini break where you've flown into the city. 

Meet the Sleepy Wiltshire Village that Instagram Destroyed

Castle Combe in Wiltshire - one of the villages most famous for overtourism
Castle Combe was a sleepy village in Wiltshire, until a few Instagrammers showed up

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After decades of marketing agencies vying for the attention of tourists across the globe, cheap flights and now the power of social media, the days of countries frantically advertising their homeland as a holiday destination are now over for many. In their place sit tourist taxes, “destination management” offices (the new-fangled term for marketing agencies that encourage tourists OUT of their city) and often unfriendly locals. While we’ve been hearing about over-tourism and the dangers around it for years, it feels even more prominent in the post-covid travel boom.

How to Spend a Weekend in Bristol, UK on a Budget

Bristol harbourside in the city centre on a sunny day. The ideal place to visit when you're in Bristol
Bristol Habourside

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Just like everything else, travelling is getting more expensive. The same budget that used to stretch to a week long trip, a few long weekends or a last minute cruise is now stretched during just one trip - especially if you’re exploring a big city like Bristol. I love my hometown but it has a reputation for being pricey, and while that’s not miles away from the truth a trip to Bristol doesn’t have to cost the Earth. There are plenty of ways that you can visit Bristol on a budget and still make the most out of your trip to the city.