Category: Accommodation

Backpacking in the Basque Country: Staying at the Urban House Hostel in Donostia (San Sebastian)

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After my 100th country celebration and a mini African jaunt to Tunisia and Algeria, the cheapest flight out of Algiers was to Barcelona, so I decided I would head from Barcelona up north to the Basque Country for the first time. I had never been to the Basque Country despite having met quite a few Read more about Backpacking in the Basque Country: Staying at the Urban House Hostel in Donostia (San Sebastian)[…]

Backpacking in the Basque Country: Staying at Akelarre Hostel, Bilbao

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My unexpected Basque Country adventure was surprising, spontaneous and satisfying. A country often forgotten by backpackers, many succumbing to the fact that it’s been swallowed by the Kingdom of Spain. After my previous 5 trips to Spain, it was the political and cultural differences of flambouyant Barcelona (Catalonia), dreamy Donostia and inspiring Valencia that gave Read more about Backpacking in the Basque Country: Staying at Akelarre Hostel, Bilbao[…]

Couchsurfing in Tunisia: Staying with Wicem and Family in Teboulba

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We were delighted to be accepted to spend three nights with Wicem and family near the town of Teboulba on the east coast of Tunisia. For my 100th country celebration, we were couchsurfing in Tunisia, firstly with Ayoub in Tunis and then with Wicem in Teboulba. And Wicem’s place was more than just a bed Read more about Couchsurfing in Tunisia: Staying with Wicem and Family in Teboulba[…]

Couchsurfing in Tunisia: Staying with Ayoub in Olympic City, Tunis

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People constantly ask me if I have ever tried “Couchsurfing” and my answer is always “Yes I have slept on many couches” but if you mean the official website, my answer is a resounding “No”, well in the official sense. I have couchsurfed all over the world in reality but never through using the website Read more about Couchsurfing in Tunisia: Staying with Ayoub in Olympic City, Tunis[…]

Backpacking in Italy: Staying at the Hotel Papa Germano in Rome

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My recent adventure backpacking in Italy saw my return to this country for the first time since my Venice trip in 2009. It was a long overdue visit to a country I have dipped in and out of some six times now on my journeys. However, I hadn’t yet been to Rome and it made Read more about Backpacking in Italy: Staying at the Hotel Papa Germano in Rome[…]

Staying at the Siauliai Hotel in Siauliai, Lithuania

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My backpacking in Lithuania adventures continued north towards the Latvia border. After exploring the bars and sights of Kaunas, the crazy self proclaimed Republic of Uzupis and the capital city Vilnius, I got a bus up to Siauliai. Siauliai is pronounced “Shough Lay” (use the “ough” sounds from the word “bough” or “Slough”). Siauliai is Read more about Staying at the Siauliai Hotel in Siauliai, Lithuania[…]

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My Quick Guide to Living in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong is a place that has plenty of wonderful lodging choices that you can definitely choose to stay in whilst your visiting. You probably read that I moved over to the Kong back in 2011, bagged an ice cool job in an Irish Pub there and ended up living in Lam Tin. But if Read more about My Quick Guide to Living in Hong Kong[…]

My Healthy Stay at the Olympiatoppen Sports Hotell in Oslo, Norway

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While celebrating my 99th country in Norway, I decided to spend a bit more time in Oslo than most travellers do, I wanted a few days in the city but also a night on the outskirts to get a feel for a different vibe in the Norwegian capital. Plus, I noticed a Sports Hotel which Read more about My Healthy Stay at the Olympiatoppen Sports Hotell in Oslo, Norway[…]