It has been a pleasure to stay in the best hostel in Yerevan while backpacking in Armenia recently. It could well be the first time I’ve stayed in a hostel voted best in the country (as recommended by Hotsel World). So if you ever find yourself in Armenia looking for a hostel, head to the Read more about Staying in Armenia’s Best Hostel!! The Penthouse Hostel in Yerevan[…]
I love hostels and the vibe that they provide you with on your travels. I love the relaxation of them. I love the people you meet in them and how they feel like home. Hotels are soul-less, hostels have personality. At least most of them (of course I’ve stayed in a few shockers down the Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: 5 Things A Decent Hostel Should Have[…]
OK, so you’ll probably know that I’m more of a hostel style backpacker than a posh hotel lad. It’s just the lifestyle of it all that I love. Meeting people in hostels, cheap tours, new friends, cold showers, no privacy etc. I still love the buzz of hostels! So apologies to my readers who stay Read more about Tuesday’s Travel Essentials: My Guide to Booking Hostels[…]
As a backpacker one of the best ways to constantly save money is to book into hostel dorm rooms (dormitories) in hostels. As a general rule of thumb and as an experienced backpacker, I know that the dorms with the most beds are the cheapest. I once stayed in a 34 bed dorm in Manila Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: 10 Reasons to Stay in Dorms[…]
Every Monday I bring you my top money tips from my travels. Remember as a budget traveller you have to really strip down to the bare essentials. Last week I mentioned how simply selling your smart phone will give you enough money for 2 weeks in Taiwan. This week I’m looking at saving money on Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: Share A Room![…]
In the second part of this series of travel myths busted, Don’t Stop Living aims to dispel any of those travel facts and opinions you often hear. This one is a particularly annoying one for me and you may disagree but I insist that the most popular hostels are NOT the best, not in ANY Read more about Travel Myths Busted: Part 2 – Popular Hostels are the Best![…]
The amount of random places I have stayed surprises even myself. This particular overnight dwelling ranks as one of the oddest but undoubtedly one of the most spectacular. We stayed in an ancient Earthen Tulou Building in the Fujian Province of China, the building itself dates back to 1743. This could well be the oldest Read more about Fujian Tour Part 9: The Qingde Building, Our Accomodation[…]
I actually stayed in 4 different places while in Ushuaia, the world’s most southerly city in November 2010. My sole purpose to visit Ushuaia was to go to Antarctica and I basically used the city as a stepping stone for that trip of a lifetime. I stayed in the horrible Hotel Ushuaia (as organised Read more about Backpacking in Argentina: Staying at the Cruz Del Sur Hostel, Ushuaia[…]
On my wanders round this sphere I have stayed in many places of various varieties through the years. This has included trains, houses, tents, hostels, hotels, inns, guesthouses, bed and breakfasts, motels, cars, settees, airports, buses, boats, flats and even bars. However this was the highest place I have ever stayed at (not including flights). Read more about Salar De Uyuni Part 13 – A Night At Height In Hospedaje Las Rocas[…]
I never even wanted to stay in the Hotel Ushuaia and as a general rule when I’m travelling I try my best to avoid hotels. I’m not a hotel person at all. I dislike their non descript lack of personality. But when I booked the Antarctica trip, they included a night in this hotel, the Read more about Hotel Ushuaia, Argentina – The Real Fawlty Towers![…]