Staying at the Glow Worm Cottages, Franz Josef, New Zealand

I write a lot about places I visit and my memories there. What I normally neglect to mention in the madness of it all are the places I stay and the transport I use hopping to and fro, so I will try and give more reviews of hostels, bus journeys, train journeys, hotels and airports Read more about Staying at the Glow Worm Cottages, Franz Josef, New Zealand[…]

Staying at The Black Cat – El Gato Negro, Asuncion, Paraguay

The Black Cat!!! This was a gem of a hostel for the ardent traveller. I had heard of it a few times even before my weary head popped up in the unknown Paraguayan capital city of Asuncion. The above yellow and brown building, shyly central, unadvertised and cosy, this hostel is one of my favourites. Read more about Staying at The Black Cat – El Gato Negro, Asuncion, Paraguay[…]

Jonny Blair at Don't Stop Living stayed in the Limehouse hostel in Buenos Aires

Backpacking in Argentina: Staying at Limehouse Hostel Buenos Aires

Limehouse Hostel will be remembered, mainly because it was the first hostel I stayed in in South America. I booked it in advance, and knew that on my first night in South America (the joy of which fell to Buenos Aires) I would be staying at the Limehouse Hostel. I normally choose hostels by price, Read more about Backpacking in Argentina: Staying at Limehouse Hostel Buenos Aires[…]

Staying at Tasman Backpackers in Devonport, Tasmania, Australia

So to my time spent in Tasman Backpackers in Devonport in Tasmania, Australia! Tasman Backpackers is basically a dwelling place for harvest and factory workers in the city of Devonport, Tasmania. I guess you could call it a working hostel if you wanted to, but I don’t want you to. But I will anyway in this Read more about Staying at Tasman Backpackers in Devonport, Tasmania, Australia[…]

Backpacking Then Living In The Land Down Under: Sweet Home Parramatta

Ask me a year ago if I knew where Parramatta was and I’d not have had a clue. That’s why life is so unpredictable, and now I’m living in a city called Parramatta, in New South Wales, Australia!! Parramatta doesn’t even appear on most maps of Australia. It’s hardly part of Sydney, though some class Read more about Backpacking Then Living In The Land Down Under: Sweet Home Parramatta[…]

Halloween party at Chilli Blue Hostel in Sydney with Jonny Blair a lifestyle of travel

Chilli Blue: The Best Backpackers Hostel in Sydney, Australia

It was all a bit unorganised getting to and arriving in Sydney. Just a few days before the flight from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney, I had to book a hostel, as I wanted to be sure where we would stay the first few nights. As it turned out, the pressure and randomness of booking the Read more about Chilli Blue: The Best Backpackers Hostel in Sydney, Australia[…]