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![…]
It was an odd but enjoyable experience to stay overnight in a Muslim Hostel. It was also a short lived one. On my first trip to Qatar in 2011, I spent a night in Doha B Hostel, Doha, Qatar. I didn’t even believe there would be any type of “hostel” in Doha, Read more about Backpacking in Qatar🇶🇦: Staying In A Male and Muslim Only Hostel in Doha[…]
After the immense trip to Antarctica, it was time to relax in the world’s southernmost city again, Ushuaia on the tip of Argentina. Before the Antarctica trip I had already spent a night in the excellent Cruz del Sur hostel and a night in the horrible Hotel Ushuaia, which you will hear more about. Read more about Backpacking in Argentina🇦🇷: Staying at Patagonia Pais Hostel, Ushuaia[…]
Even after I researched, spoke to previous venturers and even booked my Salt Flats and Desert tour in the height of Bolivia, I still had no idea what to expect. This made it more surprising and spontaneous. So on the first night of the tour, imagine my surprise when we reached our base for the Read more about Backpacking In Bolivia🇧🇴: Salar De Uyuni – Part 8 – Sleeping On Salt – Cabana Oz Sal[…]
I normally only book hostels and hotels a few days in advance, which can mean scraping around for somewhere to stay but this one came by way of another hostel being full. While staying at Loki in La Paz, Bolivia I thought it best to ask them to book me into the Loki in Cuzco, Read more about Backpacking in Peru: Staying at the Pariwana Hostel, Cuzco[…]
After leaving Ollantaytambo, the bus veered us down mud and rock roads not wide enough for 2 vehicles, but just about ok for the bus. Here the driver had to squeeze through the gap as did the oncoming van. Nice Cuzco and Peru flags at the front of the bus there by the way. This Read more about Inca Trail Day 1 Part 3: Starting The Camino Inca (Inca Trail) at Q’orihuayrachina[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
I camped up in Poatina, a tranquil mountain village for a few weeks while working on broccoli season. I’ll detail more on the actual mountain village itself some other time, just a few photos and details of the camping… My tent cost me just $15 and $5 for a camping mat. I haven’t camped out Read more about Camping in Poatina[…]