Blue Monday? More like MEGA Motivation Monday! It’s supposedly the most depressing day of the year, but we feel like there’s not better day to be optimistic! Think about it – you have the whole year ahead of you to plan your travels , try new things, and live your own story on your terms. To help get…
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Lights! Camera! Action! 15 Incredible 2016 Oscars locations you can really visit
It’s that time of year again! As Hollywood prepares for the 88th Academy Awards, the annual night of speeches and snubs, we’ve put together a list of locations used to film the 2016 Best Picture Oscar nominees that you can actually visit! Buckle up because here we go… THE BIG SHORT Nominated for 5 Academy…
Light up! Light up! How to make the most of London Lumiere Festival
January – yawn. It’s the month we all love to hate, with calendars bare and close to zilch in our bank account….the future is bleak. But wait, do not despair and come forth unto the light! In a triumphant attempt to cheer us all up, the Mayor of London has finally hopped on the groovy…
Affordable luxury: 11 boutique hostels in Europe that will blow you away!
The new generation of hostels has officially landed! If luxury travel is your jam but you don’t have the budget, then it’s about time you met the boutique hostels. They’re authentic, full of personality and often locally or family-run. Whether it’s a city break you are after, a traveller’s treat, or a home away from…
13 Things to do in Walthamstow, London
All hail Awesomestow! Walthamstow is fast becoming an excellent, warm and friendly modern London community, with cat-friendly pubs, cheap and tasty tapas bars and inventive, accessible art galleries. This is a part of the world that’s worth seeing, and quick, before the secret gets out! Here is our list of things to do in Walthamstow that…
Hostel of the Week: Khaosan World Asakusa Ryokan Hostel, Tokyo
What do you get when you renovate a 1980s love hotel? The answer is a snazzy ‘lil hostel in the atmospheric district of Asakusa in downtown Tokyo. The area was previously a huge red light district and the vintage theatres and bars still remain, plus it’s minutes from the famous Tokyo Skytree, Sensoji Temple and…
Hostel of the week: Ostello Bello Grande, Milan
It’s the three-time winner of the “Best Hostel in Italy” award at our annual Hoscars and has a 9.6 “Superb” rating from our customers. We think it’s fair to say the Ostello Bello Grande is the crème de la crème of hosteling – or should we say…poshteling 😉 Behold the newest and largest addition to the Ostello family;…
The Best Places to Travel 2023
There is a huge world out there, with almost too many countries, cities and islands to know where to head next! But, isn’t that so exciting?! If you could go anywhere in the whole wide world, where would you go? That’s the question we asked a selection of travel bloggers and they’ve come back with…
6 Stunning Star Wars Filming Locations You Can Visit from “The Force Awakens”
Some have been waiting since the seventies. Others have been hoping for redemption after the release of the not so popular prequels. But finally, the new Star Wars film is upon us! Thankfully however, you don’t have to travel to a galaxy far, far away to immerse yourself in the world of the force. There…
Tips and tricks #2 – Showing prices in your preferred currency
Are the hostel prices showing up in Euro, but you want to see them in Turkish Lira? Guess what?! You can choose what currency you wish to have the prices displayed in. Here, in the second of our ‘tips and tricks’ posts we show you how to make sure you see the prices in the…
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