Planning a three day, week long or even two week trip is one thing, but there’s nothing quite as exciting as planning a round the world trip. As you do you soon realise that the world really is your oyster. But there are different things you need to consider before booking anything, ten of which…
Category: Travel Tips
Top Venice Tips – Your Insider Tips for Venice
The Italian city of Venice has long been a popular spot for visitors from all over the world. Over on our Facebook page we asked you for your top Venice tips and here’s what you told us. Take a gondola ride John-Michael Page says: Go on a gondola, despite what you hear, they’re not that expensive, and a…
3 Days in Edinburgh, Scotland
Day 1 – Explore the Royal Mile The Royal Mile in Edinburgh’s charming Old Town is the perfect place to get acquainted with the Scottish capital. Incorporating four separate streets (Castle Hill, Lawnmarket, High Street and Canongate) it is brimming with free museums. Edinburgh’s largest cathedral, St Giles’ Cathedral can be found there too. Grab a…
3 days in Berlin, Germany
3 days in Berlin Day 1 – Take in all the main sites Start the day by embarking on a free walking tour which departs from outside the Starbucks Café at 11am (they also leave at 1pm and 4pm) on Unter den Linden (just at the Brandenburg Gate). The tour takes in all the best sites…
Celebrating Bastille Day in Paris
Vive la France! Party in Paris for the French National Day and you’ll enjoy dazzling fireworks displays, impressive parades and plenty more. Here, we take a look at the story behind Bastille Day and how you can celebrate in the French capital. If you haven’t booked your Bastille Day bed yet don’t worry, we’ve still got plenty of availability at lots of our great hostels in Paris . 1. When is Bastille Day? It takes place on the same date every year, namely July 14th. 2. What does Bastille Day commemorate? Also known as La Fête Nationale, Bastille Day is…
3 days in the Bavarian capital, Germany
Day 1 – A day in the Alstadt Using Hauptbahnhof as a base point, walk east down Neuhauserstrasse and you will arive at Maxburgstrasse. Visit St Michael’s Church, the first of many that can be found in and around theAlstadt (Old Town). From here walk round to the Frauenkirche and after visiting that church go all…
5 days in Prague, Czech Republic
Prague is one of Europe’s crown jewel cities. It has served as a political and cultural hub in Europe throughout its rich history, and just walking around its old streets helps transport you back to a more romantic time. Anyone trying to experience Prague properly would probably need a considerable ammount of time, but if you’re…
Top Bars in Madrid – Your Favourite Madrid Bars
The Spanish capital is a hugely popular tourist destination during the summer. If you’re thinking of planning a trip to Madrid , then expect the heat to encourage you into one of its many bars. We asked you about some of your favourite Madrid bars over at our Facebook page and here’s what you told us. If you…
15 things to do for free in Rome
Are you looking for things to do for free in Rome? Nestled on the River Tiber, Rome is one of most culturally rich cities in the world. Here the ancient world greets the modern world in one big architectural embrace, there is so much to see from the Trevi Fountain to the Colosseum where gladiators once…
Northern Vietnam, Vietnam
Day 1 – The Old Quarter Walking around Hanoi is similar to walking around Bangkok – you don’t know where to look first. You need to have every sense working overtime to keep up with its pace. The noise of the traffic, the smells from the foodstalls and the constant view of people and moving frantically…
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