Bizarrely, the Hostel Celica used to be a prison, but now it is one of the coolest hostels on the planet, in a strategic position near the Slovenian capital’s train station. Celica actually means “cell”, and the rooms are in fact comfortable minimalist cells. But don’t worry, they are not at all like real cells […]
There is nothing like being on the road and living out of your backpack for months on end to give you a pretty clear idea of what makes the ideal hostel. It even inspires some people to open their own hostel, and this is exactly what happened to Atilla and Bori after a mammoth backpacking […]
Singapore is a wonderful place to visit, renowned for its shopping, wonderful food, warm weather and safety, but if you don’t want to pay for a sojourn at the excellent Raffles Hotel, there are some other great places to stay that are a little kinder to your wallet.
Hostel One66 is a cosy hostel that has […]
London is such a great place to visit, and yet the thing that puts off any budget traveller is the prospect of the cost of the accommodation. But help is at hand in the form of YHA London Earl’s Court. YHA stands for Youth Hostels Association, but the truth of the matter is that you […]
A hostel with a name like “Sleeping with the Enemy” tends to grab your attention. Sleeping with the Enemy is in fact a collection of communal houses in Sydney, run in a manner similar to a hostel, offering “clean, safe and secure accommodation”. The houses are aimed principally at providing a base for travelers who […]
In the middle of Manhattan, The Gershwin is one of New York’s most interesting hotels. Located just off 5th Avenue, in a 13 storey building, the hotel is run by pop art fans, and this is evident when you see the walls - each floor of the hotel has walls lined with the prints of […]
If you feel like enjoying the Renaissance architecture and art of Florence, but want to keep your finances within budget, then you could enjoy the experience of staying at the Florence Hostelling International Hostel. Housed in the elegant seventeenth century Villa Camerata, with broad, majestic stairways, the hostel has a large dining room, a lounge […]
A visit to the island of Rarotonga, need not cost you a fortune, once you’ve got there that is, if you stay at the Backpackers International Hostel. With a population of a mere 9,500 people, Rarotonga is the most populous island of the Cook Islands of the South Pacific. If you are shopping for a […]
Charmingly named in honor of pilot and writer Antoine de Saint Exupery, and using his charming “Little Prince” as its logo, the Villa Saint Exupery, in a suburb of Nice, France, is a hostel experience not to be missed. Housed in a converted Carmelite monastery on top of a hill, this hostel is a delightful […]
Over the past ten years the number of tourists heading to Vietnam has increased steadily, and there is considerable development of the coastal regions famous for their beautiful beaches, and interesting boat tours.
On the Red River, Hanoi, the capital, is also the cultural center of Vietnam. It has a wonderfully preserved Old Quarter, which […]
