Hotel Name: Steigenberger Hotel Am Kanzleramt Address: Ella-Trebe-Strasse 5, Berlin, Germany I stayed at the Steigenberger Hotel Am Kanzleramt in Berlin, which was provided by a tour company I was working for. A hotel review wasn’t part of the job but I review hotels I stay at anyway. The Steigenberger Hotel Am Kanzleramt is a […]
Review of the Hilton Prague Hotel
Hotel Name: Hilton Prague Hotel Address: Pobřežní 1, 186 00 Praha 8, Czech Republic I stayed at the Hilton Prague Hotel as part of a writing assignment for a tour company. The hotel review wasn’t part of the job but I review all the places I stay at. There are two Hilton’s in Prague, with […]
Apartment Review: short-term rental in Zizkov district, Prague
Apartment: Vlkova Apartment 1 Address: Žižkov, Prague, Czech Republic I had a week in Prague and I ended up splitting my time between two apartments, mainly because I had credits in my Airbnb and Wimdu accounts to use. The first place I stayed at was in central Prague. This apartment was in the Zizkov neighbourhood, […]
Hostel Review: Be Hostels Zaragoza, Zaragoza – Spain
Hostel Name: Be Hostels Zaragoza Address: Calle Predicadores 70, Zaragoza, Spain I stayed at Be Hostels in Zaragoza, Spain. I was visiting Zaragoza as part of my 1 month Eurail Global Pass trip. My plan was to visit secondary cities, and I can say I had no idea of what to expect with Zaragoza. This […]
Hotel Review: Hotel Carlemany, Girona – Spain
Hotel Name: Hotel Carlemany Address: Placa Miquel Santalo i Pavor, 1, Girona, Spain Girona is about 100 km to the northeast of Barcelona. The first time I heard of Girona was when Ryanair started advertising flights from London to Barcelona, with small text saying Girona Airport. This was a typical tactic used by low-cost airlines […]
Hotel Review: MEININGER Hotel Salzburg City Center, Salzburg – Austria
Hotel Name: MEININGER Hotel Salzburg City Center Address: 18-20 Fuerbergstreet, Salzburg, Austria I have stayed with Meininger before in their London branch, and I recall it as being one of my best London hostel experiences (I’ve probably been to over 20 London hostels). I emailed Meininger and offered to review their Salzburg hotel, and they […]
Bus Review: Eurolines from London to Amsterdam
I’ve previously travelled from London to Amsterdam by air and rail+ferry but I had never taken the bus, so for this trip I thought I would try Eurolines. They are always advertising great deals to Paris and Amsterdam and I found a ticket for £18.00 all up (the ticket was £13.00 plus a £5.00 booking […]
Flight Review: Vietnam Airlines – Ho Chi Minh City to London Heathrow
Flight: Vietnam Airlines VN 50 From: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) To: London Heathrow (LHR) I flew with Vietnam Airlines from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to London Heathrow (LHR) which I booked via Skyscanner, which is my preferred site to find cheap airfares. This was the return leg of a flight I took last […]
A monolith and a meerkat – camping at Namibia’s highest mountain
Brandberg Mountain is Namibia’s highest peak, standing at 2,606 metres. It is also a monolith, so when you cross the northwestern Namib Desert you will know when you see it. I was in Namibia visiting the Mad Max filming locations, which was mostly shot near Swakopmund (this was a press trip on behalf of the […]
Accommodation for long-term travellers and digital nomads
I often get asked how I go about finding accommodation for longer stays so I have compiled this list of accommodation resources. For short stays (anything up to a week) I usually use Agoda or Airbnb. The purpose of this article is for short-term apartment rentals (1 to 3 months) suitable for slow-travelling long-term travellers […]
