Penang is a state in Malaysia that includes the island of Penang and the strip of adjacent land on the peninsula. For most visitors when they say they are going to Penang they mean they are going to Georgetown, on the northeast tip of Penang island (Pulau Pinang). [Georgetown in relation to Pulau Pinang and […]
Apartment Review: Elisabet Tirana, Tirana – Albania
Hotel Name: Elisabet Tirana. Address: Rruga Mahmut Fortuzi 2, Tirana, Albania. I stayed at Elisabet Tirana in Tirana, Albania. I booked online at the rate of €15 per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Tirana. The Elisabet Tirana is a hostel in an old apartment building. Buildings aren’t obviously numbered […]
Hostel Review: The Golden Rooster, Tirana – Albania
Hotel Name: The Golden Rooster. Address: Rruga Vilson, Tirana, Albania. I stayed at The Golden Rooster in Tirana, Albania. I booked online at the rate of €11 per night, and I booked it for the combination of price and location. I booked a private room with a shared bathroom, which is a typical arrangement for […]
Hostel Review: Hostel Tarabosh, Shkodër – Albania
Hotel Name: Hostel Tarabosh. Address: Rruga Vilson, Shkodër, Albania. I stayed at Hostel Tarabosh in Shkodër, Albania. I booked online at the rate of €8.50 per night, and I choose it because it was a private room in a hostel, and for its location in Shkodër. I was unfamiliar with Shkodër, but I deduced that […]
Hostel Review: HI Hostel Zagreb
Hotel Name: HI Hostel Zagreb. Address: Petrinjska 77, Lower Town, Zagreb, Croatia. I stayed at the HI Hostel Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia. I booked online at the rate of €36.80 per night for a private room, and I selected it for its price and location in Zagreb. I’ve stayed at countless HI Hostels over the […]
Life’s a Beach Bai Xep – The beachside backpackers in a fishing village in Vietnam
Guesthouse Name: Life’s a Beach Bai Xep. Address: To 2, Khu Vuc 1, Bai Xep, Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh, Vietnam. If you’ve ever found yourself saying that you wish you could stay on a beautiful beach in a little fishing village, then Life’s a Beach Bai Xep in Vietnam could be what you’re looking for. […]
Hostel Review: Illuminate Boutique Hostel, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
Guesthouse Name: Illuminate Boutique Hostel. Address: 9, Jalan Maharajalela, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I stayed at Illuminate Boutique Hostel in Kuala Lumpur. I booked online at the rate of 63.75 MYR per night, plus there is a 10 MYR hotel tax collected upon check-in, so 73.75 MYR ($17.73 USD) per night. The hostel is near the […]
Hostel Review: Elizabeth Hostel, Melbourne – Australia
Guesthouse Name: Elizabeth Hostel Address: 490-494 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 3000, Australia I stayed at the Elizabeth Hostel in Melbourne. I booked a private room with a shared bathroom for the rate of $63.75 AUD ($43 USD). Staying in a private room in a hostel is a good budget option when travelling in Australia, and this […]
Hostel Review: Flinders Backpackers, Melbourne – Australia
Guesthouse Name: Flinders Backpackers Address: 35 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, 3000, Australia I stayed at the Flinders Backpackers in Melbourne, Australia. I booked a private room with a shared bathroom for the rate of $75 AUD ($50 USD). There’s alway a bit of sticker shock when I return to Australia direct from Southeast Asia, and this […]
Hostel Review: Piece Hostel Sanjo, Kyoto – Japan
Hostel Name: Piece Hostel Sanjo Address: 530 Asakura-cho, Kyoto, Japan. I stayed at the Piece Hostel Sanjo in Kyoto. This was my first time to Kyoto so I didn’t have a feel for what the best area would be. After a little research it looked like the area west of the Kamo River looked like […]
