On my first visit to Athens I of course went to the Acropolis. How could you not. This ancient monument is so well known that there was the danger of it not living up to a lifetime of expectations. Fortunately I was more impressed than I thought I would be. After my Athens visit I […]
Hotel Review: The Paramount Hotel – A budget hotel in Earls Court, London
Hotel Name: The Paramount Hotel Address: 50 Nevern Square, Earls Court, Kensington and Chelsea, London, United Kingdom. I stayed at the The Paramount Hotel in London. I booked it online for the rate of £40 per night (approximately $50 USD). Earls Court is one of my preferred areas to stay in London, especially if I’m […]
Hotel Review: OYO Belgravia Rooms, London
Hotel Name: OYO Belgravia Rooms Address: 104 Ebury Street, Westminster, London, United Kingdom. I stayed at the OYO Belgravia Rooms in London. I booked it online at the rate of £47 per night ($59.66 USD) and picked it for its location near Victoria Station. 47 pounds doesn’t get you much in terms of hotel rooms […]
Hotel Review: Hotel Olympia – a budget hotel in Earls Court, London
Hotel Name: Hotel Olympia Address: 49 Earls Court Square, Earls Court, Kensington and Chelsea, London, United Kingdom. I stayed at the Hotel Olympia in London. I booked it for its location in Earls Court, which is one of my preferred areas to stay in London when I’m on a short visit. Earls Court used to […]
Flight Review: British Airways – London Heathrow to Tallinn
Flight: British Airways BA 876 From: London Heathrow (LHR) To: Tallinn (TLL) I flew with British Airways from London to Tallinn. I compared flight options with Skyscanner and my options were Ryanair, easyJet, and BA. After adding bags and considering the cost of getting to the airports, the BA flight was only a few pounds […]
Beaver Hotel review – A mid-range hotel in Earl’s Court, London
Hotel Name: Beaver Hotel Address: 57-59 Philbeach Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea, London, United Kingdom. I stayed at the Beaver Hotel in Earl’s Court, London. I booked online and picked it for its location in Earl’s Court. The hotel is on the backside of the Underground station, not far from the former Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre […]
Coronation Hotel – A good mid-range hotel in Earls Court, London
Hotel Name: Coronation Hotel Address: 59 Nevern Square, Kensington and Chelsea, London, United Kingdom. I stayed at the Coronation Hotel in London. I picked the hotel for its location in Earls Court, near the Earls Court tube station. As I only had a short trip to London this was a good location to get to […]
Where I’m At: Cape Town – May 2016
Greetings from Cape Town and a slightly later-than-usual edition of Where I’m At; my monthly update of what I’ve been up to, site news, and where I’m going next. I tip my hat to the bloggers who can blog and travel at the same time. I’ve been on the road all month and have barely […]
Hostel Review: Hatters Manchester, Manchester – UK
Hostel Name: Hatters Manchester Address: 50 Newton Street, Manchester, M1 2EA, United Kingdom I stayed at Hatters Manchester hostel in Manchester. I booked online 16.50 GBP ($23 USD) and booked it for its location, which is an easy walk from Manchester Piccadilly train station. The hostel occupies a grand old warehouse building that stands alone […]
Accommodation Review: Arena House Liverpool
Accommodation Name: Arena House Liverpool Address: 82-84 Duke Street, Liverpool, L1 5AA, United Kingdom. I stayed at Arena House Liverpool and I booked online at the rate of £25.20 per night ($36 USD) for a single room. Coincidentally that was exactly the same amount I paid the night before for an 8-bed dorm in London. […]
