‘Travel’ Archives
Simon Reeve’s Tropic of Cancer- BBC travel documentary review
Tropic of Cancer is a new BBC travel show hosted by author, broadcaster and winner of a One World Broadcasting Trust award for ‘outstanding contribution to greater world understanding’ Simon Reeve. Some of you may be familiar with Reeve’s last BBC outing, Tropic of [Read More]
The rails on Sunday
Sometimes trains are late. This is a fact I am resigned to and, to a certain extent, comfortable with. It’s not an ideal state of affairs, and it doesn’t compare favourably with my experience of the metronomic reliability of the rail networks of other big-time European [Read More]
A Room with a Review: Stayokay Vondelpark Hostel Amsterdam
Amsterdam has a reputation as the hedonist capital of Europe, but if you’re not on a stag or hen do, or some other grown up beano, big crowds of revellers can spoil your experience of a city that has a lot more to offer than red-lit windows, clubnights and hazy coffee [Read More]
Piccadilly Backpackers hostel in Piccadilly Circus London
For those looking for cheap hostels for London theatre trips, as I have in the last few years, Piccadilly Backpackers hostel is perfectly located. It’s just off the bright lights of Piccadilly Circus and a stone’s throw from buzzing Soho. Location I’ve stayed at this [Read More]
Berlin Hostel Review: EastSeven Hostel Berlin
If you’re looking for a city break in Berlin on a budget this review recommends the EastSeven hostel on Schwedter Strasse. EastSeven is ideally located in the up-and-coming Prenzlauer Berg; this hippest of districts in East Berlin is justifiably renowned for its [Read More]
