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    Places to stay

    Take a Break From Hostels, Top 5 Tips to Find Yourself a Luxury Hotel Deal

    Now I don’t mind roughing it at all but there are certain occasions when your travelling or on a holiday…

    3 Comments » | Holidays, Places to stay, Travel |

    Priceline – How we Grabbed a Cheap New York Hotel

    New York City hotels are notoriously expensive, we were looking at paying $80-90 for a room with a shared bathroom…

    3 Comments » | New York City, Places to stay |

    Gili Air, Lombok, Indonesia

    I first visited the Gili Islands in 2001, opting for the chilled out Gili Air over the party island…

    7 Comments » | Indonesia, Places to stay, feature |

    Old MacDonalds Farm, Able Tasman

    Able Tasman is world famous for its coastal tracks that pass though rain forests, over granite cliffs and along…

    No Comments » | New Zealand, Places to stay |

    Paradise at Sangalle Oasis, Peru

    Most people who visit Peru will visit the Colca Canyon to see the Condors, I’m not sure however how many…

    4 Comments » | Off the beaten track, Peru, Places to stay, feature |

    Stars on the wall posada, Puerto Columbia

    Also known as the pants ladies hostel this would have been an okay place to stay (its was fairly cheap),…

    4 Comments » | Places to stay, Venezuela |

    Camping in Camelford, North Cornwall

    Just spent a great surfing weekend in Camelford (not toe), we stayed in a great campsite Kings Acre Touring…

    3 Comments » | Camping, Cornwall, England, Places to stay |

    Hotels, Guesthouses and Hostels With a View

    Having just added a post about Lake Tekapo Youth Hostel in New Zealand it got me thinking about places to…

    1 Comment » | Highlights, Places to stay |

    Lake Tekapo Youth Hostel, New Zealand

    Lake Tekapo Youth Hostel is surprisingly, located right in front of Lake Tekapo in the centre of New Zealand’s South…

    2 Comments » | New Zealand, Places to stay |

    Grasspoint Cottage, Isle of Mull, Scotland

    Situated on a peninsular in the north west of the Isle of Mull, Grasspoint cottage is where we spent a…

    5 Comments » | Places to stay, Scotland |

    Casa Luisa Guesthouse, Caracas

    Casa Luisa is located near to El Hatillo, an area of nice restaurants and pretty colonial architecture. Located some 10-12km…

    3 Comments » | Places to stay, Venezuela |

    Blackball Hilton, New Zealand

    Located on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, approximately 29km from Greymouth is famous for…

    3 Comments » | New Zealand, Places to stay |