I woke up on at about 4am the morning before we flew to Ibiza, noting that a mild eye infection I thought I had kicked the previous day via eye drops in one eye had now spread with a vengeance to both eyes. I looked like an alien. Not exactly what I wanted on the… Read More Ibiza, Spain
I met Kellie and her friend of a friend Jacqui in a different hostel in Barcelona that had come recommended by other travelers. I Immediately knew it was a better choice: comfortable, clean, friendly without obnoxious guests, a big kitchen, lots of computers – and my own single room for 32 euros in the adjoining… Read More Return to Barcelona
My first night in Venice I actually stayed out of Venice, near Mestre, in a private room in a random hotel. I hadn’t booked a room for this night due to my schedule changing slightly, so I took the opportunity for some rest. I did laundry, ate some delicious pizza in a nearby packed restaurant,… Read More Venice, Italy
I arrived in Split by plane on Friday night and made it to my hostel in the Diocletian palace at about 8pm. After getting myself ready I tried to find other people in the hostel bar or who were up for heading out, but quickly realised they had all left on an organise pub crawl… Read More On the dock of the bay
I arrived in Rimini on a Sunday night to find the famous party hostel pretty much empty except for one other guy in my room. A bit concerned because I’d heard from our Tuscan tour guide it might be quiet, I went to get some lunch at a nearby beach restaurant, at which I also… Read More When in Rome
On my first day in Florence I went straight the Duomo, or the big cathedral, following the instructions of two sites I had looked up that advised what to do in 24 hours in Florence. I queued for an hour to get in, although it didn’t feel too long. I then hiked up the 463… Read More Under the Tuscan sun
I arrived in Nice in time to socialise in the cosy hostel common area with a few friendly people from the hostel, including Canadian Gillian, who was staying in my room for the same time as me, and doing a solo trip about the same length as me, and was at about the same point… Read More Cote d'Azur, France
I left Kellie, who wanted to spend an extra night in San Sebastian, and jumped on my train. Despite the comfort of the roomy tran and being very tired due to a late night out in San Sebastian, I couldn’t sleep much. Nonetheless I enjoyed a glass of wine and put my makeup on and… Read More Barcelona, Spain
I arrived outside Olga’s Place in San Sebastian, which was an easy 12 minute walk from the train station. However, the address I was looking for appeared closed up, and I only had 4% of battery left on my iPhone. I feared being stuck at 9:30pm at night in a strange city with no accommodation… Read More San Sebastian, Spain