Despite the February frost my hands are starting to clam up. I’m dragging my tongue invasively over each tooth in the hunt for stray croissant flakes that may or may…
Katie Dawes
Katie Dawes
aka The Hostel Girl, I have a passion for travel & the hostel community, most especially for the community that unites people of all backgrounds under the same roofs internationally.
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Sony a5000 Review: The perfect travel camera for solo travellers
by Katie DawesWhen I first began this blog way back in January 2014 I had no clue about photography and also no real camera. Any photos I took came from my trusty…
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Edit 23-03-2016: iDBus is now OUiBus and so all references made to iDBus have been changed accordingly throughout the article. My knees creaked with laziness and guilt as I scorned…
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Die Wohngemeinschaft Hostel Review Contents: The Atmosphere & Bar | The Staff | The Rooms | The Price | The Location | Details As we moved along the corridor of Die Wohngemeinschaft Hostel,…
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With so many types of hostels across Europe to choose from, you want to know how to book hostels that will be right for you! But with so much choice,…
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Contents: The Atmosphere | The Staff | The Room | The Price | The Location | Details After a hectic week in the medina of Marrakech, and a two-year gap since…
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Here’s a cheeky little fact: my love for hostels began way back when I decided that instead of being sensible and getting a full time job straight after graduation, I…
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AmsterdamFree Walking ToursNetherlandsTour Reviews
Exploring Venice of the North with 360 Amsterdam Free Walking Tours
by Katie DawesWhen a friend invited me along to take part in a free walking tour of the city with 360 Amsterdam last week, I didn’t think I’d see much I hadn’t…
When you’re on the road for an extended period of time, you miss out on family time back home that quite often we take for granted. Sunday roast dinners with…
From desert safari tours to hikes up the Atlas mountains, Marrakech has no shortage of great opportunities for excursions outside the city. But whilst the organised group tours on offer throughout…