I love hearing about new hostels who are excited to provide new homes for travellers on the road. So when Dan from The Safehouse Hostel asked to meet me last…
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Being on the road makes it difficult to collect ‘things’ to remind me of where I’ve been. Now I’m moving out of my flat in Amsterdam back in to my…
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If I had to be honest, moving to Amsterdam for a full time job was probably one of the most sensible decisions I’ve made since graduating University. A proper job,…
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Who runs the world? Girls. At least, they run the Begijnhof. So who are these girls who have managed to create, and retain, a garden of sanctity in the midst…
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To be sung to the tune of Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (from Mary Poppins) It’s supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Sharing rooms and shower stalls is not all that atrocious Sleeping to the sound of snores is almost like…
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I know what you’re thinking… how fun can an organised tweeting session be? The answer: Really damn fun. Imagine if you could cram a bunch of people (sometimes even hundreds!) who…
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As travellers we are often more aware of the beauty and fragility of the world around us. Wednesday, 22 April 2015 marks the 45th anniversary of World Earth Day –…
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As I’m not completely culturally-ignorant I had heard a little of the Rijksmuseum before I accidentally found myself cycling through the passage that separates the joint atrium entrance during another…
Let’s go old school… I want to take it back to when written letters and postcards (and not just a ping from your email inbox) actually put a smile on…
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