When it comes to European travel, I have it a lot easier than a lot of you reading this right now. I live in the UK just across the sea from…
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Authenticity, especially in an island such as Ibiza, is difficult to account for. And nowhere is the question of authenticity more apparent than in the hippy markets that dot the…
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In my dreams hostels are harmonious havens where travellers come to rest, make friends and learn about other cultures. At least, they could be if it wasn’t for guests committing…
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It was 7.30am and I had been wandering the streets around Old Town Kotor Hostel for the best part of an hour on the hunt for coffee. The hot night’s weather…
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On July 22, 1452 two fishermen were sailing through the Bay of Kotor, one of whom was crippled. At that time he naturally believed that his life at sea depended on the grace of…
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Featured image by Ranko Maraš – follow him on Instagram! “You see this lake? It’s man-made,” commented Andrija over his right shoulder, arm outstretched on the steering wheel. I glanced…
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Here’s a secret. Before I was ‘The Hostel Girl’ I wrote blogs on every topic under the sun and one of those blogs was about yoga and meditation. It’s actually the only one…
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Are Hostels Safe? Personal Safety Tips For Staying in Hostels
I recently asked my Instagram followers what prevents them from travelling alone and the most common reply was a fear for personal safety. “Are hostels safe in Europe?“ and “Should I…
“You should visit Montenegro” said Dragana in a private Twitter DM. Less than a month later I arrived in the bay of Kotor and already I didn’t want to leave. As we drove…
Clink78 in King’s Cross London was one of my very first hostel reviews on this blog. So when Clink Hostels got together with Hostel Advisor to film their new Youtube guide,…