Here’s the thing about Berlin…there are tons of accommodation choices.  Expensive, cheap, dirty, clean, loud, quiet, amenities, not so much.  Let’s face it, it’s a big city.  What is hard to find is a small, safe, inexpensive, clean hostel in a superb location with a very helpful and hands on owner…who may even help you…

A hotel can have personality or personalities; rarely do you get both in one place.  Hotel Heritage in Bruges not only offered just about the best location one could hope for but probably some of the best conversations I had during my most recent 3 weeks in Europe. The nitty-gritty of it is that Hotel…

Guest post by Escapio.com Barcelona is one of the world’s favorite cities. Its rich history and captivating beauty draws visitors from all over, 365 days a year. While the unsurpassed scenic beauty and architectural delights are all around, there are some monuments and rooftops of Barcelona hotels from which to savor the most stunning views….

  Guest post by Escapio.com The Balearic island of Majorca is bathed in sunshine for the majority of the year and it is no surprise that tourists flock back here year after year. Once there, visitors are spoiled for choice with so much culture, nature, history and Majorca boutique hotels with that special Spanish charm….

Guest post by Escapio.com Tuscany is one of the most beautiful areas of Italy and offers that iconic Mediterranean scenery of hill towns, wine growing valleys and rocky coastlines. Check into a rustic Tuscany hotels and use as a base to discover your surroundings on bicycle, foot or with a hire car. Tuscany is famous…

Provided by our friends at “Escapio.com – find & book unique hotels”  If you are interested in history and culture then Spanish Paradores can be the ideal holiday destination for you. These luxury hotels have been created from some of the country’s most beautiful historic buildings in cities like Granada and Santiago de la Compostela,…

It is almost 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall and this world class city has plenty of notable sights and delights in the wake of reunification. A great way to get a feel for the diversity of Berlin is to jump aboard one of the bus tours available. This offers the opportunity…

  Provided by our friends at “Escapio.com – find & book unique hotels” Paris has been known as one of Europe’s capitals of style for centuries. The classic sightseeing monuments are surrounded by stylish restaurants and museums, continuing to mesmerize its visitors with unforgettable impressions. The city of fashion, museums and romance makes for a…

  I’m no expert on hotels.  I may not really understand the 2,3 or 4 star ratings.  I care about just a few things.  Price, location and comfort; in that order.  So, when I found Hotel Dolomit (yeah the name is a bit off putting) in Munich, Germany for the price I did, I said…

        You’re headed to Barcelona for a few days and while you probably won’t end up sleeping too much at night you do need a place to store your stuff and call home base. While there are a ton of options in this vibrant, exciting and sometimes expensive city finding a reasonably…

  Pisa is often a city that travelers see as day trip or as an ecscape from the hustle and bustle of Florence.  The quick train ride and the concentration of major sights on the Piazza Dei Miracoli prompt many visitors to forgo a stay overnight.   Such day trippers however are missing out on a…

  Let’s face it, the US do llar is weak and getting weaker. Planning a trip without short changing yourself is difficult.  Determining where you can go and booking the flights in such a way to maximize your budget is the first step to planning a vacation.  Developing an itinerary that maximizes your allotted time…

  Let’s face it, you want to see Pompeii but quite frankly Naples is not a city you want to visit.  Almost every traveler I have met on the road has told me just how unsafe they feel in downtown Naples:  The cities lack of landfills has lead to complete stand stills of trash removal…

    It is easy to go to hostelworld.com, punch in the city you will be arriving in, pick the first hostel that pops up, book it and cross your fingers.  As one may guess however, this can lead to a stay in a place  that is less than expected or downright horrible.  Booking the…

  Rome is a busy city and a popular tourist destination.  Any trip to Italy almost has to compulsorily include Rome and Vatican.  What this means is that, like most places in Italy, the local Hotel and Hostel owners know that they can price gouge.  There is a way around this which at first, doesn’t…

    Usually you make a mistake traveling and you tell yourself it won’t happen again.  Then on your next trip you go and do the same thing.  For me, the two biggest traps I fall into are 1. waiting to find a better place to eat which always ends up with me walking aimlessly…

  Hostels come in all shapes and sizes, degrees of clean and with or without amenities.   By booking hostels on the go you just have to expect that once in awhile you will run into a horrible place.  That is exactly what happened in Amsterdam last summer and I want to warn all of you…