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Category Archives: District of Columbia

Top 5 Friday: Hostels Around the World

October 21, 2011by Rusja Foster 3 Comments

Okay, so I haven’t really stayed in that many hostels yet, but of the ones I have stayed in, these are my favourites. I’ll be repeating and updating this Top […]

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Canada, District of Columbia, Europe, France, General, Hostel/Hotel Reviews, Info + Advice, New York, Ontario, The Americas, Top 5 Friday, Travel, Travel Tips, USA
I have a dream

Photo Of The Week: I Have A Dream

September 18, 2011by Rusja Foster Leave a comment

This engraving can be found right outside the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC – it is where Martin Luther King stood as he gave his famous ‘I have a dream’ […]

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Sloane Staff

Summer Summary

September 12, 2011by Rusja Foster Leave a comment

How to sum up the best summer of my life? I don’t even know where to begin. From the moment I arrived at camp I felt immediately at home and […]

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Canada, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, New York, Ontario, Rhode Island, Summer Camp 2011, The Americas, Travel, USA
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Photo Of The Week: Hello Connecticut

September 11, 2011by Rusja Foster 3 Comments

This really should have been last week’s POTW but I got a bit sidetracked by the whole goodbye element of my photos. So here’s one from Washington DC, where we […]

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Top 10 Things To Do In Washington DC

September 4, 2011by Rusja Foster Leave a comment

I had the most amazing time in Washington DC – it’s a city that really does have everything to offer. Here’s a rundown of my top 10 suggestions of things […]

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HI Washington DC

Hostel Review: Hostelling International Washington, DC

September 3, 2011by Rusja Foster Leave a comment

Having stayed in a couple of HI hostels now, I’ve come to expect a certain quality. And DC’s HI certainly lives up to these expectations. Announcing itself with a huge […]

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Apple Store - Georgetown (Washington DC)

Apple Store Challenge – Washington DC, Georgetown

September 3, 2011by Rusja Foster Leave a comment

So this was it. This was the place. This was the place where I finally bought my iPad 2. After months of pining and wanting and wishing and waiting, I […]

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White House

Begbie Tours…Last Stop – Washington, DC!

September 3, 2011by Rusja Foster Leave a comment

Even though I still have another 4 days to go before I fly home to the UK, Washington DC was to be the final stop on what we’ve all come […]

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