1. Stay at the HI Santa Monica in Los Angeles. 2. Shop on 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica, LA. 3. Ride the Cable Car in San Francisco. 4. Eat a sourdough chowder bowl at Boudin Bakery on the pier in San Francisco. 5. Stay at San Francisco International Hostel.
Set in a fantastic location, just a few blocks from the shopping Mecca that is Market Street, the San Francisco International Hostel makes a perfectly pleasant stay in one of my favourite cities. Known as the biggest and best party hostel in San Fran, this place is always buzzing with activity and fun…they even offer … More Hostel Review: San Francisco International Hostel, San Francisco, USA
Arriving in Los Angeles on a hot and sunny afternoon, I had that excited feeling in my stomach, like a kid on Christmas eve…I was back in one of my favourite cities in the world (that I’ve visited), and I couldn’t wait to get back into the American way of life. We met Tash (a … More California Dreaming
This week we made it to San Diego and, having not done anything particularly touristy for a while, we decided to head to the Zoo, one of the largest in California, known for its collection of animals from all over the world. We had an awesome time wandering around and marvelling at the Gorillas, Hippos … More Photo Of The Week: We’re Going To The Zoo, Zoo, Zoo
This week we hit up San Francisco and at the end of the week we got the bus up to Santa Rosa to see our friend Shell (she’s living and working here) from camp. It was so awesome to be back together, and we spent two days just chatting and being excited about getting back … More Photo Of The Week: Together Again
Situated in what is possibly the best location of any hostel I’ve ever stayed in, the HI Santa Monica is a bustling hive of travelling energy. You’ll find the hostel in Santa Monica (duh) on 2nd street, between Broadway and Santa Monica Boulevard, just one block from 3rd St Promenade in one direction (one of … More Hostel Review: HI Santa Monica, Los Angeles
This week I said goodbye to Fiji and hello to the good old US of A, Los Angeles to be more exact. I’ve spent the last few days just hanging out in Santa Monica, having an awesome time with two of my besties (Rosa and Tash, who flew out from England to meet us the … More Photo Of The Week: Welcome to LA!
I’ve briefly touched upon this topic in recent posts, but I wanted to go into more detail and provide a bit more help in what can be quite a confusing travel area – what to do when getting vaccinations and visas for different countries around the world. So let’s start with Visas (please bear in … More Pre-Trip Planning: Visas and Vaccinations
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 5 over the coming months as I make my way through even more countries on my RTW Trip. 1. Hostelling International Toronto. 2. Peace & … More Top 5 Friday: Hostels Around the World
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’ speech. I think it’s pretty apt right now in my life, as all my own dreams are slowly turning into realities…anyone can dream, but it’s … More Photo Of The Week: I Have A Dream
Roo Around The World 