This was our second trip to Catania, the first trip was an introduction to this Eastern Sicilian city, punctuated by day trips to Mt Etna and Syracuse. We enjoyed our trip there, so when we found out our MSC cruise was departing from Messina (one and a half hours north by train),[…]
After checking out early from Orsa Maggiore Hostel for Women Only, I catch the no. 280 bus to Ostiense station. From here you can catch a train to Fiumicino Airport at a slightly cheaper cost than from Termini, €8 instead of €14. What I don’t know is that it’s also[…]
Arrival I arrive by bus 98 from the Aurelia Residence to the Orsa Maggiore Hostel for Women Only, which is in the popular Trastevere area near the Tiber river. The hostel entrance is easy to find, through a courtyard and up a lift. The check in is at 13.00, so I[…]
Arriving at Termini after a train ride from Venice I catch the No. 64 bus to Cavalleggeri. From here it’s just a short walk to Aurelia Residence where I’m staying for the night. Situated on an incline, on a relatively busy street, it’s a matter of choosing your moment to cross. The[…]
We’d chosen Venice as Chris’ flying in point for two weekends in a row so we could access Trieste and Rovinj. Both places were not the easiest to get to and Venice was a good transport hub, servicing both his BA flights from the UK. Of course Venice is a[…]
Day 1 I catch a train from Venice to Treviso for a 3 night stay at Al Parco Storga. My thinking on staying in Treviso is to avoid the criminally high hotel prices in Venice since it’s just a 1/2 hour away by train. In fact it’s so quick I almost miss[…]
Arrival I arrive in Italy on an EasyJet flight from Budapest to Marco Polo Airport in Venice. Next stop Trieste! I don’t know too much about the city except that it’s a seaport and off the well beaten tourist path of Venice/Florence/Rome/Naples. I have a completely open mind and am[…]
l leave Colours Budapest Hostel around 9.45am and head to Fearenc ter to catch the metro 3 to the last stop on that line, Kobi Kismet. From there bus 200E will transfer me to Ferenc Liszt International Airport. I had read online that I needed two tickets, one for the metro and one[…]
My final accommodation for Budapest is a one night stay in Colors Hostel. I had previously booked this to be at City Rooms but I didn’t feel like going back there. Ironically it happens to be directly across the road. I figure it’s an interesting exercise to compare the two budget[…]
Arcadia Hotel is just a 10 minute walk from my previous accommodation, City Rooms, and easy enough to locate from the impressive, window-set, red brick arch which begs immediate photos. After getting snap happy, the hotel entrance is somewhat more difficult to find, but after wandering around for a bit[…]