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collaboration, Germany, hostel/hotel review, travel

A Weekend in Luxury at a Berlin Luxury Hotel

03/20/2019 3 Comments

“Some hotels are so nice that you barely have to venture out and explore the city,” Alex of East Coast Contessa said as we were making our way back to our lovely Berlin luxury hotel after exploring the Charlottenburg Palace.

I agreed with her as I envisioned a dip into the indoor pool after an afternoon workout in Club Olympus, their top floor gym and spa.

You see, Alex and I had both already been to Berlin. I suppose that’s the life of living in Europe. She lives only a train ride away in Prague, and I live a short and cheap Ryanair flight away in Spain. Since both of us have already seen a lot of the Berlin sights, we looked at our two nights at a Berlin luxury hotel as the perfect way to relax and rejuvenate. And believe me, between her adjusting to life in a new country and my busy teacher schedule in Spain, we were both more than ready.

collaboration, hostel/hotel review, Italy, travel

A Weekend in Milan

03/01/2019 13 Comments

A weekend in Milan just might be the thing you need. I know that for my friend Alex and I, it was just the getaway we needed this past November. I live in Spain and she lives in Prague, so it was the perfect meetup destination. Furthermore with cheap flights, it was affordable as well!

How I got there

I always say that travel doesn’t have to be as expensive as we often think. This trip proves that once again. I found ridiculously cheap direct flights on Ryanair. Going there, I flew out of Madrid and it was 14.99€. Heading back, I flew into Zaragoza because it´s closer to where I live. That flight was only 15.99€. So basically, I flew round trip to Milan for around 31€.

A stressful part of travel can be figuring out how to get to and from the airport at odd hours. My flight into Milan landed at 23:20 and it took off at 6:50 a.m. Such is the life when you have a job and time constraints. Luckily, our hostel was within walking distance of the train station. From there, there are tons of buses that go to and from the airport at basically all hours. I was able to go to and from with no problems. I rode with a company called Terravision. It was 9€ round trip.

hostel/hotel review, Spain, travel

A Weekend in the best Zaragoza Hostel

11/02/2018 No Comments

As far as hostel experiences go (and I have had many hostel experiences over the past several years), we ended up in the best Zaragoza hostel last weekend. Zaragoza in October is cold, but the hostel was a nice, comfortable place out of the elements. A place to catch up on some rest and connect with other travelers.

Last weekend, I traveled to Zaragoza, Spain for a few nights with my friend Anjie. Since both of us work as teachers, we attempt to travel on a budget. This often means staying in hostels. When looking at the different options in Zaragoza, Albergue Zaragoza Hostel jumped out at me. It’s located in a historic building and houses a jazz club in the basement. Furthermore, it’s location is right in the middle of the city. It seemed to be the best Zaragoza hostel for what we needed that weekend.

hostel/hotel review, Spain, travel

My stay at the Hotel Real, Segovia

08/03/2018 58 Comments

I recently decided to splurge and stayed in a 4-star hotel. Those of you who read my blog regularly know that I stay in hostels a lot of the time. As an English teacher, hostels are always in my budget and mean that I can spend the extra money on more exhibits or drinks. However this past week, I decided to splurge and stay at the Hotel Real Segovia.

Okay so splurge … for me this meant 55 euros. How did I find that price? On hotels.com of course! The summer camp I had worked for in July flew me back to Madrid. Since I have already been to Madrid several times, I decided to explore a few places nearby. I had seen many amazing photos of the town of Segovia, Spain, so I decided to spend a night there. After looking through several hotels, I decided that Hotel Real Segovia looked like a nice place to stay. I also deserved to treat myself a bit after a month of hard work.

collaboration, hostel/hotel review, Spain, travel

A quick trip to Madrid

07/05/2018 11 Comments

Last weekend, I took a quick trip to Madrid.

This summer is looking a tad different for me. Last summer, I was in the Czech Republic and exploring countries such as Hugary and Germany. This summer, I’ve decided to stay in Spain and work a little bit. I’m working for an English summer camp in the Pyrenees Mountains and Palma de Mallorca. I had to meet my coworkers in Madrid last Saturday, so I decided to make an evening of it.

Arrival in Madrid

Traveling from Granada to Madrid is pretty easy to do. As I’ve mentioned before on the blog, I prefer to travel with Blablacar. I found a Blablacar that left at 10 a.m., which put me into Madrid in the mid-afternoon. I took the Metro to my hostel, which was very easy to navigate.

collaboration, hostel/hotel review, travel, United Kingdom

My perfect London weekend

05/15/2018 4 Comments

There are some places that I feel like I’ll end up visiting a least 20 times. London is one of those cities. With flights for 60 euros roundtrip from Malaga, we figured why not a London weekend? The trip ended up being absolutely perfect.

The flights and transportation

So as some of you already know, I live in Granada. While Granada does have an airport, it’s small and there are often better deals from Malaga. Malaga is only an hour and a half drive from Granada. Furthermore there are lots of Blablacars and buses that go back and forth. I typically try to find a Blablacar going directly to the airport as it’s cheaper and quicker. However if I cannot find one, there’s an Alsa bus that goes directly from the Granada bus station to the Malaga airport. We opted for the bus this time, which cost around 25 euros roundtrip.

collaboration, hostel/hotel review, Portugal, travel

Top City, a Fun Lagos Hostel in the Algarve

04/03/2018 28 Comments

One of my favorite countries to explore has been Portugal. I just completed my third of hopefully many trips to Spain’s wonderful and beautiful next door neighbor. This time, I decided to head south and explore the Algarve region. I spent three nights at a fun Lagos hostel called Top City.

When I travel, I typically stay in hostels. I find that nowadays, lots of hostels are actually pretty nice. I’ve stayed in quite a few that are modern and clean. Furthermore, I love the social environment that hostels cultivate. As someone who truly enjoys meeting people from all over the world, I love hanging out in the common areas. I’ve ended up having some of the coolest conversations and formed friendships. This sort of thing really doesn’t happen as much in hotels.

Germany, hostel/hotel review, travel

A night at the circus hostel

08/27/2017 15 Comments

Berlin, Germany has long been on my list of travel destinations. From the history to the culture, I have known that Berlin is not a city to be missed. I was able to visit Berlin a few weekends ago and I stayed at the Circus Hostel Berlin. I feel like it’s quite fitting that I stayed there as I actually used to work at a circus company back in the United States on the side for about four years. Yes I can make you a balloon dog and also paint your face like Spiderman. I have acquired some random talents over the years.

Anyway, back to Berlin! So I stayed at the Circus Hostel in Berlin and definitely enjoyed myself. I found the staff to be very friendly and helpful. The hostel overall was nice and clean. So many people have this idea that hostels are dirty. Perhaps they assume that when you pay less than hotel, you get less than that. However that is often not the case with most of the hostels I stay in. Circus Hostel in Berlin was clean and well-decorated.