What Do You Hate About Hotel Rooms?

There was a fantastic article in the Telegraph the other day, written by journalist Anthony Peregrine about his hotel pet hates.  Piles of cushions, trouser presses, and complicated light switches featured on his hotels ‘do’s and don’ts’ list, and after reading through his list, I suddenly realised – he has a very good point. Don’t…

Couchsurfing – Would You Kip on a Couch to Surf the World for Free?

If you could travel the world and “stay with locals in every country on earth” without spending a penny, would you be prepared to sleep on a couch, an air mattress, or perhaps share someone’s spare bedroom…  Well, if the answer is “yes” you are the perfect candidate for Couchsurfing! A global travel community with…

A-Z of Travel – H is for Hotel Star Ratings

What would we do without TripAdvisor?  A comprehensive online directory of almost every hotel in the world, TripAdvisor provides us with opinions and reviews by ‘real travellers’ who have been there, done that, and definitely have the t-shirt – but can we really trust the source? Reviews are all well and good (my favourite to…