After a 20 minutes walk from the train station, I got to the hostel, right by the Basilica. Mike welcomed me with open arms and explained to me what there was to see around the area and how to tackle the city. As there seemed to be quite a lot to see and a lot of restaurants to try out, I settled in quickly in a lovely female dorm with a view over the Basilica, before ...
Big Blog X: Breakfast at the hostel
One of the perks of some hostels around the world is that you get free breakfast. I have had all sort of hostel breakfasts, from homemade scones, to tasty cakes, to dry toasts and even fried noodles and rice. Each country have their own variations, each hostel, their own twist. Breakfast is definitely important for backpackers, as it helps cutting the budget out ...
Big Blog X: A saturday morning in Washington D.C.
On Saturday, Washington DC was waking up slowly after a crazy Halloween night. I decided to take it easy and enjoy a peaceful, quiet, perfect local Saturday morning. Still completely jetlagged, I woke up around 7 am, with barely 4 hours of sleep in total. I had a nice breakfast at the hostel, sayed goodbye to the friends I had made in the past couple of days and ...