Travelettes

Doing London on a Budget with MEININGER Hotels

04/26/2016

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WhenÂ I think about London I think of soaring rentsÂ in posh neighbourhoods, the royal family and the banking district, hipsters who haveÂ overdrafts as big as the city itself. Two words I don't think of: Budget Travel.Â When my flatmate toldÂ me how much rent she paid as a student in London for a room inÂ a dubious WhitechapelÂ flat that she shared with two[...]

Travelettes Christmas Calendar Day 17: Hotel Geniesserhotel Die Forelle, Austria

12/17/2015

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Alps, Hotels

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Congratulations Lamesha for convincing us, that you really do deserve that 2-day retreat at Haidl-Madl we had in door 16 yesterday. Well done, you! It's getting closer and closer to Christmas, and our giveaways are about to really hot up! Today, we're giving away another stay at one of GreenPearls incredible hotels. GreenPearls specialise in sustainable, ec[...]

Hotels we love: Settecento in Presezzo, Italy

07/11/2014

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Bergamo, Countryside, Hotels

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Ever dreamed of staying at a place that combines modern comfort, a historic building and an art gallery at the same time? Well, then hereâ€™s the one to go for: Hotel Settecento in Presezzo, Italy! I recently picked this hotel by pure chance when I was looking for accommodation for a few days in northern Italy â€“ more precisely the region of Bergamo [...]

Hotels we love: the Banyan Tree in Bangkok

12/07/2013

Katja

Bangkok, Cities, Hotels

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I love Bangkok. It's easily one of my favorite cities of all time and the type of place I love coming back to again and again. Bangkok was the first stop on my one year trip around the world back in 2005. Like any 23 year old backpacker I headed straight for Khao San Road, home of the budget traveler, haven for banana pancakes and $5 hotel rooms. The very fi[...]

The Travelettes Guide to Edinburgh

11/28/2013

Kathi

Cities, Edinburgh, Scotland, Travelettes Guide

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Having just moved to Glasgow two months ago the expectations for my upcoming trip to Edinburgh had been heightened by numerous reports of the city I got from my new friends. "Its architecture is so beautiful and it's so easy to navigate.", "The art festivals in summer are a great opportunity to plan a visit." or rather "There are tons of tourists around all [...]

Hotels we love: Florblanca Villas in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica

07/28/2013

Kathi

Beaches, Hotels, Santa Teresa

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There comes the time when I've just had enough. Carrying at least one heavy backpack from one bus stop to the next, holding on to my valuables on a public bus, curling up on a super-thin dorm mattress trying to avoid leaving the safe (and clean) environment of my sleeping bag. Fighting for the last tablespoon in the hostel kitchen and ending up slurping 1-mi[...]

Snow, Spa and Sanity in Adelboden, Switzerland

01/24/2012