My good friend Ryan lives in Manchester and was recently celebrating his 28th birthday. I don’t get to see him often, so Helen and I decided to make a weekend of it by travelling over to Manchester and staying in the Hilton Hotel, Deansgate, Manchester. Since I first went to Manchester, to preview University’s back …
We needed somewhere to stay in Venice for one night prior to flying out of Marco Polo Airport back home. Having spent four days hiking in Trentino with the tourism board, we didn’t want to go back to a dorm room at ANDA and instead opted for a budget private double room in A&O Mestre …
The Grand Hotel, Trento is one of just a small number of four-star hotels in the city of Trento. We had the pleasure of spending four nights here during our week-long stay in Trento (we spent the other couple of nights in an Airbnb). The hotel was built between 1939 and 1942 and is a …
We stayed here complimentary as part of a larger press trip with the Trentino tourism board. See here for more information about how we work with advertisers, tourism boards etc. Garni Lilly is a modern, naturally inspired bed and breakfast in San Lorenzo. Situated in the north of Italy, at the very bottom of the …
Let me start by saying that Venice isn’t a cheap place to visit. However, that’s not a reason not to visit at all. We always advocate for finding affordable ways to spend time in unaffordable locations and staying in this luxury newly opened hostel in Mestre is one of ours. Launched in late 2017, the …
Finding a budget hotel in Glasgow, Scotland can be difficult. However, there’s a couple of brands I always recommend budget travellers look out for when travelling the UK. Accor’s Ibis budget is one of them, and that’s exactly where we stayed on our most recent visit to the city. We were limited on where we …
If you’re planning on visiting Manchester, England then you’ll be inclined to visit the worlds most popular football clubs stadium – Manchester United’s Old Trafford. An if you’re really looking to enhance your experience, then a visit to the hotel just 100 metres away, owned by some of the Manchester United footballing legends is likely …
Old Key West is the original DVC (Disney Vacation Club) resort and the resort many long-term Disney fans and owners call home. However, that’s not the only ‘Disney First’ this resort holds. Old Key West was also the first deluxe villa resort to be built at Walt Disney World. By this point, you’re probably thinking …
Bolton is situated just 55-minute drive from our home town of Wakefield. However, those who regularly drive along the dreaded M62 will tell you that a time quoted is never a time served on this stretch of motorway. Which is exactly why we took to staying in a hotel for two nights on our two-day …
We descended into Hamburg, Germany for the second time in two years for the travel conference Keyframe. We decided not to stay at Superbude in St Pauli despite our previous fantastic stay, and instead experience (and review) another alternative in the city – The Generator Hostel. Both my solo first hostel experience and our first …
