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Post by Jules80 on Aug 2, 2006 6:21:18 GMT -5
the bus from glasgow airport isn't so bad... pretty quick actually. i've done it in the other direction. i also did the trains which was very easy. that sucks that you can't get into your hostel till 5! that seems really late! my experience is that its usually 2 or 3pm. at least there are lots of parks and cafes in edinburgh whree you can chill and relax.
Julie
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Post by Jules80 on Aug 1, 2006 6:25:54 GMT -5
good to know! hey you must be leaving soon? weren't you going in august?
Jules
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Post by Jules80 on May 17, 2006 11:32:06 GMT -5
my experience with hostels and towels is that if they were available you had to pay for them. i have a fabulous travel towel (made of microfiber) that i use that i bought at MEC. it takes up very little room and dries really fast.
Jules
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Post by Jules80 on May 8, 2006 19:08:53 GMT -5
i'd book in advance if i were you. definately germany... there probably won't be much available if you're there before july 9th. particularly as you are so many and want to stay in the same room. you don't want to wander for hours with your packs either.
paris, le village was quite sociable.
you may want to consider budget flights... paris to barcelona is a very long train ride... as is barcelona to rome...
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Post by Jules80 on Apr 26, 2006 11:44:44 GMT -5
hey all!
so there seem to be two youth hostels in stirling. the stirling youth hostel and willy wallace youth hostel. has anyone stayed at either? there's only one unfavorable revue of willy on this site and both seem to get mixed reviews on other sites. thanks for the input!
Jules
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Post by Jules80 on Apr 18, 2006 11:43:21 GMT -5
while i haven't been... maybe try using google maps or mapquest and see how far away it is? the train station is not exactly at the center of town either. i imagine the tram is now up and running. it was being built when i was there in september.
Jules
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Post by Jules80 on Apr 11, 2006 13:51:06 GMT -5
Le Fonti de Pescaia i believe. however, like i said, no recpetion. i'd only do that again if i was travelling with a cell phone cause there were no phones on the property and we just happened to arrive when the cleaning lady was there. ...and she barely spoke english and i barely speak italian. it was outside the city wall too... about a 5-10 min walk to the walls and then the city center is another 10 min or so i beleive. siena is expensive for places to stay.
jules
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Post by Jules80 on Apr 6, 2006 18:23:46 GMT -5
I went to Siena and did not stay in the hostel there cause friends said it was crap as did all the reviews on the website. i stayed in guest house i guess is what you'd call it. but there was no reception so we were just lucky the cleanign lady was there when we arrived otherwise there'd be no one! and the phone at the nearby gas station was out of order!
it actually takes longer to get to siena than between rome and florence cause the trains are really slow on that route.
jules
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Post by Jules80 on Mar 22, 2006 23:16:45 GMT -5
Paris i liked le village hostel. social atmosphere but not party per se. rome i stayed in the beehive which was fabulous and the best place i stayed on my trip.
Jules
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Post by Jules80 on Mar 13, 2006 1:03:51 GMT -5
paris i stayed in le village which was definately social but i don't know if i'd go so far as to call it a party hostel. ppl were social on the terrace until 11 (the allowed time) and then those that weren't done for the evening often went out to clubs.
as for the rest i either haven't been to or the hostels were not party hostels.
i'd recommend reserving ahead of time. its a very busy season and you might have trouble finding cheap and clean accommodation on the fly.
Jules
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Post by Jules80 on Mar 5, 2006 22:10:25 GMT -5
actually its the beehive that is supposed to eventually get rid of the dorm.
we never actually cooked in a hostel but we pic-nicked in hostels a few times. sometimes we'd grab some pizza from a local place (which is like 2 euros) or we'd grab some bread and cheese (big fan of fancy cheese, esp in france). but we never actually cooked anything. always seemed like a hassel to actually cook. and while i fully understand the whole saving money bit, i'd recommend eating out at least once. italian food is divine. and nothing i've eaten on this side of the atlantic can quite compare. trattoria's often have tourist menus which are about 11-14 euros and include the entree, first dish, second dish, desert, gratuities, and often water and/or wine. i always found it to be a great bargain and delicious food.
Jules
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Post by Jules80 on Feb 21, 2006 23:18:02 GMT -5
Tours.. hotel du manoir. 2 star hotel but very affordable and nice 48 euros i think... Rome... the beehive
other than that i don't remember if there were private rooms...
Jules
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Post by Jules80 on Feb 20, 2006 21:44:47 GMT -5
i stayed in paris in le village. and it was clean and fun. breakfast sucked, but good breakfasts in hotels are rare (exception being ostello archi rossi). it was close to a metro and not far from the gare du nord.
i second kim's suggestions for rome and florence. i stayed in both and were the two best hostels in 6 weeks of travel.
Jules
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Post by Jules80 on Feb 17, 2006 16:36:38 GMT -5
if you will have a car and/or don't mind being far out, there are the formule 1 hotels. they're cheap and clean but basic.
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Post by Jules80 on Mar 3, 2006 0:32:56 GMT -5
computer is still there... its not in the kitchen th o... in the lounge area...
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