Travel experiences, memories and stories about exploring this great planet of ours

Hadley’s Fish and Chips* 11 Bridge Street Whitby, North Yorkshire YO22 4BG, United Kingdom 01947 604 153 * In the heart of the Yorkshire coast, in the little historic fishing village of Whitby, I couldn’t think of a better place where I’d crave fish n’ chips than this location. There were many places to choose [...]

The Dracula Experience* 9 Marine Parade North Yorkshire, Whitby YO21 1EA, United Kingdom * 01947 601 923 * How could one come to Whitby without thinking of Dracula? the home of Bram Stoker, without thinking about peeking one’s curious head into the “Dracula Experience”. Well, bother not. It’s a chain horror shop that can be [...]

Hostelling International – Washington, D.C Hostelling International – Washington, D.C : * www.hihostels.com * 1009 11th Street NW * Washington DC 20001 * 1-202-737-2333 (Facebook)As any on-the-budget world traveller knows, Hostelling International is you cost-effective solution to any city in the world that you care to travel. It’s certified, safe, clean, and can always expect [...]

HMB EndeavourEagle Pier, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia It was April of this year that I decided to investigate the footprints of the intriguing Captain James Cook and his round-the-world adventures. I signed up with Australian National Maritime Museum’s volunteer program to be a tour guide for the onboard museum while the HMB Endeavour was in port [...]

If you’re travelling the globe and looking for a place for chai n’ wifi, or perhaps a cup o’ Joe in a relaxing environment that won’t charge you seating fees, get grumpy for your long hours of internet wifi browsing and infrequent purchases, Starbucks is a breath of fresh air for the global traveler, especially [...]

Couchsurfing* http://www.couchsurfing.org * Facebook * Twitter * I’ve been a member of couchsurfing.org for over 5 years now, and while I’ve done alot of couchsurfing in my life, most of it was done with friends or friends of friends. But this year, I had to try it out directly from the site when visiting Australia, [...]

Hasmis Kebabs Turkish Kitchen* 11-13 East Row * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * 2601 * 02 6249 7783 * We popped into this hole-in-the-wall quick Turkish cuisine spot near the Phoenix for some lunch fare. While the service was average, the food wasn’t anything to write home about. All three of us felt the [...]

Bytes Cafe* Canberra YHA * 7 Akuna Street * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * http://www.yha.com.au/hostels/nsw/canberra/canberra-city/ * (+612) 6248 9155 * Facebook Page * If you’re looking for a deep in the heart of Canberra breakfast spot that is a little hidden gem, try to Canberra YHA’s “Bytes Cafe” for a economically affordable and delicious [...]

Canberra Gallery of Art* http://www.museumsandgalleries.act.gov.au/cmag/ * Cnr. London Circuit and Civic Square, * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia Right around the corner from the YHA Hostel, in the heart of the City Center, is the Canberra Museum and Gallery located on the London Circuit. It was first opened early 1998 containing a permanent collection called [...]