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A Tour De force Through Bogota’s Hostels

Like most backpackers, we stayed in La Candelaria, the partially preserved colonial centre. Doing so over a weekend, you either need to be a party animal or bring good ear plugs! Our search for a comfortable place took on epic dimensions

Like most backpackers, we stayed in La Candelaria, the partially preserved colonial centre. Doing so over a weekend, you either need to be a party animal or bring good ear plugs! Our search for a comfortable place took on epic dimensions

Everyone we met before arriving in Bogota had a very clear opinion of the very capital – so we were curious which side we would end up taking, especially since we never really enjoy huge cities, with a few exceptions, like Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, or … Hong Kong. Our first steps made us rather lean on the negative side. But all is not lost! Continue Reading →

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BBH – Budget Backpacker Hostels Association

Hopewell, probably the best Hostel I ever experienced, Malborough Sounds, South Island, New Zealand

Hopewell, probably the best Hostel I ever experienced, Malborough Sounds, South Island, New Zealand

In Dunedin, we finally decided to buy the BBH card, a very efficient and to us unique system for budget travelers. Many hostels in New Zealand are members of an association, but BBH is the biggest with over 370 hostels. You can join at any BBH, with the card for 45 NZ Dollars comes a little booklet that lists all the member hostels, with a short description, directions and a rating done by BBH members and a phone card worth 20 NZ Dollars. Anybody can stay at these hostels, but with a BBH card you get a discount of at least 3 NZ Dollars per night, which represents actually more than 10 percents. Continue Reading →

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