Accommodation, Latvia »

[9 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]
It’s fun, it’s friendly, it’s Frank Hostel in Riga

What would you do when you arrive in a city, in the middle of the night, it was dark, you were looking for your hostel, then you realize that the hostel wasn’t there. Well, that what almost happened to me. Seriously, this hostel really needs to put a sign indicated the location of the hostel. I tried to call the hostel few times but the number indicated inside my third party website wasn’t the right one.

I was nervous and didn’t know what to do. It occur to me to …

Bosnia, Food »

[2 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]
Ćevapčići – Bosnian national dish, recommended by a local muazzin

I miss the cevapcici that I had during my last visit in Sarajevo. It was a muazzin from Sultan Mehmet that recommended us to try this Bosnian national dish.

It reminds me of Kofte that I had it Istanbul. The dish consists of grilled minced meat, served with pita bread, onions, sour cream, cottage cheese and the list can go on and on.

Try to look for the “Jelo restaurant” (sorry, can’t remember the right spelling), on the Bašcaršija street, near the old town square.  The speciality of this restaurant is that …

Country, Things to see, Turkey »

[29 Oct 2009 | 3 Comments | ]
The freshest fish of Istanbul in Balik Pazari

As you walk on the the famous Istiklal Caddesi in Istanbul, from Taksim heading to Galatasaray Lisesi, just be aware on the right side of the road. Not far before arriving Galatasary Lisesi, you will find one of my favourite spot to have seafood in Istanbul, Balik Pazari

Literally translated as fish market, this is the area where you can find the freshest seafood from all around Turkey. Ranging from octopus from Bodrum, calamari from Antalya, shrimp from Çanakkale and grouper from Saroz Bay. When …

Latvia, Tips and Tricks »

[27 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]
The best view of Riga

You don’t need to pay an expensive entrance fee to go up on Riga church to have the nicest view of the city. What I did when I was there was to head myself to Reval hotel, where there you can have the best view of the  city, for free!

On the top of the hotel, on the 26th floor, lies Skyline Bar. From the window of this bar, I managed to have a nice view of the old town.

In order to have a seat next to the window however, one …

Accommodation, Czech »

[25 Oct 2009 | 8 Comments | ]
Ace Hostel Prague- Walking distance from town and train station!

As I returned from Prague, one of my friends asked me if I found it difficult to move around in Prague. For me, everything is within a walking distance area. He was surprised as he thought that the train station is a little bit out of town. I found that it was more for the fact that our hostel, is situated between the city center and the train station. It is called Ace Hostel.

The hostel manager welcomed us with an open heart in the hostel. We received an e …