It was not that long ago that a trip abroad meant disconnecting with friends and family while you found yourself and figured things out.  Then getting away became a little more difficult when along came the internet, digital cameras, Skype, Facebook and now web cams in hostel dorm rooms.  Yes that’s right, St. Christopher’s Inn [...]

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When planning to travel Europe, eventually you will be faced with whether to book your hostel or risk showing up without a reservation.  On the one hand it is exciting to keep all options open and see where the fates lead.  After all plans change as you meet new people and hear about new places.  [...]

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Bon Jour Travelers!
Paris has a long coffee tradition dating back to the 1660’s when the Armenian brothers Pascal and Gregoire Alep opened Paris’ first café. Unfortunately for the brothers their product was not popular as the Parisians did not take to the bitter beverage.  But then in 1686 a Sicilian named Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli- [...]

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Cozy rooms, minimalistic decor, great location, free WiFi, in-room safes, TVs, iPod docking stations, and technology that alerts guests about shared bathroom vacancy.  As the name implies the rooms are small but they are a far cry from the capsule hotels in Japan.  Furthermore, most rooms in NYC for under $200 with this location are [...]

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