bex76

Rebecca B

33 / Female

Auckland, New Zealand

About bex76

Moderator | Member since 29th Feb 04

Citizenship: United Kingdom
Marital Status: De Facto
Occupation: IT
About bex76:

I am originally from Manchester and am now living in Auckland, New Zealand, with my Kiwi boyfriend. I spent 15 months in NZ on a working holiday visa a few years ago and am now on my second stint here.

My most recent trips were to South Korea, Argentina and Indonesia, all of which I loved! I'm not sure yet where my next trip is going to be, but India and the Philippines are possibilities.

Hobbies:

Travel, photography, cooking, film, reading, swimming, football (watching not playing!).

Favourite places:

Japan, New Zealand's South Island, Australia, Buenos Aires, Berlin, Iguacu Falls, Petra.

Activity : photos (381) forum (2246) guide (6892) blog (8) diary (12) trips (29)

Latest Blog Entry

Korea: A Walk Through The Land Of Miracles

Posted by bex76 | 22nd November 2009

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After a recent trip to South Korea, I was keen to find out some more about this fascinating country so was pleased to discover that author and journalist Simon Winchester had written a book about his travels in this little-known land. He was retracing the steps of a group of Dutch sailors who were shipwrecked off the coast of Korea in the 17th century, and the book describes his walk from the South of the country to the North Korean border-as far as he could go. It was written in the 1980s so I was aware that some detail was going to be outdated but still hoped to learn some more about the fascinating Korean culture that I had just had my first taste of.

Unfortunately I was disappointed with most of the book and it didn’t really provide the insight into the country that I was anticipating.

Continued | The Book Club

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Latest Property Reviews

Puerto Iguazu hostel review: Hostel Stop Dorm & Suites
We enjoyed our stay at Stop Hostel - very helpful, friendly and sociable staff who can organise tours for guests. Good breakfasts and facilities.

Overall: 4
Location: 4
Cleanliness: 3
Value: 4
Facilities: 4
Service: 4

bex76 stayed here in Oct 2009
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Seoul Hostel review: Open Guest House
I loved this little guesthouse and have booked in for my return to Seoul next month. Danny and his wife are the owners/managers and are so helpful and friendly. They get to know all their guests by name and will go out of their way to make everyone feel comfortable and settled.
Breakfast is included (toast with jam/peanut butter, coffee and tea) and there is a nice common area with giant projector screen and free internet. Movies were played most nights in here. Danny will book tours for guests and give advice about things to see. On arrival I was given a brief overview of Seoul by Danny- things to see, getting around etc.
It's in a good location on a residential street off a main road and is 5 minutes' walk from a subway stop.
Danny is a star and this has to be one of the nicest budget accommodation options in Seoul.

Overall: 4
Location: 4
Cleanliness: 4
Value: 4
Facilities: 4
Service: 5

bex76 stayed here in Aug 2009
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Queenstown Hostel review: YHA Queenstown Central
I was in a family room which was clean and serviced daily. Overall the hostel was pretty good but if you are a light sleeper make sure you ask for a room which does not overlook the street: on the first night I got virtually no sleep due to street noise. Reception were helpful the next day and I was able to swap rooms to a quieter one on the side.
kitchen and common areas were perhaps smaller than other YHAs but were adequate. The kitchen closes at 10pm and opens at 7am which was a little inconvenient.
the hostel is in a great central location.

Overall: 3
Location: 5
Cleanliness: 4
Value: 2
Facilities: 2
Service: 4