On Friday in Nice, Ryan and I ate the hostel breakfast supplemented with our truffle brie, foie gras pâté, ripe tomatoes, peaches, and cep sausage. We checked out and went to pick up our rental car from the train station. At the station, we saw more armed soldiers and security patrolling the station, as well […]
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Exploring Nice in Two Days
After a day of travel (flying from Manchester to Nice via Dublin…with several delays) we got into Nice at 10pm. Day Zero in Nice Ryan and I took a bus from the airport into the city. Our hostel have us directions and told us which bus to take, but that bus stopped running at 9pm. After missing […]
Exploring Manchester in Three Days
Ryan and I flew to Manchester in mid-July. His sister was graduating from Manchester Metropolitan University and we were invited to her convocation. Of course we said yes, especially since I’ll take any excuse to travel!
The ByWard Market and the Ottawa Jail Hostel
Tomiko and I spent a night in Ottawa on our way home from our Quebec Culinary Adventure. After checking in to our hostel, we took a stroll down to the ByWard Market, one of the oldest and largest public markets in Canada. Lieutenant Colonel John By, who also built the Rideau Canal, laid out the street plan […]
Travelling on a Budget
Travelling on a budget is the only way we get around here at Kiku Corner. As poor students Tomiko and I would jump on a plane every chance we got, even when we were only working part-time. Over the years we have collected a list of our favourite travel tips, which we are happy to […]