The Travel Tales Archives – The College View

The travel tales – ‘poo-gate’ hostel horror

November 29, 2017

Staying in a hostel can be a great experience. There’s the potential to make friends for life and meet people from all over the world, but there’s always the fear that you could end up staying in a hellhole like Amy Murphy in Koh Samui.

The travel tales – lost luggage

November 28, 2017

Niamh Dunne shares her travel tale of a missing baggage nightmare from a typical Leaving Cert holiday to Santa Ponsa.

The travel tales – Florentine fear factor

November 15, 2017

A first time holiday to Italy in the Summer of 2016 led to a surprising hospital visit for Béibhinn Thorsch.

The travel tales- AirBnB nightmare

November 15, 2017

For Helen O’Neill, a trip to Scandinavia became plagued with panic while they scrambled to secure new accommodation after a cancellation nightmare.

Tales From Toronto – J1 in Canada

September 27, 2017

Ian Mangan spent the summer in Toronto on a J1. He gave tips on what to do and what not to do when planning, living and surviving a J1 in Canada.