Arles Hostel

... , there was a line at that ticket office, but I needed to buy my next reservation and get a map to find my way to the hostel. The bad news was that the hostel didn't open until 5 p.m., but I really wanted to see the Saturday market in Arles. My notes said ...

... to save on transport. Got lost while trying to find the terribly out-of-the-way Hosteling International (HI) hostel. bad move. spent La Bastille in Arles, which was pretty sad considering how it was a rather small town. not as atmospheric (bien sur ...

... I collected my bag, which had been kept safe by the trustworthy, helpful French café staff, and walked the two kilometres to the hostel.  Two Scottish backpackers chatted to me as I waited and pulled me up off the step when at 17:00 on the dot a ...

... because it is way harder to find the hostel! Plus, if you arrive during the day, you can leave your stuff in the hostel room! The hostel in Arles wasn't as nice as the one in Aix-en-Provence, but the owners were a really sweet old couple, and the hostel ...

... intrigued by what my guidebook describes as the best place to stay in order to see the nearby Camargue.  I arrived in Arles a little after 1pm and called the hostel to see if I could leave my backpack.  Nope, no one there.  Well, there is ...

... 's metro is efficient and very accessible. I eagerly plotted my path to the Hertz location that I chose just a few miles from the hostel. Once in the general vicinity, I had to actually find the Hertz office. This is no small task as the area is huge. ...

... was also inspiration for Van Gough but nothing neither his art nor much of inspiration can be found. Tourist info tells me that the hostel does not open until 5 PM, 6 hours later. Fortunately, 1 hotel does provide bag check service. Arles is along a wide ...

... lots of that in Italy. Checked into the hostel - hot again. Getting sick of this. Hung out at the hostel a bit then off to dinner. Arles has a confusing layout so I got lost. Dinner at Le Pistou. Started with a volaille (poultry) salad. Cukes, ...

... :( - The movie Ronin, with Robert DeNiro, was filmed here... car chase and gunfight included! We stayed at yet another HI hostel...and it was equally hot at night...not much sleep for Ryan. Other than that our visit was pretty nice...the city ...

9/18  Jack  I stayed at a hostel.  The hostel was Balmers Herberge.  I got to see the owner.  The hostel has a hammock room.  The hostel was nice.  9/20 Jack  Yesterday was an exciting day. We went to LeBaux and I ...

... streets. Eventually we found a happening square and stopped to have dinner. When we left the restaurant the walk back to the hostel was a bit tricky- the town looked so different at night! (and not so safe...) We finally found our way back and went ...

... area of the city called La Timone.  It cost 48 euros a night for a room for two people which is about the same amount as a hostel would be once you split it.  It was one step up from a hostel at the same price.  Sheila and I shared a room ...

... weather is perfect these days! So that was a wonderful day.  Also, this is my first experience on this trip with a hostel.  I kind of hate the hostel/backpacker idea.  I think it's because I both love people and hate people (in ...

... cure Cancer if cultivated properly. We backed away slowly, silently wondering if we would actually be cleaner for having showered there. Hostel gripes aside, we al went out and dined cheaply but well on Vietnamese food and set off for the cathedral ...

... was selling pizzas that the guy hand made while you waited. It was cheap, gigantic and delicious. We then hung out at the hostel with some good company and discussed the current standings of the Mormon church. The next day we were off to Arles which was ...

... crowded on and she didn't even bother checking tickets. We finally made it to Sete and I walked home, getting back to the hostel at around 10 pm, 2 1/2 hours after I had originally planned. This morning I decided to go to the beach, as it is my last ...

... definitely took a toll on us, however, and after several days we were happy to move along (although sad to leave our amazing hostel with our great new friends and the free champagne events!) Our next stop was Avignon, the heart of Provence. Provence is a ...

... So I went to Carcassonne ahead of schedule. After a long, frustrating day I got to have even more fun locating the youth hostel there. Lonely Planet provided the excellent description of it being in the center of the city. I went to the central area and ...

... . With that under my belt I decided to confront Paris head on and drove into the city. After three rounds of the block I found the hostel, unloaded my baggage and headed back out to the airport to drop off the car. On the way I decided to give her a ...