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This weekly series focuses on accommodation gems we discover while on the road. This week: Hotel Helix in Washington, DC.

Ottawa is a clean, green city filled with some of the nicest citizens we have met along the way, but there is much more to the city than first impressions may reveal. Luckily we discovered that the key to conquering Ottawa is all about the locks.

The two of us can be pretty critical when it comes to hotels, but this week’s Hotel Tip of the Week, The Library Hotel was a particular surprise. Find what we loved and what we didn’t about this creative Manhattan hotel.

The Niagara Falls are more amazing than we expected, but we were less than enthused about the town. Luckily, we found the perfect solution to make a trip to the falls a much more authentic, relaxing experience.

Discovering Montreal’s public bicycle rental system made exploring the city so much easier! We had 24 hours to see Montreal’s main sights and neighborhoods and cycling in Montreal is a breeze!

We fly to Asia this week and, after six months of European and U.S. travel, it is back to hostel life – and hostel kitchens. Luckily we have a few easy recipes under our belts, like this Pasta Florentine, which we are entering in the Hostelbookers.com Backbacker’s Recipe Guide contest.

Loaded with as much slang as rich intellectual cultural commentary, author Liza Bakewell explores how in the world mother became a four-letter word in Spanish. Click through for a full review of Madre, Perilous Journeys with a Spanish Noun.

Being on the road 365 days a year, we have stayed at some of the world’s best, and worst, hotels. Our Hotel Tip of the Week series offers accommodation recommendations for both budget and luxury hotels we have stayed in and personally recommend. This week: Hotel Giraffe, Lower Manhattan, New York.

Looking for some hidden gems in London? Our perfect London day takes you off the beaten path, showcasing some lesser known places in London.

Lisbon turned out to by one of our favorite places so far on our travels, so after three weeks in the Portuguese capital, finding thirty-three things to shout out over the rooftops was easy! Click here for great Lisbon travel tips and beautiful pictures to get you in that Lisbon state of mind.