Hostelworld Travel Blog

1. The Hostelworld.com VIP Experience – your reviews count

   posted by Heather Thompson | 0 Comments

   

   May212013

   Your reviews are a huge part of what makes Hostelworld.com so great. From pointing out problems to highlighting perks, your honest, real-time reviews ensure that your fellow travellers can find the right place to stay. They help travellers know which hostels they can trust to give them the best experiences. To let you guys know a little of just how much we appreciate this wealth of information, every month we give a complimentary VIP Experience to our top reviewer - the person who gave us the most reviews over the previous six months.

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2. Enjoy a VIP Experience in Edinburgh

   posted by Heather Thompson | 0 Comments

   

   May162013

   Would you like to feel like a VIP in Edinburgh? Of course you would! And if you’re our top reviewer this month, that’s exactly what you’ll be doing soon. This month’s recipient of the VIP Experience will enjoy three nights' stay in an ensuite room at St Christopher's Edinburgh, with a Hostelworld Goodie Bag waiting for them upon arrival.

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3. Career break travel - A Hostelworld Hangout with Jeff Jung of Career Break Secrets

   posted by Colm Hanratty | 0 Comments

   

   May132013

   In the fourth of a series of regular live video chats on Google Plus called 'Hostelworld Hangouts', I spoke with Jeff Jung of travel blog CareerBreakSecrets.com, one of the web's top travel blogs top help with planning that break away from the job or colleage for some well deserved travelling.

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4. Istanbul - as seen by Instagram

   posted by Guest blogger - Dalene Heck of HeckticTravels.com | 0 Comments

   

   May102013

   I have ventured into Istanbul three times - wandered numerous back alleys of the historic old district of Sultanahmet, broached the enigmatic Bosphorus Strait to cross continental divides from Europe to Asia and back again, visited famous landmarks more than once - and have never tired of any view.

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5. 10 tips for meeting people on the road – travel solo and never be lonely

   posted by Guest blogger - Janice Waugh | 0 Comments

   

   May072013

   The irony of travelling solo is that you need never be alone. In fact, I often pick up and travel with another person for a few days or more. But how is this done? Check out these 10 tips.

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6. Finding a job on the Greek Islands – how to work and play there this summer

   posted by Guest blogger - Turner Barr | 0 Comments

   

   May032013

   So you want to get wet and wild and experience the Greek Islands huh? Well – how about instead of a weeklong party fest you prolong that week of drunken carnage into an entire summer of orgasmic bliss and mistakes. I am talking about snagging one of the many jobs that the Greek Islands offers to would-be sinners for the summer.

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7. Win a European Experience for you and a friend!

   posted by Heather Thompson | 0 Comments

   

   May012013

   Fancy a free trip for you and a friend to London, Barcelona or Amsterdam? Fancy €1,000 on top of that? Well, you’re in luck! Each week for the next four weeks we’re giving away five nights’ stay for two people at a ‘Hostelworld Recommends' hostel in one of these top cities, €1,000 spending money and two limited-edition Hostelworld.com goodie packs.

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8. Enjoying food on your travels - Hostelworld Hangout with Jodi Ettenberg of Legal Nomads

   posted by Colm Hanratty | 0 Comments

   

   Apr292013

   In the third of a series of regular live video chats on Google Plus called 'Hostelworld Hangouts', I spoke with Jodi Ettenberg of travel blog LegalNomads.com, one of the web's top travel blogs that, among other subjects, has lots of posts on food. Jodi knows so much about the subject that she even wrote a book about it called The Food Traveler's Handbook.

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9. 10 things a female traveller should never be without

   posted by Guest blogger - Francesca Harper | 10 Comments

   

   Apr232013

   On their home turf, girls can be rock solid. Shrugging off unwanted advances, fighting for the last Starbucks blueberry muffin (other muffin brands are available) and a no-pain, no-gain regime of plucking, epilating and scrubbing, the vast majority of girls certainly know how to look after themselves. But abroad, even the toughest female can find herself uncomfortable and unsettled from time to time. From personal experience, here are 10 things that female travellers should never be without.

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10. 6 great wildlife experiences in West Africa

    posted by Guest blogger - Brendan van Son | 0 Comments

    

    Apr222013

    While Southern and Eastern Africa are much more famous for potential wildlife experiences, West Africa is largely overlooked. From primates to crocs, to forest and savannah elephants, there are plenty of animal experiences here in the region. The difference, of course, is that you’ll have to dig a little deeper to get to these spots. But the bright side is there’s a good chance you’ll have them all to yourself.

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