Hostelworld Travel Blog » February 2011

1. Photo of the Day: The impressive City Hall in Cork

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   Feb282011

   Our photo of the day was taken in Cork, Ireland and shows the Cork City Hall. This is one of many landmark buildings in this popular Irish city.

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2. Photo of the Day: Ocean views on the Sydney-Coogee walk

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   Feb252011

   Our photo of the day shows the ocean views you’ll get on the Sydney-Coogee walk in Sydney, Australia.

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3. Celebrating at the Nice Carnival 2011

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   Feb242011

   The Nice Carnival, also known as Le Carnaval de Nice, is one of the largest carnivals in world. It’s already in full swing, with the Nice Carnival 2011 taking place from February 18th-March 8th.

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4. Properties in Mozambique, Taiwan, Indonesia and China among new Hostelworld.com signups

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   Feb242011

   Some of the latest signups to appear on Hostelworld.com include properties in Vilanculos (Mozambique), Kenting (Taiwan), Bali (Indonesia) and Shanghai (China).

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5. Photo of the Day: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw

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   Feb242011

   Our photo of the day was taken at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw, Poland. It’s just one of the many attractions in Warsaw waiting for you to check them out.

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6. Earthquake in Christchurch – how to find out if you are affected and how you can help

   posted by Colm Hanratty | 0 Comments

   

   Feb232011

   The earthquake which took place on Tuesday afternoon in Christchurch, New Zealand has sadly, at time of writing, taken 75 lives. Unfortunately this figure looks set to rise. As Christchurch is such a popular stop on the backpacking route for travellers, you may know somebody who was there on Tuesday, or you may have plans to travel there in the future. If so, we’ve put together a quick Q & A which will hopefully answer some of your questions.

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7. Ten fun budget things to do in Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada

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   Feb232011

   Our latest guest blogger of 2011 is Candice Walsh, founder of popular travel blog Candice Does the World. After studying English in London for six weeks a couple of years ago, Candice was well and truly bitten by the travel bug.

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8. Photo of the Day: View from the Hohensalzburg Fortress in Salzburg

   posted by Rebecca Keenan | 0 Comments

   

   Feb232011

   Our photo of the day was taken at one of the top attractions in Salzburg, namely the Hohensalzburg Fortress. It shows the stunning view of this popular Austrian city you’ll get from the castle.

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9. Bookings affected by Christchurch, New Zealand being refunded

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   Feb222011

   Last night at round 12.30am I noticed a tweet in my Twitter feed by @backpackingmatt, a travel blogger based in Queenstown, New Zealand. It read ‘Just felt another big aftershock in Queenstown’. Then I began to notice other tweets reporting on the earthquake. It seemed that just over five months since the first earthquake back in September 2010, Christchurch was hit again.

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10. Photo of the Day: The Senso-Ji Temple in Tokyo

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    Feb222011

    Our photo of the day shows the Senso-Ji Temple, one of the top attractions in Tokyo, Japan. This is the oldest temple in Tokyo and attracts large numbers of visitors each year.

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