Hostelworld Travel Blog » March 2011

1. Travelling from Melbourne to Sydney – five different ways

   posted by Guest blogger - Elizabeth Holbrook | 0 Comments

   

   Mar232011

   In June 2009 Elizabeth Holbrook was the lucky winner of the ‘Hostelworld.com’s Connects’ video competition for her guide of her beloved San Francisco. After living in Jeju in South Korea for almost 18 months, Elizabeth is back on the road again. Having travelled in Australia, check out five of her tips for travelling from Melbourne to Sydney.

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2. Numerous Asian properties feature among latest Hostelworld.com signups

   posted by Rebecca Keenan | 0 Comments

   

   Mar232011

   We’ve got some great new properties for you to check out in some of our top destinations in Asia. Hostelworld.com customers can now book new hostels in Hualien, hostels in Shanghai, hostels in Sanya, hostels in Hokkaido Niseko and hostels in Nara.

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3. Photo of the Day: Casa Rosa or the Pink House, the presidential palace in Buenos Aires

   posted by Rebecca Keenan | 0 Comments

   

   Mar232011

   Our photo of the day was taken in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It shows the city’s presidential palace, Casa Rosa. This impressive building is also known as the ‘Pink House’.

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4. On the London Eye – one of London’s top attractions

   posted by Colm Hanratty | 0 Comments

   

   Mar222011

   There are certain things that are considered must-dos in different cities. Rome’s are the historic Roman Colosseum and the Vatican Museum which just drips of gold, while New York City’s are the iconic the Empire State Building and the gaudy yet dazzling Times Square among others. So what are London’s? It’s got a few – one of which is the London Eye, unquestionably one of London's top attractions.

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5. Photo of the Day: The trams at night in Prague

   posted by Rebecca Keenan | 0 Comments

   

   Mar222011

   Our photo of the day was taken in Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic. It shows the city’s ubiquitous trams.

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6. Photo of the Day: Plaza de la Virgen in Valencia

   posted by Rebecca Keenan | 0 Comments

   

   Mar212011

   Our photo of the day was taken in Valencia, Spain. It shows Plaza de la Virgen, one of many beautiful squares in the city.

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7. Photo of the Day: Base jumping off the Sky Tower at SKYCITY in Auckland

   posted by Rebecca Keenan | 0 Comments

   

   Mar182011

   Our photo of the day was taken in Auckland, a popular destination on New Zealand’s North Island. It shows a base jumper at the Sky Tower, one of Auckland’s top attractions.

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8. Earth hour - how you can help

   posted by Colm Hanratty | 0 Comments

   

   Mar162011

   This year on Saturday 26th March at 8.30pm lights will switch off across the world for one hour to help save the planet – Earth Hour. Hostelworld.com is supporting Earth Hour and we urge you too to get involved. When the lights come back on after Earth Hour, we are asked to think about what we can change in our daily lives to help the planet. Below are a list of ways you can help save the planet and also make a real difference while backpacking.

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9. Latest Hostelworld.com signups include properties in France, Israel and China

   posted by Rebecca Keenan | 0 Comments

   

   Mar162011

   Here at Hostelworld.com, we’ve recently added properties in three of our great destinations which means that our customers can now book new hostels in Avignon (France), hostels in Arava (Israel) and hostels in Shanghai Zhujiajiao (China).

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10. Save money while backpacking Europe – six invaluable tips

    posted by Guest blogger - Chris Richardson | 2 Comments

    

    Mar162011

    Planning a trip around Europe this summer and looking for ways to save money? In this post from our latest guest blogger Chris Richardson, editor-in-chief of travel blog The Aussie Nomad, you can find out six different ways to save money while travelling around this extremely popular continent.

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