Hostelworld Travel Blog » May 2012

1. Top 5 hawker centres in Singapore

   posted by Guest blogger - Edna Zhou | 2 Comments

   

   May302012

   A trip to a hawker center is an absolute must when visiting Singapore. In these open-air food courts, you can take part in an experience near and dear to every Singaporean - eating. For Singaporeans don't just love to eat...they live to eat - and with a cultural diversity like theirs, who can blame them? In these hawker centers you can easily find dishes influenced by a variety of cuisines, from fish noodles and roti prata to nasi goreng and pad thai. A walk through a hawker center can feel like a culinary tour through Asia, just with a Singaporean twist.

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2. Top 5 views in New Zealand's North Island

   posted by Guest blogger - Cole Burmester | 4 Comments

   

   May282012

   Everyone that visits New Zealand will have their own opinions on what the top five views in the North Island are. I promise that I won't even judge you if you disagree with my choices. Because at the end of the day it all depends on what memories each view evokes from you.

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3. London as seen by Instagram By Kirsten Alana

   posted by Colm Hanratty | 1 Comments

   

   May232012

   Earlier this month I was lucky enough to spend a day walking around London with mobile photography specialist Kirsten Alana. Hand her an iPhone armed with the right apps and she can take the most beautiful shots you'll ever see. It was raining which didn't bother me as some of her best shots are when its raining. It did stop though, and we went on to get some great pictures.

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4. 5 ways to make the most of the Khao San Road

   posted by Guest blogger - Emma Sparks | 6 Comments

   

   May222012

   Seen as the ‘backpacker capital of the universe’, Bangkok’s infamous Khao San Road is a street that doesn’t know the meaning of the word ‘sleep’. At 11pm the length of Khao San seethes with bodies. Scooters weave amongst them, and the smell of fried garlic and chilli, petrol and sweat emanates from every corner. It’s hectic, hedonistic and loud, but I loved it. It may not be off the beaten track, but it’s a track that’s hard to beat.

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5. 9 of the best cities to party in Europe

   posted by Guest blogger - Matt Kepnes | 8 Comments

   

   May162012

   Europe is one of the premier budget and backpacking destinations in the world. Every year, and especially when temperatures rise in the summer, thousands of people go backpacking in Europe and as they do they have one thing on their mind. No, not museums. Parties. Europe in the summer is one of the most festive regions of the world and the continent is bursting with parties, nightlife, and festivals from end to end.

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6. London Olympics 2012: Transport for the Olympic Games

   posted by Tracy Lynch | 0 Comments

   

   May152012

   Visiting England for the London Olympics this summer? Once you have your London Olympics tickets for your favourite events in the bag and some top London hostels booked you’re pretty much all set and can sit back and relax... until you arrive at the English capital city.

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7. How to see Rome's main attractions in three hours

   posted by Colm Hanratty | 0 Comments

   

   May142012

   Last month I found myself in Rome with four hours to spare. I arrived at 2pm and was leaving for the aiport at 6pm. I decided that since we've lots of hostels in Rome, I would call into one of them (M&J Hostel to see the manager Mario) before embarking on a whirlwind tour of downtown Rome, taking in as much sights as possible.

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8. Version 2.0 of our Android app now live

   posted by Colm Hanratty | 0 Comments

   

   May142012

   Last November we released version 2.0 of our iPhone app. On this version you could log in to your account, take advantage of a slick new interface and more. But upon its release users of our Android app asked 'When is the Android app being updated?' Well good news - version 2.0 of our Android app is now live.

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9. Top ten hostels worldwide in April - according to you

   posted by Colm Hanratty | 5 Comments

   

   May092012

   Each month we ask you, our customers, to rate the hostels you stay in. Then from these ratings and reviews we compile a list of the top ten hostels in the world. The results from last month's ratings are in so we can now reveal what are the top ten for April...

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10. We've teamed up with Nomadic Matt - here's why...

    posted by Colm Hanratty | 0 Comments

    

    May082012

    I do many things here at Hostelworld. One of them is writing posts for our travel blog after visiting destinations around the world. As a result, I read a lot of other travel blogs. One of these is the blog of Boston-local Matt Kepnes, aka Nomadic Matt founder of one of the internet’s best known travel blogs NomadicMatt.com. That’s why I’m happy to announce our partnership with him.

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