General posts

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.

   Read full entry »

2. 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.

   Read full entry »

3. 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.

   Read full entry »

4. Our pick for new funky places to stay

   posted by Heather Thompson | 0 Comments

   

   Apr162013

   We’re constantly welcoming new hostels, hotels, B&Bs and apartments to Hostelworld.com. Some have amazing locations, some have particularly great staff and some have innovative or particularly comfortable facilities. We’ve picked out our favourite of the funkiest new places to stay around the world. Read on and start your next adventure.

   Read full entry »

5. From world music to belly laughs: our favourite events this May

   posted by Heather Thompson | 0 Comments

   

   Apr032013

   May is such a great time to travel, no matter which hemisphere you’re in. Whether it’s spring or autumn, the air is warm and the nights are mild...at least where our favourite May events are being held. We know that not everyone travels the same so we've picked out some of the best events to see in May.

   Read full entry »

6. Enjoying luxury on a budget - our next 'Hostelworld Hangout' live video chat

   posted by Colm Hanratty | 0 Comments

   

   Apr032013

   In the fifth of a series of live video chats via Google Hangouts called 'Hostelworld Hangouts', I'll be discussing how to enjoy luxury on a budget with Sarah and Terry Lee of lifestyle site LiveShareTravel.com. Taking place later today (April 3rd) at 12.15EST/17.15GMT.

   Read full entry »

7. Don't miss our next 'Hostelworld Hangout' - this one's on career break travel

   posted by Colm Hanratty | 0 Comments

   

   Mar262013

   Last month we introduced 'Hostelworld Hangouts' - live video chats via Google Hangouts, part of Google+. These are talks on with specialists of different types of travel that you can watch live and interact with as they're broadcasting. The time has come for the fourth 'Hostelworld Hangout', and this one is on career break travel which will take place tomorrow, March 27th at 12.15 EST/4.15PM GMT.

   Read full entry »

8. In case you missed it - the 'Volunteer travel' Hostelworld Hangout

   posted by Colm Hanratty | 0 Comments

   

   Mar262013

   In the second of a series of regular live video chats on Google Plus called 'Hostelworld Hangouts', I spoke with Shannon O'Donnell of travel blog ALittleAdrift.com and author of The Volunteer's Traveler's Handbook. The topic was volunteer travel - something which Shannon knows an awful lot about.

   Read full entry »

9. Discovering local foods on the road - the next 'Hostelworld Hangout' topic

   posted by Colm Hanratty | 0 Comments

   

   Mar202013

   There are many ways to embrace the local culture when travelling. You can meet the people, explore different neighbourhoods, see the sights and more. Another is food - if you eat live how the locals live and experience a destination the same way they do you have to try the local food. Somebody who knows this all too well is Jodi Ettenberg of LegalNomads.com - that's why I'm looking forward to discussing the topic with her on the next Hostelworld Hangout which takes place later today at 12.15pm EST/4.15pm GMT.

   Read full entry »

10. Solo travel - the topic of the first Hostelworld Hangout

    posted by Colm Hanratty | 0 Comments

    

    Mar152013

    Two weeks ago on Wednesday, 27th February I took part in something I've never taken part in before - a live Google Plus Hangout. This was with Janice Waugh of SoloTravelerBlog.com and if you missed it, you can watch it again here...

    Read full entry »