http://www.hostelworld.com en-us ℗ & © 2007-2008 Hostelworld.com City guides, interviews and more from Hostelworld.com Hostelworld.com Hostelworld.com Editor Colm Hanratty tells you what not to miss and more in his city guides, and interviews different people about unique aspects of their city. Hostelworld.com Editor Colm Hanratty tells you what not to miss and more in his city guides, and interviews different people about unique aspects of their city. Hostelworld.com colm@hostelworld.com no Hostelworld.com Listen to find out more about Galway, a medieval city in the west of Ireland. In this podcast, Hostelworld.coms Rebecca Keenan speaks with Ray Martin from Galway Tours, who run a medieval walking tour of Galway. Listen to find out about some of Galways top medieval attractions including St. Nicholas Collegiate Church and more. Youll also find out about other unique attractions to Galway like the Salmon Weir Bridge. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fgalway-a-medieval-city.mp3 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +0000 9:08 galway, ireland, west of ireland, walking tour, medieval, attractions, galway tours Hostelworld.com Listen to find out about one of Europe's most fascinating museums. In this podcast recorded in the Belgian capital Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty speaks to Willem Degraeves from the city's Comic Strip Center, one of Europe's most unique and fascinating museums. During the interview Willem tells Colm why Brussels is so synonymous with comic strip art, what are his favourite characters and more. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fbrussels-at-the-comic-strip-center.mp3 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:00:00 GMT 10:57 brussels, belgium, travel podcast, comic strip, tintin, smurfs, comic strip center Hostelworld.com Listen to find out about Rio de Janeiro's infamous 'favelas'. Marcelo Armstrong, founder of 'Favela Tour', Rio de Janeiro's original favela tour, speaks to Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty to explain what a 'favela' is, why he decided to start the tour, and that there are many positive aspects to them and not just negative ones. Fri, 8 Jan 2010 16:30:0 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Frio-de-janeiro-home-of-the-favela.mp3 Fri, 8 Jan 2010 16:30:0 GMT 11:38 favela, tour, favela tour, rio, rio de janeiro, brazil, hostel, backpacker, backpacking Hostelworld.com Find out what not to miss in the Argentinean capital. As Buenos Aires is so big, seeing all it can to offer can prove to be difficult. A good way to see as much as possible is by going on a city tour. In this podcast Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty speaks to Mariana Gallow of Travel Line tours in Buenos Aires to talk about their 'Traditional Buenos Aires City Tour' which can be booked on Hostelworld.com. In the podcast she tells Colm about some of Buenos Aires' most famous squares, neighbourhoods and much more. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:30:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fbuenos-aires-a-city-tour.mp3 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:30:00 GMT 10:46 buenos aires, argentina, tour, sightseeing, attractions, boca, palermo, obelisk Hostelworld.com Find out where San Francisco's locals like to eat, drink and more. Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty takes to the streets of San Francisco to ask the locals there where they like to go out at night, where they like to eat, what is their favourite neighbourhood and more. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fsan-francisco-ask-the-locals.mp3 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT 4:59 san francisco, bars, restaurants, neighbourhoods, locals, usa, america, hostel, backpacker Hostelworld.com Listen to find out about one of England's most popular tourist attractions. Located on the banks of the River Thames, the Tower of London is one of the British capital's most popular tourist attraction. In this podcast Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty speaks to Yeoman Sergant (aka beefeater) Bob Loughlin from the Tower to find out who's lived there over the years, what people can expect when they visit it and much more. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fat-the-tower-of-london.mp3 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT 3:18 london, england, travel podcast, tower of london, beefeater, royal, ravens, london travel podcast, london podcast Hostelworld.com Find out about the different wine regions around Mendoza, Argentina's wine capital. Fernando Gonzalez of Kahuak Tours speaks to Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty in this podcast recorded in Mendoza, the wine capital of Argentina. In the podcast Fernando tells Colm about the different types of grapes grown, what his own favourite type of wine is and more. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fmendoza-wine-capital-of-argentina.mp3 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT 7:48 mendoza, argentina, wine, travel podcast Hostelworld.com Listen to find out about Santiago's unique location. Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty speaks to Kristina Schreck from Tourismo Chile about Santiago's unique location...the Chilean capital is just one hour from the heart of the Andes and one hour from the coast. Listen to find out about the best places to visit in each. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fsantiago-close-to-the-mountains-close-to-the-sea.mp3 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT 10:10 santiago, chile, andes, beach, coast, travel podcast Hostelworld.com Find out what to expect on the Inca Trail and alternative routes to Machu Picchu. Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty speaks to Jose Uscadiaz of Chicon Expedition in Cusco to learn about the famous Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, some alternative routes and more. Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fcusco-on-the-inca-trail.mp3 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT 7:30 cusco, peru, machu picchu, inca trail, trek, trekking, backpacking Hostelworld.com Listen to find out more about pintxos, a local specialty in San Sebastian. In this podcast, Hostelworld.coms Rebecca Keenan speaks about pintxos with Gabriella Ranelli from Gabriellas Kitchen, a cooking school in San Sebastian. Listen to learn more about this local specialty, from the best places to try them out to the top tipples to sip while you eat. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fsan-sebastian-pintxos.mp3 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000 9:33 spain, san sebastian, food, pintxos, pinchos, food, eat, eating out, bars, things to do Hostelworld.com Listen to find out about London's famous landmark. Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty speaks to Sophie Lilley from the Merlin Entertainment's London Eye to find out who came up with the idea for the famous landmark, how people visit it every year and more. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fon-the-london-eye.mp3 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:00:00 GMT 3:22 london eye, london, england, observation wheel, attraction, sight, sightseeing Hostelworld.com Find out what not to miss in the Peruvian capital. In this podcast recorded in the capital of Peru, Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty talks to Gisella Vasquez of the tourist board there to ask her what visitors shouldn't miss, where are the best places to eat and more. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Flima-what-not-to-miss.mp3 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:00 GMT 5:20 lima, peru, plaza armas, plaza mayor, sights, sightseeing, attractions, hostelworld.com Hostelworld.com Hostelworld.com talks to Julia Hallawell of the Society of London Theatre about London's famous West End theatre district. In this podcast Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty speaks to Julia Hallawell of the Society of London Theatre about the British capital's famous theatre district. She tells him what's the longest running play there, how to save money when buying tickets and more. Thu, 1 Oct 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Flondon-in-the-west-end.mp3 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 17:00:00 GMT 7:23 london, england, west end, theatre district, plays, musicals, tickets, budget Hostelworld.com Hostelworld.com asks Glasgow locals where they eat, drink and hang out. Hostelworld.com's Rebecca Keenan takes to the streets of Glasgow to ask the people who live there about their favourite bars, restaurants and neighbourhoods. Listen to find out why the West End is so well-loved, where to get the best tapas and what makes haunts like 'The Wee Bar' so popular. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fask-the-locals-glasgow.mp3 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:00:00 +0000 3:59 glasgow, scotland, bars, restaurants, neighbourhoods, west end, locals, places to eat, places to drink Hostelworld.com Listen to discover what things you can only find in Oslo. There are certain things you can only find in the Norwegian capital, such as the Nobel Peace Center, the Oslo Opera House and the Viking Ship Museum. In this podcast, Hostelworld.coms Rebecca Keenan speaks to different people about these unique attractions. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fonly-in-oslo.mp3 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:00:00 +0000 12:57 oslo, norway, oslo opera house, viking ship museum, nobel peace center, museums, attractions, culture, things to do, budget Hostelworld.com Hostelworld.com asks New York's locals where they eat, drink and hang out. Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty takes to the streets of New York City to ask the people who live there what their favourite bars, restaurants and neighbourhoods are. Listen to find out why Williamsburg in Brooklyn is so popular and what makes the bar 'Black and White' in the East Village so unique. Fri, 4 Sep 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fask-the-locals-new-york-city.mp3 Fri, 4 Sep 2009 14:00:00 GMT 7:07 new york city, new york, usa, america, podcast, bars, restaurants, neighbourhoods, manhattan, brooklyn, williamsburg, astoria, queens, brooklyn heights Hostelworld.com Discover the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, one of Glasgow's main attractions. Housing a vast collection encompassing Ancient Egypt to the Wild West, the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is one of Glasgow's most popular attractions. In this podcast, Hostelworld.com's Rebecca Keenan speaks with Bailie Liz Cameron to find out more about this well-loved museum. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FAt-the-Kelvingrove-Art-Gallery-and-Museum.mp3 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:00:00 +0000 8:19 glasgow, kelvingrove art gallery and museum, museum, gallery, art, exhibits, artefacts, scotland, attraction, thing to do, free, budget Hostelworld.com Listen to discover what things you can only find in New York City. There are many things that you can only find in the world's most famous city, New York City. In this podcast Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty travels to the Big Apple to speak to different people about those things. Mon, 11 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fonly-in-new-york-city.mp3 Mon, 11 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT 7:27 New York City, New York, USA, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Met, Top of the Rock, Rockefeller Center, Manhattan, podcast Hostelworld.com Listen to discover things you can only find in Edinburgh. There are some certain things that you can only find in the Scottish capital, such as Edinburgh Castle, the National Museum of Scotland and more. In this podcast Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty speaks to different people who live in Edinburgh about those things. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fonly-in-edinburgh.mp3 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT 11:53 edinburgh, scotland, edinburgh castle, royal yacht britannia, national museum of scotland, hostel, backpacker, backpacking, budget travel Hostelworld.com Find out about the English Market, one of Cork city's main attractions. In operation since 1788, the Cork English Market is one of the city's most important attractions. In this podcast, Hostelworld.com's Rebecca Keenan speaks with Kay Harte from the Farmgate Cafe to find out what makes this food market so special. Tue, 7 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FInsideTheCorkEnglishMarket.mp3 Tue, 7 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT 8:16 cork, english market, attraction, thing to do, market, food, ireland, cork city, old english market, cork market, food market, budget, travel Hostelworld.com Find out where Boston's locals eat, drink and hang out. Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty takes to the streets of Boston to ask the locals there where they like to go out at night, what their favourite restaurants are and which neighbourhoods they like hanging out in. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fbostonvoxpops.mp3 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT 6:53 Boston, USA, America, bars, restaurants, pubs, clubs, neighbourhoods, areas, districts, hostel, backpacker, backpacking Hostelworld.com Discover the highlights of the world's most famous city centre park. In this podcast Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty speaks to Kate Sheleg of Central Park to find out about the park's history, it's highlights, how many movies were filmed there and more. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fhighlightsofcentralpark.mp3 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT 7:13 Central Park, New York City, New York, sheep meadow, manhattan, USA, hostel, backpacker, budget Hostelworld.com Listen to find out what to expect on one of America's most famous walks. Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty speaks to Sam Jones of Boston's Freedom Trail to find out what you can expect on one of America's most famous and celebrated walks. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fonthefreedomtrail.mp3 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:00:00 GMT 6:34 Boston, USA, America, Freedom Trail, history, budget, travel Hostelworld.com Find out about one of Paris' best-known neighbourhoods. In this podcast Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty travels to Montmartre, one of Paris' best-known neighbourhoods, to speak to Frederique Maitrehenry of Muse de Montmartre to find out what makes it so unique. Thu, 4 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fgettingtoknowmontmartre.mp3 Thu, 4 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT 6:22 Montmartre, Paris, France, neighbourhood, artists, picasso, dali, van gogh Hostelworld.com Discover what you can only find in Shanghai. Hostelworld.com's Selina Tan speaks to different people in the Chinese city of Shanghai about things you can only find there, such as an area with many architectural styles known as 'The Bund' and more. Tue, 26 May 2009 15:30:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fonlyinshanghai.mp3 Tue, 26 May 2009 15:30:00 GMT 10:15 Shanghai, China, attractions, sightseeing, The Bund, Zhu Jia Jiao Hostelworld.com Get a taste of what to expect in Marrakech's 'souk' (market). The Moroccan city of Marrakech is famous for many things, and its 'souk' (market) is just one of them. In this podcast Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty walks through the souk to speak to some of the different people who run stalls there.. Tue, 19 May 2009 16:30:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Finthesouk.mp3 Tue, 19 May 2009 16:30:00 GMT 11:13 Marrakech, Morocco, souk, market, carpet, spices, backpacker, hostel, budget Hostelworld.com Find out where the locals eat, drink and hang out. Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty takes to the streets of the City of Angels to ask the locals where they like to eat, drink and hang out. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Flavoxpops.mp3 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:00:00 GMT 4:51 los angeles, vox pops, bars, restaurants, runyon canyon, powerhouse bar Hostelworld.com Find out what are some of Rome's lesser-known attractions. Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty speaks to Francesco Galluzzi, a tour guide in Rome, about some of the city's less known attractions. Wed, 1 Apr 2009 17:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fhiddenrome.mp3 Wed, 1 Apr 2009 17:00:00 GMT 13:48 Rome, Italy, sights, Gianicolo, Hill, Michelangelo, travel, backpacking, hostel, budget Hostelworld.com Listen to find out what things you can only in find in Stockholm. Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty speaks to people in Stockholm about the world's first outdoor museum, a hostel on a jumbo jet and more. Mon, 2 Mar 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fonlyinstockholm.mp3 Mon, 2 Mar 2009 15:00:00 GMT 11:42 Stockholm, Sweden, Skansen, Jumbot hostel, Vasamuseet, travel, backpacking, hostel, budget Hostelworld.com Find out where Melbourne's locals eat, drink and hang out. Hostelworld's Colm Hanratty takes to the streets of Melbourne to ask the locals where they like to go out at night, what are their favourite restaurants, and what are their favourite parts the city. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FMelbourneVoxPops.mp3 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:00:00 GMT 5:57 Melbourne, Australia, bars, restaurants, suburbs, travel, backpacking, hostel, budget Hostelworld.com Get a taste of the Czech capital. Hostelworld.coms Colm Hanratty travels to Prague for this podcast to speak to different people about certain things unique to the Czech Republics capital. Mon, 1 Dec 2008 15:30:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fonlyinprague.mp3 Mon, 1 Dec 2008 15:30:00 GMT 9:01 Prague, Czech, Republic, castle, Josefov, hostel, backpacker, budget, travel Hostelworld.com Find out where Auckland's locals eat, drink and hang out. Hostelworld's Colm Hanratty goes on to the streets of Auckland to ask the locals where they like to go out at night, what are their favourite restaurants, and what are their favourite parts of New Zealand's biggest city. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:40:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FAucklandVoxPops.mp3 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:40:00 GMT 5:39 Auckland, New, Zealand, vox, pops, locals, hostel, backpacker Hostelworld.com Find out what you can only find in Dublin. There are some certain things that you can only find in the Irish capital, such as the home of Guinness, Europe's largest urban park and the Book of Kells. In this podcast Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty speaks to different people who live in Dublin about those certain things. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fonlyindublin.mp3 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT 16:11 Dublin Ireland Guinness Phoenix Park Ireland Book Kells Trinity hostel budget Hostelworld.com Discover the origins of Flamenco music. Hostelworlds Colm Hanratty speaks to Fernando Rodriguez of 'El Arenal', one of Seville's top Flamenco clubs about the origins of the music and its different styles. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fsevillehomeofflamenco.mp3 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:00:00 GMT 6:55 Seville, Spain, flamenco, Andalucia, dancing, gypsies, backpacking, hostel, budget Hostelworld.com Listen to people who live in Amsterdam talk about things unique to their city. The Dutch capital is famous for many reasons and there are certain things that you can only find there. In this podcast Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty speaks to different people who live in Amsterdam about the Red Light District, the Anne Frank House and more. Wed, 9 Jul 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fonlyinamsterdam.mp3 Wed, 9 Jul 2008 17:00:00 GMT 17:54 Amsterdam Netherlands red light district anne frank coffee shop Hostelworld.com Colm speaks to Luca, Carla and Gemma from Hostel of the Sun in Naples to ask them if their city is as dangerous as people say it is, where you will find the citys best pizza, and what you shouldnt miss there if you are planning a trip to the southern Italian city. Colm speaks to Luca, Carla and Gemma from Hostel of the Sun in Naples to ask them if their city is as dangerous as people say it is, where you will find the citys best pizza, and what you shouldnt miss there if you are planning a trip to the southern Italian city. Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FNaplesbyNeapolitans.mp3 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:00:00 GMT 19:05 Hostelworld.com Famous for canals, Heineken Beer and the Anne Frank House, Amsterdam is also renowned for its liberal attitude to soft drugs. Listen to Spike from the Jolly Joker Coffeeshop in the Amsterdam's Nieumarkt district give us an insight into the city's coffeeshop culture along with some warnings also! Famous for canals, Heineken Beer and the Anne Frank House, Amsterdam is also renowned for its liberal attitude to soft drugs. Listen to Spike from the Jolly Joker Coffeeshop in the Amsterdam's Nieumarkt district give us an insight into the city's coffeeshop culture along with some warnings also! Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FInsideAmsterdamsCoffeeshops.mp3 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:00:00 GMT 12:36 Hostelworld.com In this podcast you find out how to save time queuing up for tickets for the Empire State Building, how to save money when buying subway tickets, find out what New Yorkers' favourite parts of Manhattan are and more. In this podcast you find out how to save time queuing up for tickets for the Empire State Building, how to save money when buying subway tickets, find out what New Yorkers' favourite parts of Manhattan are and more. Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FNewYorkCityGuide.mp3 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:00:00 GMT 16:48 Hostelworld.com Find out what not to miss in the British capital, discover what the best time to get on the London Eye is, listen to some locals tell Colm what their favourite bars and restaurants are, discover some ways to save money and much more. Find out what not to miss in the British capital, discover what the best time to get on the London Eye is, listen to some locals tell Colm what their favourite bars and restaurants are, discover some ways to save money and much more. Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FLondonCityGuide.mp3 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:00:00 GMT 14:24 london, london podcast, london travel podcast, england, city guide Hostelworld.com You may or may not be aware of this, but before London cab drivers are allowed drive people around the British capital they have to learn what is called 'The Knowledge' a detailed knowledge of routes within a six-mile radius of Charing Cross Station. Here Colm speaks to Neil Chadwick, a cab driver from the East End of London, to extract his own version of 'The Knowledge'. You may or may not be aware of this, but before London cab drivers are allowed drive people around the British capital they have to learn what is called 'The Knowledge' a detailed knowledge of routes within a six-mile radius of Charing Cross Station. Here Colm speaks to Neil Chadwick, a cab driver from the East End of London, to extract his own version of 'The Knowledge'. Wed, 16 May 2007 16:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FLondonTheKnowledge.mp3 Wed, 16 May 2007 16:00:00 GMT 21:07 Hostelworld.com Get a taste of what to expect in Frankfurt. Some of the things you can only do in Frankfurt are see Europe´s most spectacular skyline and try an authentic frankfurter sausage with some ´apfelwein´ (apple wine). In this podcast Hostelworld.com´s Colm Hanratty speaks to different people in Frankfurt about the things you can only do there. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:30:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fonlyinfrankfurt.mp3 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:30:00 GMT 6:56 Frankfurt, Germany, frankfurter, sausage, museum, embankment, backpacking, hostel, budget Hostelworld.com Get a taste of the Netherlands´ biggest festival. Celebrating the birthday of Queen Beatrix, Queen´s Day is the biggest event on the Dutch calendar and the best place to celebrate it is in the Dutch capital, Amsterdam. In this podcast Hostelworld.com´s Colm Hanratty reports from the streets of Amsterdam to find out what you can expect to encounter at the Netherlands biggest party. Mon, 19 May 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Flivefromqueensday.mp3 Mon, 19 May 2008 17:00:00 GMT 13:37 Amsterdam, Queen´s Day, Netherlands, Holland, festival Hostelworld.com Listen to find out the certain things you can only do in Lisbon. There are certain things you can only do in the Portuguese capital. These include visiting one of Europe´s biggest aquariums at ´Oceanario de Lisboa´ and enjoying a cake in ´Pasteis de Belem´. In this podcast Hostelworld.com´s Colm Hanratty talks to different people in Lisbon about those certain things. Thu, 3 Apr 2008 17:30:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Fonlyinlisbon.mp3 Thu, 3 Apr 2008 17:30:00 GMT 11:15 Lisbon, Portugal, backpackers, backpacking, travelling, budget Hostelworld.com Hostelworld.com´s annual Hoscar Awards award the best hostels in the world. Hostelworld.com´s Colm Hanratty presents this podcast live from the 6th Annual Hostelworld.com Hoscar Awards Ceremony. The ´Hoscars´ were selected from over 600,000 hostel reviews that were left by customers in 2007. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Flivefromthehoscars.mp3 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:00:00 GMT 6:06 Hostel, awards, Hoscars, travel, reviews, backpackers, backpacking, travelling, budget Hostelworld.com Which is more difficult - skiing or snowboarding? Hostelworld.com´s Colm Hanratty finds out. Hostelworld.com´s Colm Hanratty speaks to Jon Fauver of Outdoor Interlaken to find out which is harder to pick up - skiing or snowboarding? In this podcast Colm also learns when the ski season starts and ends and more. Wed, 8 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2Ftipsfortheslopes.mp3 Wed, 8 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT 7:38 Interlaken, Switzerland, skiing, snowboarding, backpackers, backpacking, travelling, budget Hostelworld.com Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty reports live from Oktoberfest. Join Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty and his friend Richie Talbot as they get the lowdown on the famous festival and go on an 'Oktoberfest Tent Test', visiting seven of the fourteen main tents. Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FLiveFromOktoberfest.mp3 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:00:00 GMT 13:16 Oktoberfest Munich beer festival backpacker hostel Hostelworld.com Find out the difference between a gyros and a souvlaki, two Greek speicalties. Eating a gyros or a souvlaki is a much a part of a trip to Athens as visiting the Acropolis. The only problem is that you may not know the difference between the two. Hostelworld.com Editor Colm Hanratty speaks to Dimitris Bairaktaris and Vicky Moutsiounas from Athens famous Bairaktaris restaurant to find out the difference between the two. Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FGyrosorsouvlaki.mp3 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:00:00 GMT 3:44 Athens, Greece, gyros, souvlaki, backpacker, hostel Hostelworld.com Hostelworld.com´s Colm Hanratty presents this podcast live from the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Hostelworld.com´s Colm Hanratty travels to Edinburgh to present this podcast live from 2007s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. At the festival he speaks to Jody Kamali, star of the one-man show Backpacker, Maeve Higgins, one of Irelands top stand-up comics, and many others at the largest arts festival in the world. Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FLiveFromTheEdinburghFringeFestival.mp3 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:00:00 GMT 27:52 Edinburgh, Fringe Festival, comedy, Scotland, backpacker, travelling, budget Hostelworld.com Learn about two different types of Japanese accomodation. There are many things that you can only find in Japan, and two of these are types of accommodation - ryokans (traditional Japanese inns) and capsules. To learn more about them, Hostelworld.com´s Colm Hanratty speaks to Kunio Koike of Homeikan, one of Tokyo´s few traditional ryokans, and Toshikazu Odaijma of Capsule Inn Akihabara. Wed, 1 Aug 2007 13:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FTheOldAndTheNew.mp3 Wed, 1 Aug 2007 13:00:00 GMT 8:43 Tokyo, capsule, ryokan, accommodation, backpacker Hostelworld.com Take a tour of 10 Dublin pubs in search of the best pint of Guinness in the city. Hostelworld.coms Editor Colm Hanratty goes in search of the best pint of Guinness in the Irish capital with his friend and self-proclaimed Guinness connoisseur, Richie Talbot. During their quest they visit 10 of Dublins city centre pubs, ranging from modern ´superpubs´ to traditional bars. They even visit the brewery where Guinness is made. Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FTheBestPintOfGuinnessInDublin.mp3 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:00:00 GMT 34:40 Dublin, Guinness, Ireland, backpacker Hostelworld.com Meet backpackers on Bangkok´s Khao San Road, the world´s most famous road with backpackers. Hostelworld.com´s Editor Colm Hanratty walks down Bangkok´s Khao San Road, the world´s most famous road with backpackers. Armed with nothing but his dictaphone, he speaks to travellers from all over the world about where they´ve been, what they miss most about home, drinking ´buckets´ and eating bugs! Wed, 16 May 2007 16:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FLiveFromTheKhaoSanRoad.mp3 Wed, 16 May 2007 16:00:00 GMT 27:24 Bangkok, Thailand, Khao San Road, backpackers, backpacking, travelling, budget Hostelworld.com Listen to find out how to get to the Skybridge in the Petronas Towers. Azman Ibrahim of Petronas speaks to Hostelworld.com´s Colm Hanratty about the company he works for, how you can get to the Skybridge on the 42nd floor and the impression Sean Connery left on him! Mon, 14 May 2007 14:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FInsideThePetronasTowers.mp3 Mon, 14 May 2007 14:00:00 GMT 7:17 Kuala Lumpur Petronas Towers backpacker Hostelworld.com Find out what goes into the famous cocktail. Rizuan Smile, bartender in the Long Bar in Singapore´s famous Raffles Hotel, tells Hostelworld.com´s Colm Hanratty exactly what goes into the famous cocktail. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FTheMakingOfTheSingaporeSling.mp3 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:00:00 GMT 3:22 Singapore Sling cocktail Raffles Hotel backpacker Hostelworld.com Discover where to stop on Australia´s west coast. Hostelworld.com´s Colm Hanratty speaks to ´Hopper´, manager of Perth´s The Witch´s Hat hostel and former Western Australia tour guide about the best stops on the coast of his beloved home state. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FWhereToStopOnAustraliasWestCoast.mp3 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:00:00 GMT 20:06 Perth, Australia, west, coast, Broome, backpacking, hostel Hostelworld.com Get the lowdown on Aussie Rules Football. Patrick Keane of the Australian Football League speaks to Hostelworld.com´s Colm Hanratty about his country´s national sport. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FLearnTheRulesOfAussieRules.mp3 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:00:00 GMT 8:38 Australia, football, Aussie, rules, travel, Melbourne Hostelworld.com Get tips on how to learn to surf from an expert. Planning on taking up surfing when you come to Australia? Listen to some tips from an expert as Hostelworld.coms Colm Hanratty talks to Paul Vella from Surf Camp Australia about what you need to do to pick up the sport. Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FLearningToSurf.mp3 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:00:00 GMT 15:49 Sydney surfing learning hostel backpacker budget Hostelworld.com Find out the best parts of New Zealand´s South Island. Trent Johnson, bus driver with Magic Bus, one of New Zealand´s top tour operators, tells Hostelworld.com´s Colm Hanratty what he thinks are the highlights of the country´s South Island Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FHighlightsOfTheSouthIsland.mp3 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:00:00 GMT 6:47 New Zealand, South Island, Christchurch, backpacking, backpacker, hostel Hostelworld.com Discover the best parts of New Zealand´s North Island. Discover the highlights of New Zealands North Island from Chops, a driver for Magic Bus, one of New Zealands top tour operators. Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FHighlightsOfTheNorthIsland.mp3 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:00:00 GMT 6:41 Auckland, New Zealand, North Island, hostel, backpacker, guide Hostelworld.com Hostelworld.com´s Colm Hanratty goes on a wedding chapel crawl on Las Vegas Blvd. Heard of a pub crawl? Well join Hostelworld.com´s Colm Hanratty as he goes on a wedding chapel crawl´, calling into six different wedding chapels on Las Vegas Boulevard. Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FTheWeddingChapelCrawl.mp3 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:00:00 GMT 20:19 Las Vegas, weddinb chapel, guide, travel, hostel, backpacker, Elvis Hostelworld.com Hostelworld.com´s Colm Hanratty meets Danny Conn, a resident in LA´s Venice Beach. While it is famous as home to hundreds of superstars, Los Angeles also has some alternative areas. Hostelworld.coms Colm Hanratty met Danny Conn, a resident of LAs Venice Beach, to discuss the citys most eclectic neighbourhood. Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FAVenetianInLA.mp3 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:00:00 GMT 11:46 Los Angeles, Venice Beach, guide, travel, hostel, backpacker, backpacking, budget Hostelworld.com Hostelworld.com´s Colm Hanratty discusses differnt part of Manhattan with ´Big Apple Greeters´. Going to New York and want to find out the differences between Manhattans different neighbourhoods before you go? If so, listen to various ´Big Apple Greeters´ tell Hostelworld.coms Colm Hanratty what makes each neighbourhood unique. Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FManagingManhattan.mp3 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:00:00 GMT 40:15 Manhattan, New York, guide, travel, city, backpacking, hostel Hostelworld.com Hostelworld.com´s Colm Hanratty talks to Charles Hiletki as he drives his cable car. Hostelworld.com´s Colm Hanratty speaks to San Francisco ´gripman´ Charles Hiletki as he drives his cable car to discover the history behind San Franciso´s most famous mode of public transport. Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:00:00 GMT http://www.hostelworld.com/podcasts/trackdownload.mp3?Url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hostelworld.com%2Fpodcasts%2Fepisodes%2FTheCableCarCast.mp3 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:00:00 GMT 4:27 San Francisco, cable car, guide, travel, hostel, backpacker, backpacking, budget