Earlier this June, we ran a travel survey in association with Lonely Planet. We asked people from all over the world things like ‘How many days do you take for your main holiday?’, ‘What’s your favourite type of accommodation?’ and ‘Do you intend to travel in the next months?’ We also wanted to know: ‘What’s…
5 of the Best Food Courts and Hawker Centres in Singapore
Our latest guest blogger is Edna Zhou of travel blog Expat Edna. She’s a self-confessed serial expat who first moved abroad at 18. Since then she has lived worked in China, Singapore, and Australia. Currently based in Paris, she writes about her travels on her blog, while you can also follow her on twitter or…
5 ways to make the most of the Khao San Road
Our latest guest blogger is Emma Sparks, founder of up and coming travel blog Sparky Sees the World. Check it out to read about her love/hate relationship with London and why she travels. You should also follow her on Twitter to keep up to date with all things Emma. Seen as the ‘backpacker capital of the…
Nomadic Matt Tells Us His Favourite Destinations in Europe
In the first of a series of guest posts on our blog, Matt Kepnes, founder of top travel blog NomadicMatt.com gives us a rundown of his favourite destinations in Europe. To keep up to date with Matt you can follow him on Twitter and facebook. I fell in love with Europe when I backpacked…
Best Cheap Eats in London for Budget Travellers
London is an expensive city. Everything from accommodation to transportation comes with a hefty price tag. That’s to say nothing of food, where even a small meal can cost a small fortune. But there are a number of restaurants in London that serve great food at reasonable prices, and they’re not hard to find. Some…
Top 10 budget restaurants in New York City
Are you planning a trip to New York City and hoping to eat out every day but are afraid the restaurants might be out of your budget? Don’t worry – the great thing about NYC is that there are restaurants to suit all budgets. To help you in your search we’ve teamed up with our…
Working on organic farms while travelling
Contrary to what some may believe about our generation, we aren’t completely ignorant when it comes to farming and growing organically. Many of us our generally interested and concerned about the food we put into our bodies, and this motivation stems far deeper than being seen as trendy and oh so cool. More and more…
The Khao San Road – the backpacker capital of the universe
I love Bangkok. I love it for many reasons. It has an energy that many cities in the world can only dream of. It’s got some of the friendliest people you will find anywhere in the world. It’s great for shopping too. Plus, it’s also got the only street in the world that is frequented…
Free things to do in Seoul
Hostelworld.com’s latest guest post ‘Free things to do in Seoul’ is by Juno, a travel blogger who, in her very own words, ‘designs the world’. Currently working as a mechanical engineer, she is also a perpetual backpacker. She has all these peculiar ideas about travel and she pours them out on her travel blog, Runaway…
Travelling from Melbourne to Sydney
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 traveled in Australia, check out five of her tips for travelling from Melbourne…
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