Recently Danielle and Colin, two members of the Hostelworld social media and content team took to the streets in search of London’s hidden gems, armed with only a taxi, a camera, and their knowledge of the city they have called home for a combined 6 years. Their goal was to create a guide to some…
Tag: Europe
the 15 best places for coffee in Amsterdam
Amsterdam is world famous for its ‘coffee shops’, which offer more than just a cup of coffee, but in recent years there has been a proliferation of amazing places to indulge in some good old-fashioned caffeine. Read on for the ultimate guide to coffee in Amsterdam. 1. Caffènation Amsterdam The well-known Belgian roaster Caffènation has…
Game of thrones locations in Ireland
Ruling kings, knights, magic and dragons; come on, this is all the stuff of fantasy. But is it? Can you believe that a whole load of those mind-bending Game of Thrones locations actually exist – and somewhere as easily accessible as Ireland. No, there’s no slogging for days through the wilderness required here (looking at…
6 Balkan cities you should visit now
Our latest guest blogger is Larissa Olenicoff, founder of one of the web’s latest and greatest travel blogs Blonde-gypsy.com . To keep up to date with her travels, and be amazed at the images she takes with her iPhone, make sure to check out her blog , follow her on Twitter and ‘like’ her page on Facebook . If you’re looking for alternative places to travel in Europe that…
How to See Iceland’s Most Awesome Sights in 3 Days
To see the best sights of Iceland in a short space of time, I booked a three-day schedule of tours from Reykjavik with Viator. With very little public transport outside the capital (the car-loving population’s so small, it’s never been warranted), this was the only option for a non-driver – but you can use the routes I suggest if…
10 things to do in Reykjavik
Our latest guest post is from Cailin O’Neil from TravelYourself.ca , a travel blog that is best-known for its travel web series of the same name. Check out the site to see videos from South Africa, Costa Rica, Indonesia and more (there’s a new episode added every Thursday!). To keep up to with Cailin you can…
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 through the continent in 2006….
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