How to spend four days in Barcelona? First of all, Barcelona is the third most visited city in Europe (behind London and Paris) and the 10th most visited in the world. That’s not bad going, considering it’s not the Spanish capital! I love Barcelona and I have been lucky enough to visit a few times –…
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What you can buy with 1 dollar in European countries
Attention travellers! As you well know, Hostelworld ‘s mission is to help you save money and make your trip as fun as possible, whether it’s with accommodation or other tips to make your life easier. So we asked our Facebook community what you can buy for the equivalent of 1 dollar in European countries. Check out the…
8 Smartphone Super-Hacks for Safer Travel
Ready to make booking faster, easier and available anywhere? Our free iOS and Android apps are perfect for researching hostels and booking on the go, so you can plan your trip from your smartphone, wherever you are. Download them from Google Play and iTunes now… So everyone’s heard that urban backpacker myth about the guy who was held…
45 Travel Hacks that Will Make You A Better Backpacker
Yup, you read that right – call us optimistic, call us deluded, call us arrogant, call us whatever you like, but what we have for you here are all the travel hacks you’ll ever need; from ensuring you never miss a flight to finding your own personal omnipresent guide, from making sure your electronics are…
8 Dumb iPhone Photography Mistakes You Keep Making
Ready to make booking faster, easier and available anywhere? Our free iOS and Android apps are perfect for researching hostels and booking on the go, so you can plan your trip from your smartphone, wherever you are. Download them from Google Play and iTunes now… So we 21st century kids left the old school camera…
20 tips for solo travellers
Solo travel is one of life’s most inspiring adventures. No matter where you do it or how, it seems to bring a renewed passion for and understanding of the world around you. It can be a bit of a daunting undertaking, so here are 20 tips for solo travellers: 1. Plan in advance Do some…
Save money while backpacking Europe – six invaluable tips
Planning a trip around Europe this summer and looking for ways to save money? Chris Richardson of The Aussie Nomad , has six sure-fire ways to keep your wallet happy while you’re country-hopping through the Continent. Chris picked up these tips during his last backpacking trip through Europe, the inspiration for his series How much does it cost to travel to Europe . For most backpackers, travelling…
10 tips for meeting people on the road – travel solo and never be lonely
In the latest of a series of guest posts, Janice Waugh, author of The Solo Traveler’s Handbook and publisher of Solo Traveler , Janice looks at ways to meet other travellers on the road when travelling solo. To keep up to date with Janice make sure to follow her on Twitter and like the Solo Travel Society on Facebook. The irony of travelling solo is that you need never be alone. In…
What Nobody Tells You About Backpacking in Europe…
Taking the sleeper train from Prague in the Czech Republic to Krakow in Poland is an experience that will stay with me long into the onset of my old age dementia. As the sun fell behind the mountains and the light exited stage-left to usher in the night, the conductor gave us all a little…
12 photography mistakes you don’t know you’re making
Jenna Kvidt is the creator of the website, Wander The Map , which focuses on travel, adventure and photography. She has a passion for the outdoors, music and art and seeks them out both at home and while traveling. You can find her tweeting from @wanderthemap or on Facebook . When you come home from a trip, you will soon…
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