What’s the first thing you think of when you imagine a hostel? Cramped, uncomfortable and packed full to the rafters (literally!)? Here is a round up of ten things which may surprise you about hostels… 1. The 100th anniversary of youth hostelling was celebrated this year: The first permanent youth hostel opened on Aug. 26, […]
Being a victim of a crime can happen at anytime, anywhere and to anyone not just when you’re traveling the world. As an outsider when you’re traveling you can easily be a target for theft, you can do many things to minimise the chances of this. By being cautious you can avoid a large percentage […]
If you are lucky enough to have a Apple iphone or ipod touch you can download Hostel Hero for free. Hostel Hero is a app for booking hostels and they currently have hostels listed from 150 different countries. You can download content about hostels so that you can view it offline at a later date. […]
When you travel the world you’ll often find other travelers dropping names of places they’ve visited into the conversation. Have you ever had someone cling onto you whilst traveling? Have you ever had a traveller moaning about everything, how it’s better back home? Picture this, you’re sat around a small table with two travel buddies […]
There are a vast number of hostels around the world, but just how do you find the best? There are many ways to find a great hostel whilst traveling the world. Although some ways can be more successful than others. The likelihood is that when traveling you’ll use various different resources to finda hostel to […]
There are many common around the world travel questions that come up time and time again. When preparing to travel the world there is a lot of information to take in and also a lot of question to be answered. It’s difficult to know what to expect if you’ve never traveled for a long period […]
Traveling with friends can be a real test of friendship To go traveling on your own or with a friend or friends is one of the most common questions asked before embarking on a long world trip. It’s a very difficult question to give a definitive answer to, as it is all about personal preference […]
After reading a comment about hostel booking sites left by Ian – a hostel owner in London (Top Hostel Reservation Sites For The Budget Traveler), I began to wonder about the impact these sites have had upon world travel. Back in the days when the traveler would use a guide book such as the lonely planet […]
It´s nearly time for you to pack your bags, board that plane and finally live the dream. Travel to that awesome country you’ve always wanted to and mingle with the locals and their culture. But there is only one little problem.. You can’t speak their language. Once upon a time Esperanto was to be the […]
Why go traveling? This is often a question I hear from people who have never traveled for any lengthy period of time. Some people have no desire to leave home and travel the world. Many people just don’t want to leave their comfort zone, but I strong believe they are actually missing out on gaining […]
Travel books are often fascinating, easy to read and definitely hard to put down. This is certainly true of our list of harrowing true stories of travel, drugs and imprisonment. I remember reading The Damage Done: Twelve Years of Hell in a Bangkok Prison whilst backpacking in Thailand. I read it within two days and […]
When you travel the world it’s a good idea to have a list of booking sites at hand so that you can find flights, places to sleep or tours with minimum fuss. We decided to put together a list of helpful world travel booking sites recommended by other travelers. These sites should help you to […]
