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HostelsClub's How To’s – Picking the One for You

Hostels Club — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:16:31 UT

Hostels are becoming a more common choice for vacationers, especially with the price of hotels and travelling increasing dramatically. Hostels are seeing an influx of older patrons, quite the contrast to the typical younger crowd that not only chooses hostels for cost reductions but also for the party atmosphere that exists in most hostels.

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Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:50:25 UT

Should I pay a hostel booking fee?

Bakpak Dave — Wed, 27 May 2009 02:40:46 UT

With the birth of third-party hostel booking engines came the booking or reservation fee (on top of the 10% deposit for your entire stay). Prior to this, you may have booked hostels without paying a fee through student travel agenices but they generally marked up the cost...MORE

6 tips for Backpacker Travel Health

World Nomads — Wed, 27 May 2009 01:52:13 UT

If you've ever been really sick in a strange land, you know that this is one area you should take seriously. It is at best uncomfortable and at worst, extremely expensive and sometimes frightening.

Do I need travel insurance for my backpacking trip to Europe, Australia or the US?

Bakpak Dave — Sat, 23 May 2009 05:23:14 UT

Europe is not a third-world country, so who needs travel insurance? Not me. I'm a young, free-spirted backpacker. Oh, and I'm covered under my parent's policy.

Top Ten Secrets of Travel Agents to Save You Money

Bakpak Staff Writer Shilo Urban — Sat, 23 May 2009 05:23:14 UT

The only thing that travel agents love more than seeing the world is saving money when they do! For several years I worked at three different travel agencies and learned many tricks of the trade...

How to Hook Up in a Hostel

Bakpak Staff Writer Shilo Urban — Sat, 23 May 2009 05:23:14 UT

Well this the real world and sometimes you want to get it on with your mate-of-the-moment in imperfect circumstances, like when your only retreat is a somewhat-smelly hostel room with six bunk beds and a drunk girl passed out in the corner.

How To Travel with Others and Come Back Friends

Tara Gladden — Sat, 23 May 2009 05:23:14 UT

Travelling with friends should be one of the best experiences of your life. You'll discover new places, have all sorts of strange adventures and get to know a whole new side of each other.

Ten Tips for Girls on the Road

Lucy Corne — Sat, 23 May 2009 05:23:14 UT

If you're a woman heading out to explore the world alone, or even with a few girlfriends, you're probably pretty streetwise and independent.

Get a Travel Insurance Quote

Bakpak Dave — Sat, 23 May 2009 05:23:14 UT

Get an instant quote on travel insurance from our buddies at World Nomads

Glampacking: The Fashionable Girl's Guide to Backpacking

Erica Shea — Sat, 23 May 2009 05:23:14 UT

The three items on nearly ever backpacker's list: fleece, poncho, bandanna. Which just happen to be three things that would cause you to destroy every photo from your trip.

Don't Be Afraid to Go It Alone! (Tips for Solo Travelers)

Marjorie McAtee — Sat, 23 May 2009 05:23:14 UT

These days, it seems like everyone's going backpacking with a group of friends. But maybe you don't have even one friend who wants to backpack with you...

How to Survive a Nasty Hostel Shower

Stephanie Devine — Sat, 23 May 2009 05:23:14 UT

Body wash in one hand, loofah in the other, I pushed forward on the door to my hostel's bathroom only to be hit by an odorous wall of mildew that had me jumping back into the hallway.

Hostel Dreamland - keys to a good night's sleep

Kat Lapelosa — Sat, 23 May 2009 05:23:14 UT

After a long day trekking around your city of choice, you're going to want to sleep. If you have the enviable ability to fall asleep instantly, read no further.

Staying at a Hostel for the first time?

Marjorie McAtee — Sat, 23 May 2009 05:23:14 UT

If you've never stayed at a hostel before, you might not know what to expect. You might be wondering, What will the facilities be like? Will I be able to cook?