http://www.hostelbloggers.com The insiders' guide to budget travel Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:24:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Not got long to visit a city? Then you need a guide on what to miss, and what you can't miss out. Barcelona makes a perfect summer city break, especially if you're taking a day trip from Catalonia, or backpacking through Europe. Plus with hostels in Barcelona and other Spain ... http://www.hostelbloggers.com/hostels/trips/barcelona/2009/08/barcelona-guide/ We know traveling as a woman alone can sometimes be tricky,  from worrying about safety to finding an all-girl dorm. So if you're a female backpacker or solo traveler, have been traveling or are planning to hit the road alone in the near future, we want to hear from you! We're ... http://www.hostelbloggers.com/travel-lowdown/travel-news/2009/08/women-travel-survey/ Planning a summer getaway but don't have much cash to burn? Left it to the last minute to book a summer break? Well we've got some exciting news here at Hostelbookers. We're launching our first ever summer sale soon, with beds in top summer holiday destinations available from just £3pppn. With savings ... http://www.hostelbloggers.com/budget-travel/2009/07/hostelbookers-launches-summer-sale/ We're cracking out the champagne (or cheap cava) over at HostelBookers...we've just heard that HostelBloggers, our old blog (and the daddy of blog.hostelbookers) has won a budget travel award! Online travel tool Tripbase have named us as one of the 'Best Budget Travel Blogs' out there - chosen by their panel ... http://www.hostelbloggers.com/budget-travel/2009/07/hostelbloggers-wins-budget-travel-award/ Newsflash! We’ve had a great few years here at HostelBloggers, keeping you guys up to speed on the world of budget travel. But change is afoot. We’re all grown up and we've got ourselves a brand spanking new site over at http://blog.hostelbookers.com/! You’ll still get the same top quality articles and budget ... http://www.hostelbloggers.com/hostels/hostelbookers/2009/07/new-blog/ Gay Pride rolled into London this weekend, and some of the HostelBloggers staff were lucky enough to go! In honour of such a great party, and for all those of you who didn't make it here for the parade, we have a guest post from Pink Choice - a great online ... http://www.hostelbloggers.com/budget-travel/2009/07/cheap-day-out-in-provincetown/ Street festivals, music, parades, costumes... when the gay community parties, they certainly do it in style... If you're wondering where to go on holiday this summer, forget beach resorts or city clubbing; celebrate your LGBT culture at one of these top gay pride events around the world in June and July! Although gay travel ... http://www.hostelbloggers.com/gay-travel/2009/06/gay-pride-events-2009/ Avid traveler Kate Cooper backpacked for 4 years before settling in New Zealand to edit online magazine, Mad Travel Mag. The world might have been hit by a recession, but Kate share's her reasons why now is actually the best time to travel... There were a few reasons that I postponed my 'year ... http://www.hostelbloggers.com/travel-lowdown/2009/06/now-is-the-best-time-to-travel/ There's more to Scotland’s capital than bagpipes, haggis and kilts flapping in the breeze. Dubbed the “Athens of the North” for its beautiful architecture, Edinburgh’s grand Georgian streets come alive at night- modern day Scots sure know how to party, and when the internationally renowned Edinburgh and Fringe Festival rolls ... http://www.hostelbloggers.com/budget-travel/2009/06/10-things-to-do-in-edinburgh/ This week, Iain Haywood of Ooh Blog takes us to Sarajevo for a cheap city break in the unspoiled Bosnian capital... Sarajevo is the city that constantly surprises. From the shocking tales of the 1990s conflict and the city’s 3-year siege, many expect to see a city still licking its wounds. But ... http://www.hostelbloggers.com/weekend-city-break/2009/06/sarajevo/