The Insider's Guide to Budget Travel

Considering heading to Dublin to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day in style this year but not sure where to stay? How about staying in a hostel just five minutes from the Temple Bar area for just 30 Euros a night with a complimentary free pint of Guinness for every night that you stay? Interested? Thought you would be! Read on for more details…

Calling all travelers and backpackers looking for somewhere to stay in New York. Stay at a top New York hostel for free this February and help support the Haiti relief effort at the same time. Read on for details…

The results are in and Istanbul is the ‘Capital of Culture’ 2010. Guest blogger Roseli Andrion has done the legwork for you and chosen the top 10 things this exciting city has to offer.

Planning a trip to Spain and want to see more of the country than all the standard tourist haunts? Spain enjoys a rich culural history and is home to some of the most beautiful walled towns and cities in Europe. In this post Spanish expert and Hostelbookers guest blogger Roseli Andrion explores the treasures behind three of the lesser known walled Medieval cities in Spain…

The photos are in, the finalists have been chosen. Who wins? You decide as we go to the polls to crown our winner for our second travel photo competition. Read on to check out the shortlist and register your vote!

With Christmas and New Year celebrations now little more than a hazy memory, the World is gearing up for Carnival season. Rio and Venice’s versions of Carnival are well known and have been written about to death. For information on Carnivals that involve eating ram’s scrotum and copious amounts of vodka check out our alternative guide for 2010!

Among the hidden treasures of Portugal, guest blogger Roseli Andrion discovers the medieval walled cities are true gems…