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American Road Trips 101
How to have great road trips - get or ready a car for a road trip, learn about food on road trips, get US maps or Mexico maps, understand AAA, see gas claculators, and view some US road trip photos.
Top 5 London Shopping Spots for Women
Top 5 places for London shopping for women - faves for London shopping are Top Shop, H&M, Mango and Zara in Soho are all great for bargain fashion London shopping, with cool Carnaby Street stores nearby. Get locations and descriptions of the top 5 cheap London shopping spots for women, and some ideas on London street markets, too. Love that London shopping.
How to Get Student Travel Discounts
If you're between 12-26, the travel industry considers you a student traveler and you are eligible for student travel discounts. Travel companies from Rail Europe to Greyhound offer student travel discounts. Let's find the student travel discounts available and learn how to take advantage of student travel discounts.
Couchsurfing - Cross Cultural Lodging Concept
Couchsurfing is a non-profit outfit seeking to unite world travelers with a couch on which to flop and with siblings under the skin espousing similar messages of unity; in fact, one might say the company is also a philosophy. Founded in 2003, Couchsurfing went global in 2004 and, today, rules its segment of the budget travel info world with a velvet brocade hand. It's the hippest B and B for which you've never looked.
Win "One Day" Trip - STA Giveaway Trip From Movie, August 2011
"One Day" is a cute movie with a cute premise: two people meet at their graduation in 1988, and the story follows them through another twenty years of events from that day each year; events which include, of course, some travel. Student travel agency STA is offering a great giveaway right now in conjunction with the premiere of "One Day" on August 19: hotel, airfare and a city tour in your choice of one of the three destinations featured in the film –- London, Paris or Edinburgh.
Student's Guide to Mexico Travel - Beginner's Guide to Mexico Travel
Mexico Travel - student travel Mexico. Beginner's and student's guide to Mexico travel for student travelers, with in-depth first time and expert Mexico travel tips. mexico hostels, Mexico photos, how to ride Mexico buses and all the Mexico travel tips.
Wild Adventures! Good Times! Adventure Travel: Wild Adventures Overseas
Man, are there some good times to be had on this planet, or what? Crazy stuff, like rickshaw races, cheese rolling, and more: adventures overseas are not for the faint of heart -- and that's you! We've rounded up some of the wild adventures to be had while you're roaming the globe, organized by country. Check it out, and put it on the pre-bucket do-it-now list!
Cool Spring Break Destinations You Can Visit Without a Passport in 2012
Passport rules requiring passports for air travel home from Mexico and the Caribbean, excepting US territories, dictate that you can't fly to the Bahamas, Jamaica or Mexico (but you can drive) for spring break without a passport. And it takes up to two months to get a passport, though you can rush one in less time. What's that leave in the way of cool spring break destinations? A lot, because lots of other college students didn't get passports in time for spring break, either. Suss it out.
Lake Havasu Travel Guide for Students, Spring Breakers and Backpackers
Headed to Lake Havasu in Arizona? Check out a Lake Havasu travel guide for students, spring breakers and backpackers. Find the hotels and houseboats for spring break in Lake Havasu, good Havasu beaches, Havasu clubs advice.
Where to Go, Stay, Volunteer, Party for Spring Break 2012 - and How to Get There
A hub of information about spring break 2012, including spring break 2012 hot spots and finding spring break deals, what to do for spring break, how to get there, and more - college spring break volunteer info, too. Enjoy!
New Year's Eve Parties Worldwide
Find international New Years Eve parties worldwide for backpackers and student travelers, like Hogmanay in Edinburgh or New Years Eve parties in Berlin clubs, Las Vegas (yeah, not the greatest), New York, Singapore, Sydney, Rome, Rio and Amsterdam.
Hutton Lodge Hostel, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia
World Heritage-listed Georgetown's history includes a British colonial period, meaning this Penang city has a comfortable feel for trepid Western backpackers; stop in to oft-overlooked Malaysia as you tour Southeast Asia and you'll see what other backpackers are missing -- for one thing, you may be able to stay 90 days visa-free. The Hutton Lodge hostel, an old, clean colonial house, is a central base for seeing Malaysia's northern peninsula (and trying some truly wonderful food).
Profile of HI - Melaka Youth Hostel, Melaka, Southern Peninsula, Malaysia
Melaka's vibe is among the hippest in Malaysia, and this hostel may be among the not-hippest places to stay -- but it's central and cheap, and it's an HI (Hostelling International) youth hostel, meaning it's secure and clean. Melaka, also spelled Malacca, is a must-stop along the banana pancake trail through Southeast Asia; the World Heritage-listed city has some sights well worth seeing.
EF Tours Company Profile- Educational Student Travel
EF Tours - EF Tours Company Profile
Profile of Living Lounge Hostel, Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon's Living Lounge Hostel is another of the trendy new trend in hip hostelling: boutique hostels with upscale decor and upscale prices. The artists-cum-owners have created pluses like pleasant spaces with a Swedishly spare aesthetic, comfort, safety, superb locales and a common area you could entertain Mom in... if she's not already staying there (well-heeled geezers can be glimpsed in boutique hostels). Willing to pay? Lisbon's Living Lounge Hostel may be your palatial place.
Red Dragon Hostel, Kuala Lumpur Chinatown, Malaysia
The bustling Chinatown neighborhood is where backpackers want to base in Kuala Lumpur -- Petaling Street is in the heart of Chinatown, and the Red Dragon Hostel, just off Petaling, is perfectly located near the Puduraya bus station. By all accounts, it's a pretty pleasant hostel, with plenty of plants in the well-lit public area and there's def a plethora of food, food and more food steps from the door.
Hostels 101 - What You Need to Know About Hostels
Hostels, or backpackers, are the places for student travelers and backpackers. Learn about hostels, booking hostels, how hostels work, see best hostels lists and photos, and read hostel reviews.
Profile of Travellers House Hostel, Lisbon, Portugal
Friendly and fun, central and safe, and clean to boot: that's everything a backpacker can hope for in a hostel, and that's what you get in the Travellers House Hostel in Lisbon, Portugal. Consistently highly rated by backpackers, the Travellers House hostel has private rooms for flashpackers and older travelers, too -- but the scene, often including a staff-organized pub crawl, is plenty frisky. Read up on the Lisbon Travellers House hostel specifics.
Top Five Reasons to Travel After Graduation
Chances are good that your parents didn't travel after high school (and maybe don't know why you should, either). And after you graduate from college, it's implied that you'll go straight to work for the rest of your young-enough-to-travel life. UK students, on the other hand, take a gap year, or a year of traveling or life without school before or after college. You should, too. Why? A million reasons you'll never regret... here are just five:
Profile of Hostel Lodi, Rome, Italy
Hostel Lodi, Rome, Italy - Profile of Rome's Hostel Lodi
Profile of Ciak Hostel, Rome, Italy
Ciak Hostel, Rome, Italy - Small, Cozy and Inexpensive Rome Hostel Profile
Profile of Woodstock Hostel, Paris, France
Woodstock Hostel, Paris, France - Profile of Woodstock Hostel, Paris, France
Profile of Absolute Paris Hostel, Paris, France
A serious positive of the Absolute Paris Hostel is its lack of a lockout -- many popular Paris hostels practice lockouts and because Paris hostels are pricey, being shut out of your digs during the day is a drag if one begins calculating cost a bed by the hour. The Absolute Paris hostel is in the Republique district -- not a bad location and being waterfront (the Canal Saint-Martin) is a big plus. Read on for more (and leave a review if you've been to this hostel)...
Profile of Young and Happy Hostel, Paris, France
On Rue Moufftard in the very cool Latin Quarter of Paris, the Young and Happy hostel is (like every Paris hostel) not cheap, but the location is to like: safe, central enough, near a metro stop. This hostel is a hostel -- as in shared bathrooms which may not be on the floor your bed is on. Read on for more (or write a review for this hostel)...
Profile of St. Christopher's Paris Hostel, Paris, France
UK-based St. Christopher's hostel chain offers something that's actually unique to the hostel world: consistency. If you're not the sort of traveler who wants to eat at McDonald's in Paris, you may not like the non-funky modernity of the purpose-built Paris St. Christopher's hostel. If you want drywall, carpet, working electrical stuff (like TV's) and staff members who probably speak English, you'll love Paris's St. Christopher's hostel.