Feb 9th, 2012 at 4:30PM: An Iraqi man who was found dead in his Birmingham hostel room earlier this week has been identified by police, BBC reports.
The man has been identified as Bakhitar Ahmad Kheder Mirawdali, 40. He was was found by a member of staff at the hostel in Soho Road, Handsworth on February 2 and is believed to have died of a wound to the neck.
BBC is reporting that Mirawdali had been granted political ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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A real life 'Hostel' situation: Iraqi man found dead at Birmingham hostel identified
Feb 9th, 2012 at 4:30PM: An Iraqi man who was found dead in his Birmingham hostel room earlier this week has been identified by police, BBC reports.
The man has been identified as Bakhitar Ahmad Kheder Mirawdali, 40. He was was found by a member of staff at the hostel in Soho Road, Handsworth on February 2 and is believed to have died of a wound to the neck.
BBC is reporting that Mirawdali had been granted political ...Tips for choosing the right hostel
Nov 18th, 2011 at 11:00AM: Hostels are well-known for being budget-friendly and filled with backpackers. However, not all hostels are created equal, and choosing the wrong one could put a damper on your trip. Before booking, read this list of tips to help you decide which hostel is your perfect fit.
Create an itinerary
In the city you're visiting, what are the must-see attractions on your to-do list? Are there any ...Video: The worst youth hostel ad you will ever see
Aug 15th, 2011 at 3:00PM: Youth hostels. You don't expect too much from them except a bunk, a breakfast, and a budget-friendly rate. A hostel in Sydney, however, is betting it has every amenity that a backpacker could want and has mashed them together in this god-awful video.
From the 2001: A Space Odyssey intro to the autotune at the end, the video for 790 on George has managed to make what seems to be a perfectly nice ...
In Transit TV on the hostel's demographic
Jul 16th, 2011 at 2:00PM: Every budget traveler has been there before, the tired, dusty hostel, the new group of road weary travelers and the parallels, the parallels the parallels. Suffering from the shockingly high hotel prices in Moscow years back, Gadling Labs ended up at a hostel that just wasn't stirring our kettle. No surprise, a tenacious young Australian wooing Japanese girls with his guitar, a few drunken Western ...
Nomading Film Festival announces NY venue
Mar 15th, 2011 at 6:00PM:
If you're a New Yorker, a film enthusiast, a traveler that loves good storytelling, or combination of all three; clear your calendar for June 18th and set your sights on the West Village's massive Hostelling International-New York.
The Brooklyn-based Nomading Film Festival has announced that they'll be holding their big night of screenings in the biggest hostel in North America - an ...The best hostels in the world gain "Hoscar" recognition from Hostelworld.com
Feb 23rd, 2011 at 9:30AM: Gaining a Hoscar might not sound like a big feat - unless, of course, you know what a Hoscar is. The award, now nine years in the running, is the top honor granted to hostels worldwide. Given by Hostelworld.com, the "Oscars of the Hostel World" chooses the best properties from among 25,000 hostels in more than 180 countries.
Hoscar winners are chosen based on their overall score in six ...GadlingTV's Travel Talk - Thailand Part 2: Khao San Road
Jan 27th, 2011 at 10:00AM:
Gadling TV's Travel Talk, episode 32 – Click above to watch video after the jump
Travel Talk is back! After our fall hiatus we are excited to bring you our greatest adventure yet: Thailand.
From the vibrant heart of Bangkok to the remote countryside, we traveled by foot, car, boat, motorbike, ox cart and elephant to savor the the splendor of ancient temples, the energy of the ...Top ten hostels in Europe
Oct 25th, 2010 at 5:00PM:
Staying in a hostel in Europe is a rite of passage for budget-conscious travelers making their way around the continent. This is particularly the case for budget-conscious younger travelers. Here are ten hostels across Europe that either receive particularly high user-review grades or are notorious enough in one or another way to be noteworthy.
St. Christopher's at the Winston, Amsterdam, ...Inside Sweden's Jumbo Hostel
Aug 2nd, 2010 at 1:30PM:
Your eyes do not deceive you, that's a bed in the cockpit of a commercial airliner. Or former commercial airliner, I should say. What you're looking at is the top front room of Stockholm's Jumbo Hostel, a converted Boeing 747 jumbo jet that's been remodeled to form one of the most unique hostels in the entire planet.
Parked just off of the tarmac outside of Stockholm's Arlanda airport, the ...A renovated NYC boutique hostel, from $24 per person per night
Mar 22nd, 2010 at 12:30PM: Is a hostel still a hostel if you get a private bathroom and a room that looks like this?
The recently renovated Broadway Hotel & Hostel on the Upper West Side is blurring the line between backpacker digs and, well, boutique hotels. Billing itself as New York's first boutique hostel, the property is promoting dorm-style rooms that start at $24 per person per night, while a private space ...Hostel World names world's best hostels
Jan 31st, 2010 at 2:30PM: TripAdvisor recently released its list of the best and worst in the hotel industry. Now it's the hostel industry's turn. Hostel World just announced the winners of the "Hoscars", their annual ranking of the world's best and worst hostels, rated by cleanliness, location, staff, fun, security, and character.
Over 20,000 properties around the world were eligible for the awards, yet because most ...7 alternative European accommodation options
Jan 29th, 2010 at 8:00PM: If you love to travel but are having difficulty finding a way to pay for that trip to Europe, consider some alternative lodging options. Not only will these unconventional options save you a few bucks, but you're bound to end up with some amazing stories in the process, since everyone else stays at hotels ... but YOU were far more resourceful.
Convents and Monasteries
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Jan 8th, 2010 at 5:30PM:
Happy Friday, faithful Gadling readers! Here are a few more travel tidbits to send you on your way to the weekend.
Finally, someone gets it right. ABC News talks about Miami Airport's efforts at "profiling passengers by actions, not ethnicity." [via ABC News]
Stuck at the airport? Check out this list of airport bars where you can "drink your delays away." [via Cheapoair]
...Free hostels in Europe for children of the 80s
Dec 8th, 2009 at 2:30PM:
Is your name Lauren? Michael? You (and some others) can get a free stay at A&O Hotels and Hostels next month (January 2010). Here's the rundown of names and dates:
Michael & Sarah: 1/04/2010 - 1/10/2010
Christopher & Jennifer: 1/11/2010 - 1/17/2010
Matthew & Lauren: 1/18/2010 - 1/24/2010
Joshua & Amanda: 1/25/2010 - 1/31/2010
Give your ...
Top ten alternative lodging options
Nov 20th, 2009 at 10:30AM:
When it comes to lodging, most people automatically look for a hotel. And if you want room service, a business center, gym, and all the other perks that come with a hotel, that may be your best bet. But if you're looking for a more unique place to stay, if you want to save money, or if you want to experience a destination in an entirely new way, you have a whole range of options outside ...British backpackers spreading sexually transmitted diseases
Oct 23rd, 2009 at 10:30AM: "No sex please, we're British." That old joke has been proven wrong by a new medical study that found British backpackers in Australia are picking up more than just short-term partners; they're picking up infections that they spread around Australia and back home. A survey of 1,008 backpackers at youth hostels in Sydney and Cairns revealed that 24 percent of British backpackers had unprotected sex ...Dim Sum Dialogues in Thailand: The Khao San
Sep 10th, 2009 at 9:00AM:
All this month, Dim Sum Dialogues will be bringing you stories from the road. The first destination: Thailand - from Bangkok to Ko Phan Ngan...to discover the hype behind the legendary Full Moon Parties.
It's approaching midnight fast, and the immigration lines in Suvarnabhumi Airport are long. Walking through the modern, sprawling airport, I remind myself not to touch anything in the Duty ...Happy 100th bday, hostelling!
Aug 18th, 2009 at 8:30AM: Help me raise a glass to lockers, kitchen cubbies, dorm roommates, and bunk beds everywhere. Yes, that's right--we're celebrating the 100th birthday of the hostelling movement, and the 75th birthday of Hostelling International USA! Next week is Open Hostel Week, from August 23-30. Find a hostel near you and see what's planned--it could be anything from hostel tours and good eatin', to travel ...Tell your best travel story and win a Hostelworld.com voucher
Aug 13th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Think you have the ultimate travel story? Hostelworld.com is celebrating its 10th anniversary and wants to hear about your best travel adventure of the last decade. Tell your inspiring, amazing, crazy or hilarious tale and you may win a €500 travel voucher.
Stories must be between 500 and 1500 words and be accompanied by a photo. The writer of the story selected as the best will receive the ...Work and play in Queensland, Australia: Fruit Picking
Jun 16th, 2009 at 10:30AM:
Most people go on vacation to avoid work. But, as I discussed yesterday, many young people are going to Australia on Working Holiday visas and participating in Specified Work to extend their time in the country and put extra money in their pockets. One of the most popular forms of Specified Work is fruit picking. In Queensland, the fruit picking opportunities exist year-round because of the ...
