1 millionth free pocket guide downloaded!

Hi,
We had more good news in the Hostelworld office last week as last Friday (11th) the 1 millionth free pocket guide was downloaded! The guides are handy little things full with tips on how to save money, good places to eat and more. Click on the link and download one to find out for yourself :-)

We've got 37 guides live at the moment for cities in Europe, North America and Oceania. This is to increase to over 40 in the coming weeks with guides for Lisbon, Galway and Auckland on the way.

Hope you like them.

Colm
Hostelworld.com

We're a Webby Award Honoree!

Hi,

The Hostelworld.com office was a very happy place this week. This was because we were named as an official honoree at this year's Webby Awards. As the Webby Awards are the Oscars of internet awards, so we're all over the moon!

Thanks to everyone who uses the site and making us the top hostel booking website on the internet.

Colm
Hostelworld.com

New Lisbon podcast available

Hi,

I've just finished Hostelworld's latest podcast called 'Only in Lisbon...' You can listen to it at www.hostelworld.com/podcasts. It's the first of a set of an 'Only in X...' podcasts.

In this particular podcast I interview people from Oceanario de Lisboa, Castelo de Sao Jorge and Pasteis de Belem, a cafe where you can buy these tiny cakes pictured above. They're delightful. There are only three people in the world that know the recipe. During the 45 minutes I was in the cafe I scoffed a total of 6 cakes in a row. Not something to be proud of, granted, but just wanted to explain just how tasty they are. Anyway, hope you like the podcast.

Colm

Hostelworld.com

My first post - obviously a very emotional moment

Today I came across from 'the bloggies' for the first time in my life. They're the oscars of the blog world apparently. Upon reading it I realised I don't have a blog. And being in the web game (you might guess from my blog title that I work for Hostelworld.com) I thought I'd better get myself one. So here it is.

Speaking of Oscars, this week we hosted the Hoscars. They're awards for the world's best hostels. You're guessing where we came up with the name, aren't you? You're not the first person. The winner was Flamingo Hostel from Krakow, Poland. I recorded a podcast at the event that should be on www.hostelworld.com/podcasts. Understandably, the staff from the winning hostel got quite drunk. Pawel, the guy who I interviewed, even hiccuped mid-conversation. And sure why not. That's them at the top of the post. I can assure you they didn't look as fresh at 2.30am after copious amounts of champagne.

So there it is - my first post. Awwww... No doubt I'll be back soon

Colm
Hostelworld.com