New Year's in Europe

The New Year is coming soon again! How do Europeans celebrate New Year's? Here a few ideas on cities and countries where you can celebrate New Year’s Eve. Greece On the 31st of December all children go from door to door and sing songs, this old tradition is called 'Kalandra'. For the ones who [...]

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Christmas Markets 2009

Every year several cities in Europe have a Christmas market. Most of them start around November and end in January (dates vary per city). You can stroll over the market along the chalets and wooden stands, drink a glass of Gluhwein, eat a Belgium Oliebol, a piece of Christmas cake or taste the [...]

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Spreading the Christmas Cheer at Top Hostels in Europe

If you're tired of hearing about the 'amazing' deals for Christmas, we understand. So many of them have blackout dates and the fine print which are hard to decipher, but HostelsClub wants to make it easy for you. Here are some of our main Christmas specials throughout Europe. Venice While Venice is [...]

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What is a Boutique Hotel and a Boutique Hostel?

The Boutique Hotel trend started in England and the US as a way to describe extra luxurious and unique hotel environment. These hotels could also be called Design Hotels and Lifestyle Hotels and the phenomena started in the 80's mainly in the major cities, London, New York, and San Francisco. The [...]

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Spend Little, Win Big in Las Vegas

It's called the entertainment city of the world, or Sin City, with a reputation that needs no further explanation. But ironically, Las Vegas also has the highest numbers of churches per capita in the US - which has more to do with the tradition of getting married in Vegas, than the urgent need for [...]

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Celebrating Thanksgiving American Style

You will soon find out that Thanksgiving is almost as important as Christmas in the U.S. This loved national holiday is spent with close family and friends, celebrating gratitude to life's fortunes. This year it lands on November, 26, 2009. The history of the Thanksgiving holiday tells the story of [...]

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