A travel blogger has expressed her shock after six backpackers were revealed to have been poisoned at a Laos hostel she had promoted on social media. Steph Dawson, who runs an Instagram travel account ...

Staying in a hostel isn't for everybody, but if you're considering this budget-friendly accommodation option, there are some ...

Cost-conscious young travellers, who have no qualms about sharing rooms with strangers while on vacation are boosting revenues of backpacker hotels, especially in Mombasa, Diani and Malindi. The ...

Travel etiquettes are the set of guidelines and customs that one must follow while traveling. With technology and digitisation blurring boundaries and connecting the world like never before, it might ...

If you can find the right location and keep your overhead down and your prices low, it's possible to make a pretty good living out of running a backpacker hostel. Although most backpackers travel on a ...

One night, while backpacking in Guatemala, I was woken up by a pain in my leg. Nearly bumping my head against the upper bunk ...