From the category archives:

Culture

Flashes of colours and dancing in the streets

4 June 2009

To celebrate diversity and shine this summer, join in the love and dance with the best partiers out there. Like a diamond, the Gay Pride 2009 has many facets which make these events so beautiful. Attend, join and go all Out!
The beginning…
40 years ago, on June 28th, 1969, a riot erupted following a police raid [...]

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How to pick a party hostel

26 March 2009

You’re legal drinking age. You can’t wait to get away from the parents. You have some money saved. You won’t stay at some hotel where you have to pay to behave.
Best of all you are dead set in your intentions, and they spell P-A-R-T-Y!

All this is great and with a little planning, you can make [...]

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We [heart] Canada – the indie scene in Edmonton

20 March 2009

In that northern land, vast immensity of iceways and moose-y beasts and other thoughts of impending nightmares of oilsands is… wait for it, wait for it: Edmonton’s vibrant indie music scene! The weather may be freezing, but this hotbed of musical creativity has gained a stronger and stronger reputation in the country. Now with bands [...]

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5 Common Hostelling Disasters and How to Avoid Them

9 January 2009

Hostelling, while one of the most rewarding and inexpensive ways to see the world, does have its pitfalls. Lost bookings, lost valuables and unsavory bunkmates do happen, even to the most experienced hostellers. Thankfully, there are ways to sidestep these issues.
Here are 5 of the most common hostelling disasters, and how you can avoid them. [...]

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Hostels and Haunting: Have a Happy Halloween!

22 October 2008

Okay, well, that is one “H” too many. Still, you have to agree that haunted happenings in hostels on Halloween are not harebrained hallucinations! You have to consider that with the hordes of backpackers regularly coming in and out of hostels, one or two of them are bound to either be the

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