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October 2009
Win Tickets to a William Jans Show
The travelling man with the camera is back. William Jans will be presenting his latest show, Tales from Tanzania, in Courtenay and Vancouver this month and you can win tickets to one of his shows!
William will show off his amazing photos, share videos and tell you unbelievable stories from his cultural immersion in this beautiful East African country. Full details about the shows and how to enter after the jump. Read more »
RTW: The Logistics
A year and a half ago, I decided that I needed to go travel, and I needed to go for a long time. I spent eight-and-a-half months on the road and have been back in Canada for a few weeks. After the obligatory questions of "How was your trip?" and "What was your favourite place?" a lot of people want to know just how I pulled a stunt like this off.
Get the low down after the jump. Read more »
Sydney's Sails
Nothing says "Cheese. Wish you were here!" quite like a postcard of the pearly-white sails of Sydney's Opera House. But what makes the Opera House so spectacular is not so much its curving sails, but its backdrop of Sydney Harbour. Sydney Harbour, that dazzling stretch of blue dotted with ferries, is Sydney's pulse, and makes Sydney one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is in this area, in the historic harbour foreshore suburb of The Rocks that there is a new YHA hostel, and appropriately named, Sydney Harbour YHA.
Purpose built accommodation with a choice of multi-share and double/twin rooms, all with ensuite, and a rooftop terrace with views to kill for, all from $42 a night - what more could you want? Read more »
WIN 3 free nights for Canadian Thanksgiving!
Canadian Thanksgiving is just around the corner. What are YOU thankful for? Best tweet at hostelscanada wins 3 free nights at an HI hostel in Western Canada!
RTW: Coming Home
Well, that's a wrap. After eight-and-a-half months of travel, I'm back on Canadian soil, trying to digest just what exactly this incredible year has been all about. Read more »
Insider Tips on the Music Industry
Walking the same streets as the counter-culture generation reminds me that once upon a time, people had the power to protest without Facebook. Sex, drugs and rock n' roll went hand-in-skipping-hand with sit-ins; rock n' roll was prefixed by the word pyschedelic yet had political, social and cultural statements; and a grass-roots movement (using music as a powerful means of communication) started, which would influence generations to come. Read more »
Fun! What trail is that in the video?
Sorry to hear that you chose not to come. We had over 100...
Love the annual BBQ's but a group of us did not go this year...