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hammersmith earl’s court<br />
oxford circus<br />
soho<br />
picadilly circus leicester square<br />
hyde park trafalgar square<br />
victoria<br />
LONDON<br />
buckingham palace<br />
houses of parliament<br />
*Visit www.st-christophers.co.uk/londonhostels<br />
1. St Christopher’s Inn, Camden*: 48-50<br />
Camden High St, Camden, NW1 OLT.<br />
0207 388 1012.<br />
2. Globetrott Inns: 1 Barking Rd, East Ham<br />
E6 1PW. 020 8471 4284<br />
www.globetrott-inns.com<br />
3. St Christopher’s Inn, Greenwich*: 189<br />
Greenwich High Rd, Greenwich, SE10 8JA.<br />
0208 858 3591<br />
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battersea power station<br />
camden<br />
St paul’s cathedral<br />
london eye<br />
5 borough<br />
elephant & castle<br />
brixton<br />
southwark<br />
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CAmberwell<br />
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tower bridge<br />
4. Safestay London: 144-152 Walworth Rd,<br />
Elephant & Castle, SE17 1JL. 020 7703 8000<br />
www.safestay.co.uk<br />
5. Dover Castle Hostel: 6A Great<br />
Dover St, Borough, SE1 4XW. 020 7403 7773<br />
www.dovercastlehostel.com<br />
6. St Christopher’s at the Village*:<br />
161-165 Borough High Street, Southwark,<br />
SE1 1HR, Southwark. 0207 939 9710<br />
St Christopher’s Inn*: 121 Borough High<br />
St, SE1 1HR, Southwark. 0207 939 9710<br />
gHerkin<br />
isle of<br />
dogs<br />
east ham<br />
greenwich<br />
7. Barmy Badger: 17 Longridge Road,<br />
Earl’s Court, SW5 9SB. 020 7370 5213<br />
www.barmybadger.com<br />
8. St Christopher’s Inn, Hammersmith*: CY<br />
28 Hammersmith Broadway, Hammersmith,<br />
CMY<br />
W6 7AB. 0208 748 5285<br />
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9. St Christopher’s Inn, Shepherd’s Bush*:<br />
13-15 Shepherd’s Bush Green, Shepherd’s Bush,<br />
W12 8PH. 0208 735 0270<br />
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TOP TEN FABULOUS FESTIVALS <strong>2015</strong><br />
1. glastonbury FESTIVAL, england, June 24th-28th:<br />
TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT but try getting work with<br />
charities or traders! www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk<br />
2. Exit, Novi Sad, Serbia. july 9th-12th<br />
Party people flock to a Serbian fortress! www.exitfest.org<br />
3. t in the park, Strathallan Castle, scotland. july 10th-12th<br />
Major Scottish fest... est. in 1994! www.tinthepark.com<br />
4. Secret garden Party, cambridgeshire, england. july 23rd-26th<br />
Expect the unexpected! www.secretgardenparty.com<br />
5. Tomorrowland, BOOM, Belgium. july 24th-26th<br />
Huge electronic music festival! www.tomorrowland.com<br />
6. Sziget Festival, BUDAPEST, hungary. august 10th-17th<br />
Robbie Williams is headlining! www.szigetfestival.com<br />
7. boomtown FAIr, dorset, england. august 13th-16th<br />
Prepare for some crazy fun! www.boomtownfair.co.uk<br />
8. La Tomatina, bunol, spain. August 26th<br />
One massive tomato fight! www.latomatina.info<br />
9. SHAMbala, Northamptonshire, england. august 27th-30th<br />
Funky alternative festival! www.shambalafestival.org<br />
10. ibiza closing parties, ibiza, spain. september-october<br />
Pumping parties to end the season... There’s no<br />
official website so just Google it!<br />
1. PARIS, FRANCE<br />
St Christopher’s Canal, Paris*: 159 rue de Crimee<br />
St Christopher’s Gare du Nord, Paris*: 5 rue de Dunkerque<br />
*www.st-christophers.co.uk/paris-hostels<br />
2. BRUGES, BELGIUM<br />
St Christopher’s at the Bauhaus, Bruges: 133-137 Langestraat.<br />
www.st-christophers.co.uk/bruges-hostels<br />
3. ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS<br />
Hostel Ani & Haakien: Coolsestraat 47-49. www.anihaakien.nl<br />
4. NOORDWIJK, NETHERLANDS<br />
The Flying Pig Beach**: Parallel Boulevard 208.<br />
5. AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS<br />
St Christopher’s at the Winston, Amsterdam:<br />
129 Warmoesstraat. www.st-christophers.co.uk/<br />
amsterdam-hostels<br />
The Flying Pig Uptown**: Vossiusstraat 46.<br />
The Flying Pig Downtown, Amsterdam**:<br />
Nieuwendijk 100.<br />
**www.flyingpig.nl<br />
EUROPE<br />
EARN DOSH!<br />
unmissable european Train trips...<br />
Teach. <strong>Travel</strong>. Learn.<br />
Laugh. Experience. Explore.<br />
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Sweet Treats: The Chocolate Train - Route: Montreux to Broc, Switzerland.<br />
Duration: 9 hours, 45 minutes, roundtrip (incl. free choc samples!)<br />
High Flying: The Bernina Express - Route: Chur, Switzerland, to<br />
Tirano, Italy. Duration: 4 hours, 14 minutes (vertigo-inducing heights)<br />
It’s Epic: Trans-Siberian Railway - Route: Moscow to Vladivostok,<br />
Russia. Duration: 19 days (alternatively just choose a shorter section)<br />
Waterfall Wonders: The Flam Railway - Route: Flam to Myrdal,<br />
Norway. Duration: 1 hour (steep climbs through fjord country)<br />
Balkan Beauty: Purchase a Balkan Flexipass - Route: Belgrade, Serbia,<br />
to Bar, Montenegro. Duration: 10 hours (unlimited travel for 5, 10, or 15 days)<br />
Taste of Luxury: The Transylvanian Odyssey - Route: London to<br />
Istanbul, Turkey. Duration: 8 days (includes stay in Budapest)<br />
Answers to ‘Britishisms’ Quiz: 1. Glasgow 2. Newcastle-upon-Tyne 3. Cardiff<br />
4. Liverpool 5. Essex 6. Yorkshire 7. Manchester 8. London 9. Birmingham<br />
10. Scotland (Means ‘I don’t know’ for those not in the know!) 11. Bristol<br />
6. BERLIN, GERMANY<br />
St Christopher’s Inn, Berlin:<br />
39-41 Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse.<br />
www.st-christophers.co.uk/berlinhostels<br />
CityStay Berlin: Rosenstrasse 16.<br />
www.citystay.de<br />
7. PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC<br />
St Christopher’s at Czech Inn, Prague:<br />
Francouzska 76 www.st-christophers.<br />
co.uk/prague-hostels<br />
Hostel Prague: www.hostelpraguetyn.com<br />
Old Prague Hostel:<br />
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Hostel Santini Prague:<br />
www.hostelsantiniprague.com<br />
Prague Square Hostel:<br />
www.praguesquarehostel.com<br />
8. VIENNA, AUSTRIA *www.hostel.at<br />
Palace Hostel*: Savoyenstrasse 2.<br />
Hostel Huttledorf*: Schlossberggasse 8.<br />
9. CORFU, GREECE<br />
Corfu Backpackers: Agios Gordios Beach.<br />
www.corfubackpackers.com<br />
The Pink Palace: Agios Gordios,<br />
www.thepinkpalace.com<br />
10: NAPLES, ITALY<br />
Hostel Mancini Naples: Via P.S. Mancini<br />
33. www.hostelmancininaples.com<br />
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13. BARCELONA, SPAIN<br />
St Christopher’s Inn, Barcelona: Carrer<br />
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