Category: Technology
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Last minute Hotel Deals in Canada
For traveling couples, the thought of spending a night together in a hostel may not be the height of their romantic lifestyle. However, hotels have a tendency to be expensive. But if you do enough digging, you can find last minute hotel rooms for the cost of a double room in a hostel. Using RatesToGo,…
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Book Hostels with i Backpack Canada
I Backpack Canada has teamed up with HostelWorld.com to offer our readers the ability to book hostels anywhere around with world through our Hostel Booking Engine. Whether you’re looking for a Slope Side Hostel in the Rocky Mountains, or a Beachside Backpackers in Australia, you can find just about anything through our engine. Remember, each hostel…
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Pimp your iPhone Camera with GorillaCam
iPhone applications are taking over the world! I’ve run across many a cool iPhone apps, some are great for a day, others I use for a week. Some I poke around with for a few minutes. But it seems I tend to forget about them, or just realize that some of them are completely useless…
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Track Cheap Flights with Facebook
With the ease of traveling through many countries these days, it’s only natural to want old friends (or perhaps flames) to make a stop wherever you are. Seeing as Facebook has become the primary means of communication for international friends, it would only make sense to be able to keep an eye out on cheap…
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The Ultimate Packing list for Backpacking Across Canada
Packing for the first leg of your journey can about as stressful as a glass shard in your foot. Having to decide what to bring and what to leave can cause some people nausia, headaches, and even heartburn…well, maybe not that last one… Either way, I took the liberty of using PackWhiz, a great online…
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Hostel Hero iPhone Application
A new iPhone application has recently been released which will help any backpacker traveling the world. With the flick of a thumb, you can browse and book hostels in 150 countries. If you remember my previous post on Air Canada’s iPhone App, you’ll know that many people, including companies, are seeing the major benefits a…
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How to get Free Wifi in Airports
A few weeks back I came across an article on how to get free wifi at airports. Knowing I was going to be flying soon I bookmarked it. Smart idea, as luck would have it, this little travel hack seemed to work at the Regina Airport. As many of you know, Airport Wifi will cost…
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Air Canada iPhone App
Applications for the iPhone are becoming more and more popular, and many companies are seeing the benefit of using said apps. Air Canada has recently released their own which will help anyone who’s backpacking Canada with an iPhone out. This iPhone application allows passengers to search Air Canada flights by route or by flight number.…