Hostelworld.com Travel Podcasts

While it is famous as home to hundreds of superstars, Los Angeles also has some alternative areas. Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty met Danny Conn, a resident of LA's Venice Beach, to discuss the city's most eclectic neighbourhood.

Going to New York and want to find out the differences between Manhattans various neighbourhoods before you go? If so listen to various Big Apple Greeters tell Colm what makes each neighbourhood unique.

Discover the history behind arguably Americas best-known modes of public transport as Colm talks to gripman Charles Hiletki as he drives his number 28 cable car around the streets of San Francisco.

Colm speaks to Luca, Carla and Gemma from Hostel of the Sun in Naples to ask them if their city is as dangerous as people say it is, where you will find the citys best pizza, and what you shouldnt miss there if you are planning a trip to the southern Italian city.

Famous for canals, Heineken Beer and the Anne Frank House, Amsterdam is also renowned for its liberal attitude to soft drugs. Listen to Spike from the Jolly Joker Coffeeshop in the Amsterdams Nieumarkt district give us an insight into the citys coffeeshop culture along with some warnings also!

In this podcast you find out how to save time queuing up for tickets for the Empire State Building, how to save money when buying subway tickets, find out what New Yorkers' favourite parts of Manhattan are and more.

Find out what not to miss in the British capital, discover what the best time to get on the London Eye is, listen to some locals tell Colm what their favourite bars and restaurants are, discover some ways to save money and much more.

Colm goes in search of the best pint of Guinness in the Irish capital with his friend and self-proclaimed Guinness connoisseur, Richie Talbot. During their quest they visit 10 of Dublins city centre pubs, ranging from traditional bars to modern superpubs. They even visit the place where Guinness is made!

You may or may not be aware of this, but before London cab drivers are allowed drive people around the British capital they have to learn what is called The Knowledge a detailed knowledge of routes within a six-mile radius of Charing Cross Station. Here Colm speaks to Neil Chadwick, a cab driver from the East End of London, to extract his own version of The Knowledge.