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London: St. Christopher’s Inn dorm-cam

Chris — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:47:23 +0000

St. Christopher's Inn London Bridge hostel - The Village dorm-cam

It was not that long ago that a trip abroad meant disconnecting with friends and family while you found yourself and figured things out. Then getting away became a little more difficult when along came the internet, digital cameras, Skype, Facebook and now web cams in hostel dorm rooms. Yes that’s right, St. Christopher’s Inn the London based hostel chain with locations throughout Britain and Europe has installed a dorm-cam into a 14 bed dorm room so the goings on of consenting hostel guests can be monitored 24 hours a day by just about anyone with an internet connection.

According to Murray Roberts, Group Sales and Marketing Director, “There’s nothing out there like this and in the test runs so far, our travelers are loving it. It’s being used to wave at Mums and Dads on the opposite side of the world, celebrate birthday parties happening thousands of miles away and for catching up with friends who are hanging around our other web-cams.”

Interacting with the dorm dwellers isn’t far away either and soon viewers will be able to send the residents free beer for all the fun stuff they do and sound off fog horns in response to the not so popular antics!

Yes, the guests do know about the web-cam as St. Christopher’s has just launched a new booking policy to insure that everyone is up to speed on what is going on.

If you are interested in tuning in to St. Christopher’s new dormcam just visit wwww.stchristopherslive.com. There is a sign in after viewing for one minute.

Congratulations to St. Christopher’s Inn- The Village

Chris — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:50:54 +0000

Hello Travelers,

We have just found out that St. Christopher’s Inns’ ‘The Village’ hostel on Borough High Street has won the prestigious title of Best Budget Accommodation in London – for the second year in a row.

Top attractions at the Village, which is near London Bridge Train Station (but that’s why iKangaroo gives you the map), include a comedy club graced by Lennie Henry and Jack Dee, a roof top hot tub, sauna, Belushi’s bar, basement club and free Wi-fi.

The Village is also connected to two other hostels on the high street – the Orient Espresso coffee shop and the St Christopher’s Inn, a modern gastro pub. Between these three locations guests can make the most of a cyber café and a free travel library.

St Christopher’s Inns has locations across Europe including in Edinburgh, Bath, Newquay, Brighton, Paris, Berlin, Bruges and Amsterdam. Each has a strong reputation for delivering quality to its guests which has been nicely reinforced with their latest award. Good on ya!

Burnham Deepdale, England: Eco-friendly get away

Chris — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:13:47 +0000

Hello Travelers!

Burnham Deepdale is a picture perfect, low key and culturally fulfilling tourist destination outside the big city and off the beaten path. Only two hours northeast of London on the North Norfolk Coast, which has the official designation of ‘an area of outstanding natural beauty’, Burnham Deepdale offers numerous activities including: walking tours, cooking classes, yacht-master courses, classes on how to Green Up your business and home and during November and December seal pups can be seen on nearby Blakeny Point.

As a true budget travel destination there are typical and not-so-typical reasonably priced accommodations such as a traditional backpacker hostel, a group backpacker hostel (for larger groups), camping and authentic Sioux Native American style tipis (teepees to some people).

For those looking to indulge in the local scene they must do so early as the local pubs, The Jolly Sailors and The White Horse , which also provides accommodations, close at 11pm.

Burnam Deepdale is a fantastic escape to get inspired and recharged. The area offers plenty of activity, natural beauty, delicious seafood and a variety of accommodations that will not break the budget; in fact, the moderate prices will help travelers get back on budget.

Happy Travels and enjoy the North Norfolk Coast

More research:

Visit www.deepdalefarm.co.uk and www.earthlyideas.co.uk for information on Burnham Deepdal and the surrounding area. These sites provide information on the weather, transportation, activities and how to book the accommodations mentioned in this article.