Saint Mary's Conference Services, Halifax


Saint Mary's Conference Services invites you to experience maritime hospitality. This compact and modern campus is located on Canada's picturesque East Coast in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, only minutes from the city centre and famous harbor/waterfront district making Saint Mary’s the ideal 'home base' for exploring and enjoying all the charm and culture this historic city has to offer. Offered are single and double rooms, with shared washroom facilities that include towels, linens and an all-you-care-to-eat hot breakfast for one great price. There are also apartments available (sleeping up to four) offering a greater degree of privacy.

Feature of the Week February 18th to 28th 2011
Submitted by Kennedy Jones
Backpackers Hostels Canada

Coghlan's Travellers Mosquito Net


Travellers Mosquito Net

The Travellers Mosquito Net is a single point suspension net. This spacious comfortable Mosquito Net easlily fits over a double bed, two cots, or sleeping bags. Be sure to take it along on your next camping trip for a good nights sleep.

Mountainsmith Travel Trunk


Mountainsmith Travel Trunk

A burly bag made for carrying anything and everything, the Mountainsmith Travel Trunk is a great choice whether you're traveling across the country or driving some gear across town. The Travel Trunk is tough as nails, with a body made of 450-denier recycled PET fabric and reinforced with 1,000-denier Kodroa. More significantly, it offers a ton of storage space--from 2,900 cubic inches (medium) to 11,000 cubic inches (extra-extra-large), depending on the size you choose. As a bonus, the Travel Trunk offers no shortage of accessory pockets, including an internal zippered pocket, elastic rigging for a quick stash, and a zippered front panel pocket. Other features include two compression straps with quick-release hardware, two end haul handles, a wrapped haul handle, and a removable anti-slip shoulder strap. Compatible with the Mountainsmith Strapette harness, the Travel Trunk carries a lifetime warranty.

Rough Guides


ROUGH GUIDES

Heading Out to Malaga for Your holidays


There has always been a tradition for Brits to head abroad for their summer holidays, and when you consider the steady stream of poor weather that we all have to endure throughout the winter months it really is no surprise! By the time we enter spring, everyone is longing for the sort of sun and warmth that can only be provided by a weather system not found in our own country!


Obviously finances play a huge part both in terms of where people go, and whether or not they go at all. With this in mind it is important to consider the more affordable places to visit which will give you a total chance of scene, as well as climate.

One of the first places to spring to mind is Malaga, in Spain. Spain is renowned for being a cheap place to stay. Food and drink is a fraction of what you would expect to pay here in the UK, and on top of that, the coastal resorts surrounding Malaga have wonderful weather records. Of course, despite the fact that flights to Spain are in general very affordable, you still have to consider trying to find the best deals, which is why you should think about having a look at off peak flights to malaga. You can save a lot of money by searching in this way and getting there cheaply will only make you value your holiday even more!