Travel Podcasts, Blogs, Videos

Here are some interesting travel-related blogs and bloggy online magazines:

• Ferenc.biz travel & photography blog
• Vagabondish.com -- features
• MatadorNights.com -- excellent style for building traffic
• Gadling.com
• (and the longer list on HostelBlogs.com)

Here are hostel-related companies with podcasts:

• Hostelworld Podcasts - this is the only hostel booking engine with a podcast that I know of. They do a great job with their podcasts. The format is short snippets of information that are right to the point. The snippets are broken up with upbeat music and quick introductions to each section.
• St. Christopher's Podcasts - this is the only hostel with a podcast that I know of. The content is great (like "how to save money in London"), but I think the sound level of the voices could be a little louder in relation to the music.

Here are some travel-related podcasts:

• Indie Travel Podcast
• Rough Guides Podcasts
• Lonely Planet Podcasts
• Rick Steves Podcast
• National Geographic Walks of a Lifetime Podcasts
• World Nomads Language Guides

If you don't use iTunes there is a free podcast downloader called Juice.