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BUGtravelguide

  1. Tnooz story about Airbnb deleting negative user reviews; something that we will never do at BUG. ow.ly/1Mrd6e 7:53 AM May 19th via HootSuite
  2. A great post by @mrdavidwhitley about why backpackers should be welcomed everywhere ow.ly/aSpLF 7:24 AM May 13th via HootSuite
  3. BUG's hostel inspectors recently visited Canberra to update BUG's hostel reviews. ow.ly/aK9dZ 6:33 AM May 7th via HootSuite
  4. Reviews are independent consumer advice, not free PR for hotels? Read my comment at Tnooz bit.ly/Ie2QHu 10:47 PM Apr 28th via Seesmic
  5. Busy updating New Zealand info on bugpacific.com 5:47 AM Apr 19th via Seesmic
  6. Busy cleaning up BUG's forums. Deleting all posts by known spammers. 4:52 AM Mar 23rd via Seesmic
  7. BUG now has a page on foursquare where we share tips about recommended hostels 4sq.com/x75epe 7:21 AM Jan 10th via Seesmic
  8. Currently uploading minor updates to all the BUG websites. 3:21 AM Nov 12th, 2011 via Seesmic
  9. We're working on a more user-friendly log in and sign up page for BUG's hostel reviews. 7:22 AM Oct 28th, 2011 via Seesmic
  10. Hostel review log in is currently down, but should be back online in a day or two. 7:21 AM Oct 28th, 2011 via Seesmic
  11. BUG's forums got a big upgrade this week bit.ly/tv1i7i 7:20 AM Oct 28th, 2011 via Seesmic
  12. Going fwd, hostel reviews will be BUG's main focus. Forums and the blog will be relegated to a link in the homepage footer. 8:03 PM Sep 24th, 2011 via Seesmic
  13. We were the first site with hostel reviews when we started in 1997 and in 2011 we're still the only truly independent online hostel guide. 8:02 PM Sep 24th, 2011 via Seesmic
  14. Hostel reviews should be the main focus of BUG. 8:01 PM Sep 24th, 2011 via Seesmic
  15. We'll keep the forums, but they will be a less prominent feature of the site. 7:32 PM Sep 24th, 2011 via Seesmic
  16. We're taking off the "forums" tab so we can keep our focus on hostel reviews. 7:32 PM Sep 24th, 2011 via Seesmic
  17. BUG's forums are offline while we work on deleting and blocking spam. 7:30 PM Sep 24th, 2011 via Seesmic
  • Name BUG
  • Location London
  • Web http://www.bug.co.uk
  • Bio BUG: the Backpackers' Ultimate Guide is the original hostel review website. We've been reviewing hostels online since 1997.
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