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Our weekly look at what's new and fun in the world of travel, including tented camps in wild Kyrgyzstan and a cosy boutique hostel in SnowdoniaTweet us @guardiantravel or email us about your travelsEscapismA new series of tented fixed camps in the vast, little-explored, and utterly beautiful Tien Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan have made independent treks here a realistic proposition for the first time. Walks Worldwide's (walksworldwide.com) 14-night, self-guided trip to Khan Tengri base camp costs from �1,775pp, including meals, helicopter flights, camping gear and route notes, but not international flights. Departs July and August.What's new?AccommodationBoutique hostels are not a new idea, but most of the ones we've come across are abroad. So hurrah for Plas Curig, a new, beautifully decorated independent hostel slap-bang in the heart of Snowdonia national park. The (unisex) dorm rooms have bunk beds, complete with Welsh blankets and curtains for privacy. Beds in here cost from �22.50, but a room for two is not much more, at �25pp, and a family room costs �27.50pp. This price does not include breakfast but there is a swish kitchen and a dining room, plus library, lounge, drying room and bike storage.? snowdoniahostel.co.uk TourHiddenCity is a simple but clever way of exploring a city. You put together a team of mates and then solve a trail of clues sent to you by text, each leading to a new location. There are 11 themed trails (art, food and drink, open spaces and more) available in London, Brighton, Newcastle and York; the most recent is aimed at a younger audience ? the Science Museum Discovery Trail. Perfect for text-savvy kids.? �16 per team, inthehiddencity.comDealAugill Castle, a family-friendly B&B in a 175-year-old castle on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, is celebrating its 15th birthday by offering double rooms at the 1997 rate of �80 B&B throughout March. Quote "15 years old" when booking.? stayinacastle.comTweet ur trip: insect horror? Getting to the bottom of my Christmas chicken curry in Malaysia to find a cockroach drowned in the sauce @Andyho73? Pulled back the sheets on my bed in a hostel in Flores, Guatemala to discover a sea of pulsating bug eggs @gemma_howe? Being laughed at in Laos for eating the entire cricket not realising the locals pick off wings, head, legs @EllaMullings? Bitten by spider in Belizean jungle, intense pain. Guide said try sleep, we've adrenaline if you stop breathing. Thanks @Recruitment2RioWe had some great tales from you about your horrific insect encounters ? see our pick of the best here on StorifyNext week: Bizarre transport. Tweet us @GuardianTravel #TravelCorkboardWalking holidaysHotelsBudget travelguardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds

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