Tips and deals of the week: Safestay, Puerto Rico and Campingaz
The hostel
Safestay is a new design-led hostel in South-east London. Situated in a Grade II-listed house, it has dorm beds from £18, family rooms, Wi-Fi, a restaurant and bar (safestay.co.uk).
The holiday
Puerto Rico is the location for Western & Oriental's new salsa holiday. The one-off trip (1-8 Feb 2013) offers the chance to meet Sir Bruce Forsyth and costs £2,649pp (wandotravel.com).
The kit
Camp cooking is made easier with Campingaz's new £89.99 "Fold'*'Go" portable stove, with two large separate burners that fold up into one pack, with handle (campingaz.com).
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