Interview with Dr. Harish Saxena

Dr. Harish Saxena is the President of YHA India and the previous President of IYHF (International Youth Hostel Federation), a position he held for 8 years. Dr. Saxena arrived at the 49^th International Conference in Slovenia as honorary past president and I took this great opportunity to ask him about his current backpacking trip across Europe.

This conference is the 80^th anniversary since the very first IYHF conference which was held in Amsterdam in 1932 and to mark this occasion, Dr. Saxena embarked on his very own 80-day backpacking trip across Europe armed with simply a mobile phone and a selection of YHA directories.  He has always been a firm believer in Hostelling International’s philosophy to promote peace and International understanding and the unwavering belief that ‘wandering one gathers honey’.

I respectfully thank Dr. Saxena for taking the time to share with me his wonderful travel experiences which I am sure you will find are both truly enlightening and inspiring.