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What’s your Euro vision?

Whatever you might think about the Eurovision Song Contest – with its questionable singing, tacky outfits, failed jokes and awkward hosts – there’s no denying that it brings the continent together for a collective celebration of diversity (with frequent mentions of peace, harmony and love).

Our Euro vision… at the HI office

We’re from everywhere just like you, and we also want to find ourselves somewhere new, pick up pieces of culture along the way and let the whole world happen to us. Sadly a day in the office doesn’t always involve backpacking through Bavaria, floating through the fjords with total strangers or standing at the foot of a glacier, so instead we adopted a new identity for a day by picking a participating country, bringing in some local food and celebrating the diversity of our network.

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Some Euro tips, whichever country you’re travelling – or supporting

Embrace culture, regardless of your roots and predispositions.

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La Tomatina, a festival held in the Valencian town of Buñol

Always take silly photos.

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But realise that moments, memories and the people in the frame and outside of it are far more important.

Try it all, from falafel and pork pies to strudel and Portuguese pastel de nata.

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Oh, and welcome to Australia! Cheers.

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Photo credit: Verity Ransom

Happy hostelling from HI, and may the best country win.

Albania
Armenia
Austria
Belgium
Cyprus
Czech Republic 
Denmark 
Estonia
Finland
France
Macedonia
Georgia
Germany 
Greece
Hungary
 Iceland
Ireland
Israel 
Italy
Lithuania 
Malta
 Montenegro
The Netherlands
Norway 
Poland
Portugal
Romania 
Russia
 Serbia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
England & Wales
Scotland

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