As the summer sun disappears from the Northern Hemisphere, countries like Australia, New Zealand, Asia and South America are the places to visit. How about some alternatives to the usual tourist traps?
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Christmas shopping: the perfect excuse for a group-get-together
Love it or hate it, everyone has to do it. Yes, that’s right – finding the perfect gift for your families, friends and loved ones.
Boutique and unique: hostels with maximum style, on a minimum budget
Check out our pick of boutique hostels – purely plush, affordable luxury.
Volunteering in Norway: new people + nature = fun
One of our social volunteers talks about her experiences.
Witch spooky destination will you choose?
We’ve got some ghoulish treats lined up for you travellers.
Group up and go explore: it starts here
Introducing our new HI Groups website.
Top 10 school trips
Planning a school trip and need some inspiration? We’ve hand-picked 10 top school trips that your students will cherish for a lifetime.
Chasing the sun – Unique experiences in the southern hemisphere
As the summer sun disappears from the Northern Hemisphere, countries like Australia, New Zealand, Asia and South America are the places to visit. How about some alternatives to the usual tourist traps?
Ten reasons you need to visit Japan
There are so many reasons to go to Japan. We picked out ten from a long list.
See another side to the UK with our 5 alternative city destinations
Been to the UK? Think it’s all about London? There’s much more to this island than just the big capital.
Revert back to nature with our top 5 remote hostels
Be spirited away by our top 5 remote hostel locations.