Hostelling International blog http://blog.hihostels.com Tips, news and advice on hostels & budget travel Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:20:27 +0000 it-IT hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 (English) Giving Back to Local Communities http://blog.hihostels.com/2019/09/how-to-travel-the-world-and-make-a-difference/?lang=it http://blog.hihostels.com/2019/09/how-to-travel-the-world-and-make-a-difference/?lang=it#comments Tue, 03 Sep 2019 14:57:05 +0000 http://blog.hihostels.com/?p=24836

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]]> http://blog.hihostels.com/2019/06/sleepforpeace/?lang=it/feed/&lang=it 1 (English) Top Travel Hacks: Travel Essentials on a Budget http://blog.hihostels.com/2019/05/top-travel-hacks-travel-essentials-on-a-budget/?lang=it http://blog.hihostels.com/2019/05/top-travel-hacks-travel-essentials-on-a-budget/?lang=it#comments Wed, 01 May 2019 15:10:26 +0000 http://blog.hihostels.com/?p=24377

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]]> http://blog.hihostels.com/2019/05/top-travel-hacks-travel-essentials-on-a-budget/?lang=it/feed/&lang=it 0 (English) Go Mobile: Game of Thrones Tour http://blog.hihostels.com/2019/04/hostellinginternational-game-of-thrones-destinations/?lang=it http://blog.hihostels.com/2019/04/hostellinginternational-game-of-thrones-destinations/?lang=it#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2019 10:58:48 +0000 http://blog.hihostels.com/?p=24189

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]]> http://blog.hihostels.com/2019/04/hostellinginternational-game-of-thrones-destinations/?lang=it/feed/&lang=it 0 (English) The World’s Largest Water Fight is Also a Festival http://blog.hihostels.com/2019/03/songkran-thailand-largest-water-fight-festival/?lang=it http://blog.hihostels.com/2019/03/songkran-thailand-largest-water-fight-festival/?lang=it#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2019 15:18:07 +0000 http://blog.hihostels.com/?p=24120
Image of Songkran Festival, Thailand

Songkran Festival, Thailand

Image of Songkran Festival, Thailand

Songkran Festival, Thailand

]]> http://blog.hihostels.com/2019/03/songkran-thailand-largest-water-fight-festival/?lang=it/feed/&lang=it 0 (English) Top Travel Hacks: How to Stay Safe in a Foreign Country http://blog.hihostels.com/2019/03/top-travel-hacks-how-to-stay-safe-in-a-foreign-country/?lang=it http://blog.hihostels.com/2019/03/top-travel-hacks-how-to-stay-safe-in-a-foreign-country/?lang=it#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2019 15:54:32 +0000 http://blog.hihostels.com/?p=23962

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]]> http://blog.hihostels.com/2019/03/top-travel-hacks-how-to-stay-safe-in-a-foreign-country/?lang=it/feed/&lang=it 0 (English) Romantic Getaways on Budget http://blog.hihostels.com/2019/02/romantic-getaways-on-budget/?lang=it http://blog.hihostels.com/2019/02/romantic-getaways-on-budget/?lang=it#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:43:02 +0000 http://www.hihostels.com/hostel/?p=5861

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]]> http://blog.hihostels.com/2019/02/romantic-getaways-on-budget/?lang=it/feed/&lang=it 0 (English) Vote for your Favourite Project Now: HISF 2018/2019 http://blog.hihostels.com/2019/02/vote-for-your-favourite-project-now-hisf-2018/?lang=it http://blog.hihostels.com/2019/02/vote-for-your-favourite-project-now-hisf-2018/?lang=it#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2019 18:12:42 +0000 http://blog.hihostels.com/?p=23873
HISF Header Pic
Since 2013 the Hostelling International Sustainability Fund (HISF) has benefited from the generosity of concencious travellers that have donated to the fund through our booking platform www.hihostels.com. The main objective of the fund is to highlight and promote a sustainable mindset, while working towards achieving Carbon neutrality across the HI network. To date over 600 tonnes of Carbon are offset annually through projects awarded by the fund. Going forward we are looking for projects to adopt a more holistic approach in their contribution towards Carbon reduction. As such, this year we ask that applicants combine an environmental, social and economic aspect to their project in line with those set out in HI’s Ten Areas of Sustainable Hostelling
10 Areas HI

Your Vote Matters


We want your help to decide which projects will be granted the HI Sustainability Fund for 2018.
For a quick re-cap, the HI Sustainability fund was started in 2013 to highlight and promote sustainable initiatives across the HI network, over £148,252 had been raised to date supporting 16 projects which contribute towards offsetting over 600 tonnes of Carbon per year. Over 55,000 unique votes have been collected since 2013, helping us to decide which projects to award.
Click here to read more about previous HISF winners

The total amount generated by the fund this year is £20,585 GBP.
This will support three projects with the following amounts.
1st prize £10,000 GBP
2nd prize £7,500 GBP
3rd prize £3,085 GBP

Check Out The Projects


Click below to find out more about the 7 projects up for the fund this year. Read though each and vote for your top two
HI Canada: Solar Panel Installation at HI Calgary
HI Calgary Exterior
The primary objective for this project is to advance the clean growth economy by installing a solar power system that will reduce our reliance on the Alberta electrical grid and, as a result avoid emitting 12.15 tonnes of CO2e emissions annually.

Click here to read more

The areas this project contributes towards
Vote Now
YHA England and Wales: Helping to Fight the Plastic Crisis, One School Group at a Time
England and Wales photo
The aim of the project is to eliminate single use plastic bottles from YHA’s hostel network. In October we installed Water Refill stations at 4 sites on a trial basis. These 4 hostels equate to around 20% of our total annual groups trade. This means that every year at these hostels over 100,000 single use plastic bottles are no longer going out of our doors and into customer’s hands.

Click here to read more

The areas this project contributes towards
Vote Now
YHA Israel: Water Heating System Water in Mitzpe Ramon
Israel-project-300x267
In order to increase the environmental sustainability of Mitzpe Ramon Hostel, a new heating system will be installed. This will replace the use of diesel with electrical heat pumps, reducing the hostel’s overall CO2 emissions.

Click here to read more

The areas this project contributes towards
Vote Now
HI Norway: Sustainable Community Garden Made with Sustainable Materials
HI Norway
The primary objective of this project is to create a sustainable organic community garden with recycled materials at HI Bergen Montana hostel, where both staff, volunteers, neighbours and guests can pick up vegetables, fruits and herbs.

Click here to read more

The areas this project contributes toward
Vote Now
HI Slovenia: Zero-Waste @ Tresor Bar
HI-Slovenia Blog
Transforming our bar into zero-waste bar, first of its kind in Ljubljana, with local products on the menu targeting not only our guests but also locals, providing education on sustainability through various events (exchange events, discussions, workshops etc.) and by promoting our zero-waste bar model to other local and regional hostels.

Click here to read more

The areas this project contributes towards
Vote Now
REAJ: Energy Everywhere
edificio principal albergue paradiso
This project undertakes a 4 steps methodology to reduce C02 emissions, enhance sustainability, and engage guests with the concept, and importance use of renewable energies and energy efficiency

Click here to read more

Haga clic aquí para leer más

The areas this project contributes towards
Vote Now/ Vota ahora
HI USA: A Rooftop Full of Panels
HI USA
Nestled in a neighbourhood setting in sunny San Diego, HI San Diego Point Loma is a welcoming retreat for eco-minded travellers. However, the hostel faces California’s hardships: ongoing droughts, over population, and an imminent need to combat climate change. But the hostel has a plan to source 100% of its electricity through the use of solar panels.

Click here to read more

The areas this project contributes towards
Vote Now

Support your Favourite Project and Vote Now.

The vote is split in three ways each adding up to a third of the overall vote

One third of the decision will be based on the public vote.
Public voters will receive two votes allowing them to support two different projects.

The Sustainability Coordinators within the HI Network will comprise of the next third of the voting contribution.

The final third of the vote is be based on the decision of an International Jury (to be confirmed shortly)

The voting deadline is 20th April 2019, 17:00 BST

Vote Here
HISF Header Pic
Since 2013 the Hostelling International Sustainability Fund (HISF) has benefited from the generosity of concencious travellers that have doneted to the fund through our booking platform www.hihostels.com. The main objective of the fund is to highlight and promote a sustainable mindset, while working towards achieving Carbon neutrality across the HI network. To date over 600 tonnes of Carbon are offset annually through projects awarded by the fund. Going forward we are looking for projects to adopt a more holistic approach in their contribution towards Carbon reduction. As such, this year we ask that applicants combine an environmental, social and economic aspect to their project in line with those set out in HI’s Ten Areas of Sustainable Hostelling
10 Areas HI

Your Vote Matters


We want your help to decide which projects will be granted the HI Sustainability Fund for 2018.
For a quick re-cap, the HI Sustainability fund was started in 2013 to highlight and promote sustainable initiatives across the HI network, over £148,252 had been raised to date supporting 16 projects which contribute towards offsetting over 600 tonnes of Carbon per year. Over 55,000 unique votes have been collected since 2013, helping us to decide which projects to award.
Click here to read more about previous HISF winners

The total amount generated by the fund this year is £20,585 GBP.
This will support three projects with the following amounts.
1st prize £10,000 GBP
2nd prize £7,500 GBP
3rd prize £3,085 GBP

Check Out The Projects


Click below to find out more about the 7 projects up for the fund this year. Read though each and vote for your top two
HI Canada: Solar Panel Installation at HI Calgary
HI Calgary Exterior
The primary objective for this project is to advance the clean growth economy by installing a solar power system that will reduce our reliance on the Alberta electrical grid and, as a result avoid emitting 12.15 tonnes of CO2e emissions annually.

Click here to read more

The areas this project contributes towards
Vote Now
YHA England and Wales: Helping to Fight the Plastic Crisis, One School Group at a Time
England and Wales photo
The aim of the project is to eliminate single use plastic bottles from YHA’s hostel network. In October we installed Water Refill stations at 4 sites on a trial basis. These 4 hostels equate to around 20% of our total annual groups trade. This means that every year at these hostels over 100,000 single use plastic bottles are no longer going out of our doors and into customer’s hands.

Click here to read more

The areas this project contributes towards
Vote Now
YHA Israel: Water Heating System Water in Mitzpe Ramon
Israel-project-300x267
In order to increase the environmental sustainability of Mitzpe Ramon Hostel, a new heating system will be installed. This will replace the use of diesel with electrical heat pumps, reducing the hostel’s overall CO2 emissions.

Click here to read more

The areas this project contributes towards
Vote Now
HI Norway: Sustainable Community Garden Made with Sustainable Materials
HI Norway
The primary objective of this project is to create a sustainable organic community garden with recycled materials at HI Bergen Montana hostel, where both staff, volunteers, neighbours and guests can pick up vegetables, fruits and herbs.

Click here to read more

The areas this project contributes toward
Vote Now
HI Slovenia: Zero-Waste @ Tresor Bar
HI-Slovenia Blog
Transforming our bar into zero-waste bar, first of its kind in Ljubljana, with local products on the menu targeting not only our guests but also locals, providing education on sustainability through various events (exchange events, discussions, workshops etc.) and by promoting our zero-waste bar model to other local and regional hostels.

Click here to read more

The areas this project contributes towards
Vote Now
REAJ: Energy Everywhere
edificio principal albergue paradiso
This project undertakes a 4 steps methodology to reduce C02 emissions, enhance sustainability, and engage guests with the concept, and importance use of renewable energies and energy efficiency

Click here to read more

Haga clic aquí para leer más

The areas this project contributes towards
Vote Now/ Vota ahora
HI USA: A Rooftop Full of Panels
HI USA
Nestled in a neighbourhood setting in sunny San Diego, HI San Diego Point Loma is a welcoming retreat for eco-minded travellers. However, the hostel faces California’s hardships: ongoing droughts, over population, and an imminent need to combat climate change. But the hostel has a plan to source 100% of its electricity through the use of solar panels.

Click here to read more

The areas this project contributes towards
Vote Now

Support your Favourite Project and Vote Now.

The vote is split in three ways each adding up to a third of the overall vote

One third of the decision will be based on the public vote.
Public voters will receive two votes allowing them to support two different projects.

The Sustainability Coordinators within the HI Network will comprise of the next third of the voting contribution.

The final third of the vote is be based on the decision of an International Jury (to be confirmed shortly)

The voting deadline is 20th April 2019, 17:00 BST

Vote Here
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