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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(English) Hostel of the Week: Bled, Slovenia
(English) Fairy tale destinations aren’t real, right? Think again…
(English) 15 music inspirations for 15 travel situations
(English) Find your perfect song for every travel occasion, and let music take you to your travel happy place.
(English) Hostel of the week: Knockree Youth Hostel, Ireland
(English) Hidden away just around the corner from the cosmopolitan hustle and bustle of Dublin is a countryside shrouded in mysticism and beauty.
(English) 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?
(English) Ten reasons you need to visit Japan
There are so many reasons to go to Japan. We picked out ten from a long list.
(English) 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.
(English) A newbie’s guide to hostels
Staying in hostels for the first time? We’ve got you covered.
(English) One year, one prize, 5,000 miles – the stressful adventure of Gerson Ruiz’s iPad
This is the story of an iPad. This iPad formed a very important part of a very important membership survey by Hostelling International.
(English) From Belgium to South Africa: A Big Blog Exchange adventure part 6
HI catches up with one of last year’s Big Blog Exchange winners.
(English) From Argentina to New Zealand: A Big Blog Exchange adventure part 5
HI catches up with one of last year’s Big Blog Exchange winners.