(English) With Christmas just around the corner and personal budgets feeling the pinch, you may feel like you can’t justify a last-minute trip or holiday. However, do not fear! Not only do Hostelling International hostels provide great value for money in numerous locations around the world, many of our hostels are offering exclusive discounts to HI customers.
Halloween has come a long way since the Celts celebrated the date as a transition from summer to winter. This year, don’t limit yourself to dressing up in a tacky costume, carving a wonky smile onto a pumpkin, and answering the door to a plague of irritating trick or treaters – head to some truly spooky dwellings, wild street parties or ghoulish haunts around the world instead. Here’s HI’s guide to the eeriest, and coolest, places to be seen this Halloween.
(English) Vancouver is a stunning city on Canada’s West Coast which makes it an ideal summer or winter destination with its nearby mountains and temperate climate.
Situated in the historic town of Cumberland, in the heart of the Comox Valley, HI-Cumberland, Riding Fool Hostel provides an important budget option to travellers visiting this popular tourist destination.
(English) Do you fancy making your travel experience a little out of ordinary this year? Are you fed up with your rather quiet and uneventful holiday? Then, perhaps it might be worth trying to plan your trip around one of the most unique festivals around the globe. For your inspiration, we have highlighted these extremely unusual venues which can provoke various feelings ranging from joy, shock, pleasure…
(English) Have you ever wondered why it is impossible to divide food and love? Nothing brings people together like sharing an appetizing meal and making conservation across the table, especially when dinner is composed with one of those ingredients.
(English) With the definition of a Carnival quite literally meaning ‘a festival of colours’, it is no wonder they are enjoyed around the world, all year round. Exploring costume, food, art, dance and music simultaneously, being a part of a Carnival is an unforgettable experience and it can really open your eyes to new cultures and ways of living. So, with this in mind, HI has come up with a list of our favourite celebrations from around the globe.
(English) Situated just a block from the waterfront, HI-Prince Rupert, Pioneer Backpackers Inn, is a new hostel from HI-Canada in a perfect location for visiting this popular tourist destination in Canada.
Summer in Vancouver means a celebration of multicultural diversity through world music, exotic foods and a cosmopolitan of festivals. We will take you through a discover of Vancouver and explore some of the best things you can do in Vancouver for free, or nearly free!
(English) Toronto is Canada’a largest and trendiest city and offers some amazing attractions for visitors. However, there is nothing better than getting something for free so here are our suggestions of very cheap of free things to do in Toronto from the guys who know best – Toronto Hostel!
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(English) Amazing discounts at HI hostels for a limited time!
(English) With Christmas just around the corner and personal budgets feeling the pinch, you may feel like you can’t justify a last-minute trip or holiday. However, do not fear! Not only do Hostelling International hostels provide great value for money in numerous locations around the world, many of our hostels are offering exclusive discounts to HI customers.
(English) Places to be seen this Halloween
Halloween has come a long way since the Celts celebrated the date as a transition from summer to winter. This year, don’t limit yourself to dressing up in a tacky costume, carving a wonky smile onto a pumpkin, and answering the door to a plague of irritating trick or treaters – head to some truly spooky dwellings, wild street parties or ghoulish haunts around the world instead. Here’s HI’s guide to the eeriest, and coolest, places to be seen this Halloween.
(English) Vancouver, the perfect destination for the summer and winter
(English) Vancouver is a stunning city on Canada’s West Coast which makes it an ideal summer or winter destination with its nearby mountains and temperate climate.
(English) Hostelling International welcomes a new hostel on Vancouver Island HI-Cumberland, Riding Fool Hostel
Situated in the historic town of Cumberland, in the heart of the Comox Valley, HI-Cumberland, Riding Fool Hostel provides an important budget option to travellers visiting this popular tourist destination.
(English) Unique festivals around the world
(English) Do you fancy making your travel experience a little out of ordinary this year? Are you fed up with your rather quiet and uneventful holiday? Then, perhaps it might be worth trying to plan your trip around one of the most unique festivals around the globe. For your inspiration, we have highlighted these extremely unusual venues which can provoke various feelings ranging from joy, shock, pleasure…
(English) Eat, Love, Travel
(English) Have you ever wondered why it is impossible to divide food and love? Nothing brings people together like sharing an appetizing meal and making conservation across the table, especially when dinner is composed with one of those ingredients.
(English) Carnivals Around the World
(English) With the definition of a Carnival quite literally meaning ‘a festival of colours’, it is no wonder they are enjoyed around the world, all year round. Exploring costume, food, art, dance and music simultaneously, being a part of a Carnival is an unforgettable experience and it can really open your eyes to new cultures and ways of living. So, with this in mind, HI has come up with a list of our favourite celebrations from around the globe.
(English) New Hostel Opens in Prince Rupert, Canada!
(English) Situated just a block from the waterfront, HI-Prince Rupert, Pioneer Backpackers Inn, is a new hostel from HI-Canada in a perfect location for visiting this popular tourist destination in Canada.
(English) Free things to do in Vancouver
Summer in Vancouver means a celebration of multicultural diversity through world music, exotic foods and a cosmopolitan of festivals. We will take you through a discover of Vancouver and explore some of the best things you can do in Vancouver for free, or nearly free!
(English) Free or Cheap Things to do in Toronto
(English) Toronto is Canada’a largest and trendiest city and offers some amazing attractions for visitors. However, there is nothing better than getting something for free so here are our suggestions of very cheap of free things to do in Toronto from the guys who know best – Toronto Hostel!