HI Hostels Blog

HI5 Awards! The best hostels of 2017, according to you

2017 is coming to a close, and what a year it’s been! (Can you believe Salt Bae came into our lives in the first week of January?) While we’re busy attending holiday parties and shopping for presents, we look forward to

Building Resilience in Our Organisation

Being one of the earliest examples of sustainable tourism (born in 1932), our mission continues to incorporate striving for responsible practices among our members; encouraging a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside; and an appreciation of the social and cultural values in

Enter if You Dare...Muahahaha!

Do You Dare? HI’s Haunted Hostels

Summer has ended, colour-changing leaves are crunching satisfyingly under our feet, and the days are getting shorter; this can only mean one thing: Halloween is upon us! Celebrated with different traditions throughout the world, Halloween as we know it today is

Win a free Christmas Market Trip with HI and Interrail or Eurail Pass!

What do you get when Eurail and Interrail, who offer rail passes that allow you to travel throughout Europe, join forces with Hostelling International, one of the world’s largest youth accommodation providers? The opportunity to travel up to 30 countries at an affordable

Make a difference: vote wisely! – The 2017 HI Sustainability Fund Competition

**The results are announced here!!** You can still test your knowledge in sustainability with this quiz: [vc_actionbox type=”primary” controls=”right” title=”How much do you know about sustainable tourism?” button1=”Take the quiz!” link1=”https://quiz.fbapp.io/how-much-do-you-know-about-sustainable-tourism-2133365″ target=“_blank” style1=”outline” size1=”big” style2=”default”] Would you like to show your support for innovative

Protecting Destinations: Culture & Biodiversity

Why do we travel? As well as meeting new people and getting out of our personal comfort zones, culture and biodiversity are two of the main reasons travellers choose to visit certain locations. Don’t you also enjoy witnessing the majestic

Sleep for Peace – Wake up to a better world!

Whoever you are, wherever you come from, you are invited to share and celebrate #SleepforPeace with us! [vc_actionbox type=”primary” controls=”right” title=”Have you added the Sleep for Peace frame to your profile picture yet?” button1=”Show your support!” link1=”https://www.facebook.com/profilepicframes/?overlay_source_object_id=10155181745878227&selected_page_id=349994282060314&selected_overlay_id=483314568728153″ target=“_blank” style1=”outline” size1=”big”

Creating fair profit and network development

During this 2017 UN Year of Sustainable Tourism, we have already shared many stories of environmental and social sustainability in the HI Hostels. Have you seen the stories of CO2 emissions reduction on our April blog post? Or maybe you felt inspired by the community

The Eco-Friendly Skies

If you’re like us, you try your best to live sustainably and make environmentally-friendly choices. By bringing reusable shopping bags to the grocery store, using energy efficient light bulbs (that get turned off when not in use!), buying locally produced

Engaging you, our guests

Summer is in full swing as we continue our journey in the 2017 UN Year of Sustainable Tourism (…and beyond) campaign by looking at various ways of engaging YOU, our guests, in the sustainable progress of our HI Hostels around the world. Last month,

whoa, that eclipse is amazing!

Great American Total Solar Eclipse

On 21 August, celestial enthusiasts and casual stargazers alike across parts of the U.S. will be treated to a total solar eclipse, the country’s first in 38 years. The total eclipse will be viewable from certain locations in Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska,

Our Communities – Giving back and building bridges

When did another month pass? Our journey in the 2017 UN Year of Sustainable Tourism (…and beyond) campaign is passing by quickly but not without inspiring projects and activities going on in our HI Hostels. In June we had a