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The Big Blog Exchange

Are you a blogger? Have you ever thought about swapping lives, places, cultures and BLOGS with someone across the globe? We’re offering a unique, once in a lifetime chance to do just this.

Special St Valentine’s Day Offers

Every year in February, it is a bit the same story: everybody goes on the quest of the perfect present to impress his Valentine and organize an unforgettable evening. With 120 Hostels located throughout France, the FUAJ proposes to break

Eat, Love, Travel

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.Have you ever

Paraguay: a land of undiscovered allure

Surrounded by Brazil, Bolivia and Argentina and often billed as South America’s best kept secret, Paraguay, is a country with character and charm, full of friendly and welcoming people who will gladly share a tereré upon your arrival (iced herbal

Five spectacular one-day train trips

Adventures such as the Trans-Siberian, Rocky Mountaineer, and the Ghan are among the world’s best rail journeys. But, let’s face it, they don’t come cheap and can involve a bit of a time commitment – Moscow to Vladivostok aboard the

Carnivals Around the World

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

Top 10 Stylish Hostels!

We are pleased to announce a list of Top 10 stylish Hostels in HI network.We are pleased to announce a list of Top 10 stylish Hostels in HI network.We are pleased to announce a list of Top 10 stylish Hostels

Best US Bars on a Budget

In this economy, you don’t have to be a starving student to be on a strict ramen noodle type budget. It seems like everyone is trying to save a few bucks, and wining and dining can be the first indulgence

Costa Rica on a Budget

It’s no secret why people visit Costa Rica; stunning beaches on the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, active volcanoes, diverse wildlife, waterfalls and unique cloud forest. Its popularity means that travelling here is never going to be as cheap as its

Top 6 Family Hostels!

We are pleased to announce a list of best family hostels in our Association.
We are pleased to announce a list of best family hostels in our Association.
We are pleased to announce a list of best family hostels in

Explore Slovenia!

Explore Slovenia with Hostelling International Slovenia! Slovenia is a small and hearty country full of contradiction, which are connecting the Alpine and Mediterranean world and where the Kars melts together with the Pannonia straights. The diversity of this small country

Top 5 Cultural Capitals for 2013

If you are looking for places worthy of a visit, where you can physically feel the vibrant tradition of hospitality, you should focus your attention on these cultural scenes, whose appeal has been awarded by the experts.If you are looking

New Year’s Detox Without the Expensive Price Tag

After stuffing yourself silly with turkey and all the trimmings, then partying New Year’s Eve away, a New Year’s detox seems like the perfect way to get yourself feeling back to normal. Although detoxes are becoming ever more popular, they

Unique Hostels around the World

Have you ever thought about sleeping in a tree-house, or in a light house? Or perhaps on a jumbo jet? HI has hostels in some of the world’s most interesting countries, in the most unique buildings. Take a look at

Travel inspiration found in Australia!

Recently, two of our long term backpackers were kind enough to make us a ‘Best of Apollo Bay’ scrapbook, full of all the best bits of their trip down the Great Ocean Road…we hope it inspires you to start your