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Accommodation in Japan: From the Traditional to the Unusual

Travelling to Japan can be expensive and you will be spending most of your money there on transport and accommodation. Here are five types of accommodations you will only find in Japan and that will make your stay even more

Interview with Dr. Harish Saxena

Dr. Harish Saxena is the President of YHA India and is currently on an 80-day backpacking trip across Europe armed with simply a mobile phone and a selection of YHA directories to find his way. I met up with Dr.

Slovenia: Green, Active, Healthy!

Find out why during the Olympic Games the presentation of Slovenia as a green, active and healthy tourist destination has a special meaning.Find out why during the Olympic Games the presentation of Slovenia as a green, active and healthy tourist

Youth Hostel in Turin has opened!

A completely new youth hostel in Turin opened earlier last week on July 23rd. The hostel offers 98 beds and is the perfect choice for single travellers, families and groups in the wonderful Italian city Turin!A completely new youth hostel

Five Crazy Clubs You Can’t Miss During the Olympics

Everyone knows that the Olympics are as much about what goes on within the stadium walls as the party that rages on the streets afterwards. And in 2012, those Games will be taking place in one of the party capitals

HI Hostels in the Tohoku Region

HI Hostels in the Tohoku Region – Badly hit during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, the Tohoku area is now safe and ready to welcome tourists and travellers from all around the world. Hostelling International has five hostels in this

Japan: A Country Facing the Wrath of Nature

Japan has always been at the mercy of nature but this is no reason not to visit. Japan is a fantastic country, a wonderful destination with stunning landscapes, friendly and courageous people and it will be a shame to miss

Raising Hope: Japan after 3.11

‘Raising Hope’ highlights how two hostels have changed irrevocably following the terrible tragedy of 3.11 and how Japan’s Tohoku region and people are now ready to stand tall again.‘Raising Hope’ highlights how two hostels have changed irrevocably following the terrible

Japan One Year On: Farewell Dinner for Earthquake Refugees

Japan One year On: Tokyo Booking Centre and JYH staff use prize money they won to hold a thank you and goodbye dinner for staff and refugees of the devastating earthquake in March 2011 at Tokyo Central YH.Japan One year

Reviving Japan’s North Country

Reviving Japan’s North Country – Most parts of the Tohoku region are very safe and open for visitors to come to visit and experience the natural beauty and historical treasures of the area. Gambare Nippon!

Sustainability through Hostelling: Every Small Drop Counts!

Sustainability through Hostelling: ‘Every Small Drop Counts’ is a YHA China program specially designed to provide an opportunity for hostel managers to achieve a better understanding of conservation and sustainability.Sustainability through Hostelling: ‘Every Small Drop Counts’ is a YHA China

Hamburg on Top: Rooms with Great Views!

The glass, 4-storey building which is hostel Horner Rennbahn in Hamburg, offers a green roof terrace and spectacular panoramic views of Germany’s largest racecourse, is now completed!

Country Road Take Me To Gorenjska in Slovenia

Sometimes it seems that we Slovenians really do not appreciate enough of the beauty of our homeland – vast forests, spacious grasslands, many castles, glacial lakes, karst features, the small but nice beach and a capital, full of life. Here

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

This year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe truly promises to be the greatest show on earth with more artists performing more work, in more venues, than ever before. Edinburgh Metro operated by SYHA Hostelling Scotland, is once again open for business!This year’s