HI Hostels Blog

New HIsustainable Twitter Profile

We are pleased to announce Hostelling International now has a sustainability profile on Twitter. This is a great platform for people who are keenly interested in sustainable tourism and works perfectly alongside our busy HI-Sustainability Facebook page.We are pleased to

Sustainable Hostel Program in Israel

Our Sustainable Development Coordinator Brianda recently visited Israel to see how our sustainable hostel program is coming along. Here are some great details and photos of the fantastic efforts being made by Israel YHA and our HI hostels there.Our Sustainable

Social Media Summer Internship

We are currently looking for a bright, enthusiastic young person to join our Social Media team this summer! If you would like to join us for a couple of months this summer, send us an email today!

Adventures down the Great Ocean Road

The Great Ocean Road is Melbourne’s most famous driver’s road with outstanding views and incredible natural beauty. This is one person’s account of some of the great attractions this road has to offer and also a great special offer from

Free or Cheap Things to do in Toronto

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

First Bookable HI Hostel in Montenegro

We are proud to announce our first bookable hostel in the beautiful country of Montenegro! Hostel Anton is located in Tivat and is just 500 metres from the beautiful coast of Montenegro. Find out all about this picturesque hostel here.We

Happy Independence Day 4th July!

Find out why the 4th July is so important to Americans. It was in 1776 when America gained its independence from the British Empire and ever since then today has been known as Independence Day. Happy Birthday America and everyone

Happy Canada Day!

Today is Canada Day, the official birthday of the country of Canada, public holiday and day of celebration for all Canadians around the world. But, you don’t have to go to Canada to celebrate as there will be plenty of

Sydney Central YHA Just Keeps Winning Awards

Sydney Central YHA has just walked away with the coveted Accommodation Association of Australia (AAA) Gold Award for Best Backpacker accommodation in Australia. This is yet another great award to add to the hostel’s many already won. A fantastic achievement!Sydney

Jumbo Stay Hostel: Boarding Pass Please!

The Jumbo Stay Hostel in Stockholm, Sweden offers a truly unique experience. The refurbished Jumbo 747 now offers comfortable bedrooms, shared bathrooms, cafe lounge, souvenir shop and a very special room behind door 747! Please have your boarding passes ready

Free Things to do in Cape Town

Cape Town is one of the hottest destinations globally today and nothing beats finding free things to do on holiday. if you’re looking to travel to Cape Town this year, take a look at some wonderful free things to do

Lochranza Hostel Wins Top Green Tourism Award

Lochranza Hostel receives the prestigious Green Tourism Business Goldstar Award for 2011. This is fantastic news for the hostel and now means that Lochranza hostel is among the top ten greenest businesses in the UK.Lochranza Hostel receives the prestigious Green

HI Membership Survey Winners

Many thanks to everyone who took part in the Membership Survey we recently ran on our website. The winners have kindly sent us their favourite hostel destinations to share with our hostelling community.Many thanks to everyone who took part in

Discover China

China is a wonderful and fascinating country and this article scratches the surface on some great cities – Beijing and Shanghai and incredible places to visit – The great Wall of China and the Terracotta Army.
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