As the summer sun disappears from the Northern Hemisphere, countries like Australia, New Zealand, Asia and South America are the places to visit. How about some alternatives to the usual tourist traps?
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Free things to do in Rome
A few top tips on how to save your euros whilst roaming Rome.
Five seriously scary adrenaline experiences in New Zealand
Think you have the guts of true adrenaline junkie? Lets see how you fare against these bad boys.
Experience HI Quality in Barcelona: Pere Tarrés hostel gets our stamp of approval
Somewhere special to stay for your Spanish adventure – ¡vamos!
Our hostel of the future… YHA Snowdon Pen-Y-Pass
Our hostel at the base of Mount Snowdon is helping us to reduce our carbon footprint. How can you help us this year?
Chasing the sun – Unique experiences in the southern hemisphere
As the summer sun disappears from the Northern Hemisphere, countries like Australia, New Zealand, Asia and South America are the places to visit. How about some alternatives to the usual tourist traps?
Ten reasons you need to visit Japan
There are so many reasons to go to Japan. We picked out ten from a long list.
See another side to the UK with our 5 alternative city destinations
Been to the UK? Think it’s all about London? There’s much more to this island than just the big capital.
A newbie’s guide to hostels
Staying in hostels for the first time? We’ve got you covered.
One year, one prize, 5,000 miles – the stressful adventure of Gerson Ruiz’s iPad
This is the story of an iPad. This iPad formed a very important part of a very important membership survey by Hostelling International.
Top tips for cooking in a hostel
Find out how easy it is to cook in a hostel.