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?
The HI blog is your resource for the real hostel experience. Find travel tips, advice from fellow travellers, and great news stories and articles from our blog authors, Alex, Lenka and Julian.
Hostel of the week: Sjoa Hostel, Sjoa, Norway
We speak to hostel manager Tor about what makes Sjoa hostel so special.
Introducing the Group Trip Memories Photo Competition
It’s competition time! Hostelling International Groups have just launched the ‘Group Trip Memories’ photo competition.
Announcing our 2014 HI Sustainability Fund Winners
We are delighted to announce our 3 winners for our HISF competition.
Share your love for travelling Europe on European Tourism Day
How we’re getting involved for EUFED’S European Tourism Day, and how you can too.
Celebrating Germany’s unique eco hostelling journey
Our friends in Germany celebrate 25 years of saving the planet through hostels.
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.
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.