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November 2008

Iceland's Silver Lining

The world's financial woes have unfortunately hit the isolated island nation of Iceland a little harder than most. Fortunately, a silver lining emerged as Iceland's currency, the krona, dropped and the once too-expensive destination is now much more backpacker-friendly. Read more »

The Slopes are Open and the Deals are Back


Sunshine Village, Lake Louise Mountain Resort and Mount Norquay are already open for the 2008-2009 season. That means HI's ski and stay packages are ready and waiting for you in Alberta. Read more »

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    Commercial Drive is better then all those places with it's...

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    Roman, if the hostel is near the Museum of Natural History (...

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