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November 2009
HI Wins Big in the Southern Hemisphere
A pair of YHA/HI hostels down south have picked up some prestigious awards this fall (well, spring for them), proving again that New Zealand and Australia are powerhouses in the hostelling world. Australia's YHA Sydney Central picked up an award for Best Backpacker Accommodation in New South Wales this month. Meanwhile over in New Zealand, Wellington City YHA was named Best Large Hotel/Accommodation at the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2009, held in London this month.
Find out more about these award winners after the jump. Read more »
Stay 3 for 2 at Scottish Hostels This Winter
The Scottish Youth Hostelling Association is giving you the chance to see a little more Scotland for less this winter. Stay for two nights and get your third free at hostels across the country. There are about 60 HI hostels in Scotland, some of them in pretty unique locations. Read more »
Contest Deadline Extended - See Some of Our Faves So Far
We're extending the deadline for our Blog the Games contest. There's one more week to go to get your video submissions in to be HI's video-blogger on the streets of Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Olympics. Submit your videos at http://www.hihostelspm.ca/blogthegames. Read more »
Win an Olympic Trip to Vancouver - Six Days Left!
There are only six days left to enter HI's Blog the Games contest. Show us why you think you'd be the best video-blogger to bring the stories from the streets of Vancouver during the 2010 Olympics and you could win return airfare, hostel accommodation, a new camera, $500 and a ski trip to Banff.
Open Season at Western Canada's Ski Resorts
Western Canada's mountains are loading up with snow and some resorts are already open for the 09-10 season. Within the next month, the rest should be in full operation. Get the low down on open dates, snow reports and HI's ski pacakges right here. Read more »
WIN an Olympic Trip to Vancouver as Our Video-Blogger
One lucky person is about to win the trip of a lifetime to Vancouver to scout out the fun in the Olympic City during the 2010 Winter Games this February. Submit a one-minute video that explains why you think you're the best person for the job and you could be in to win a round-trip flight to Vancouver, five nights at HI-Vancouver Central, a new video camera, $500 spending money PLUS a 5-day skip trip to Banff. Read more »
New HI-Whistler Opens Next Summer
The new HI-Whistler hostel is just about finished and the building will soon be home to athletes during the Olympics. The hostel will open next summer but you can get a sneak peek at what's in store at Whistler's finest budget accommodation right now. Read more »
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