HI-Membership's blog
First Time Honolulu
The capital of Hawaii is a great compromise if you can’t decide between a relaxing beach vacation and a busier city one. One day you can kick back on the sand and swim in the sea, and the next you can be touring historical sites like ‘Iolani Palace or Shangri La. Read more »
The history of HI-Vancouver Central and Downtown
The goal of this series is to help people better comprehend Hostelling International’s mission, to see beyond the cheap sleeps and to understand the greater ideals behind hostelling.
Excerpted from HI’s book History of HI-Canada-Pacific Mountain Region- Celebrating 75 Years of Hostelling in Canada, by Jon Azpiri. Read more »
Hassle-Free Hostel Cooking
In order for cooking your meals in the hostel kitchen to be cheaper than eating out, you need to spend less on groceries than you would at a restaurant. Therefore you need to make things with minimal ingredients, plus whatever you can scrounge off the free shelf. Here are a few ideas to keep in your back pocket. Read more »
The History of Hostelling: HI-Victoria
The goal of this series is to help people better comprehend Hostelling International’s mission, to see beyond the cheap sleeps and to understand the greater ideals behind hostelling.
Excerpted from HI’s book History of HI-Canada-Pacific Mountain Region- Celebrating 75 Years of Hostelling in Canada, by Jon Azpiri.
Victoria has always been an important part of hostelling history in BC. Back in the 1930s, Victoria, along with the nearby town of Sidney, housed the first two hostels in the province. Read more »
New Member Discount: BC Sports Hall of Fame
We are pleased to offer a new membership discount partnership with the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Now members can save $3 on admission whenever they visit. Read more »
A Beginner’s Guide to Hostelling: Hostel Etiquette
This is the next in our series introducing hostelling to newbies.
Since hostelling is essentially living with strangers, you’ve got to be considerate. You’re sharing a bedroom, cooking, and hanging out with travelers from all over the world. It’s everyone’s temporary home, and everyone should feel comfortable. Even though what is polite varies by country, here are a few hostel customs that are timeless. Read more »
New HI-Boston hostel now open
A brand new eco-friendly hostel is now open in Boston. This replaces both an older, smaller hostel, and a summer-only location. The new 480-bed hostel is centrally located in the heart of downtown Boston. Read more »
A Beginner's Guide to Hostelling: Luggage
Now that you know what to pack, you need to choose something to pack it into. Here are a few options to consider. Read more »
The History of HI-Vancouver Jericho Beach
Since we're already promoting Jericho this month, which better hostel to choose to be the next in our series on the history of our region? The goal of this series is to help people better comprehend Hostelling International’s mission, to see beyond the cheap sleeps and to understand the greater ideals behind hostelling.
Excerpted from HI’s book History of HI-Canada-Pacific Mountain Region- Celebrating 75 Years of Hostelling in Canada, by Jon Azpiri. Read more »
Volunteer Opportunity in Calgary this weekend
We are still in need of a few volunteers for our upcoming casino in Calgary on June 3 and 4 at the Stampede Casino. Funds from the casino go toward improvements of our Southern Alberta hostels. Our last casino raised over $75,000 and we hope to achieve the same or greater this time around. Read more »
Jeremy! This is wonderful! Again, well done and enjoy...