Backpacker Buzz

I thought I coined the term “glampacking” this morning (inspired by “glamping”- glam camping), but an internet search for that term brings up a ton of results, including the eponymous Glampacker.com. Well, it may not be original, but we’d like to bring you our firmly tongue-in-cheek twist on what you should pack to hostel in style. Read more »

Smartphones are fantastically handy for travellers- you can carry so much information literally in the palm of your hand. Here we’ve picked a few of the most helpful apps for travel. BTdubs, all these apps are free to download except for Lonely Planet. Read more »

Recently a group of staff and guests from HI-Jericho Beach went on the Bowen Island tour which is run every Sunday from HI-Vancouver Central.  With its temperate rainforest, beautiful lakes, winding trails and abundance of wildlife, we were taken aback at how such a small island could hold so much and were blown away by its beauty! Read more »