Backpacker Buzz

Hostelling International's Board would like to engage our members and encourage them to take ownership of the association by attending our upcoming meetings. We will discuss the results of our ownership survey at these meetings, along with topics such as volunteer involvement, environmental sustainability, and our statement on concentrating on youth.

Snacks and beverages will be offered at the meetings. Please RSVP to dialogue@hihostels.ca no later than one week before the meeting of your choice. Read more »

Can you imagine volunteering to build a hostel? In 1933, hostelling was introduced to North America when sisters Mary Belle and Catherine Barclay put up a 12’ x 14’ canvas tent to accommodate youth travellers. Three years later, a modest wood cabin was built to replace it. It was from these humble beginnings in Bragg Creek, Alberta, that Hostelling International – Canada, and indeed, hostelling on this continent, grew. Read more »

HI members are now entitled to another fantastic Canada-wide discount. Flight Centre is offering members the following discounts: Read more »

Greyhound’s Discovery Pass offers you unlimited travel across Canada, USA and Mexico for one low cost, and it’s even lower for HI members. With your HI Membership, you can get a free upgrade from the 7 day Discovery Pass to the 15 day Discovery Pass. Think of all the places you can visit in 15 days, you modern day Jack Kerouac, you.

Now you can buy your Discovery Pass online. Purchase it here and start planning your itinerary >>

Take HI to go. Our iPhone app just launched, and it’s designed to make booking hostels easier than ever. Read more »

Treat your friends and family to a unique Christmas gift this year! Do your friends and family love to travel and enjoy weekends away? Then an HI Membership would be an ideal gift for them. Read more »

Hostelling International - Canada -  Pacific Mountain Region is a non-profit member based association with a volunteer Board of Directors.  Our thanks to everyone that completed our Ownership Linkage survey, if you have not taken it and for more information please visit www.hihostelspm.ca/believe-hostelling Read more »

Your volunteer Hostelling International – Canada – Pacific Mountain Region Board of Directors is made up of members just like you!  We need your help as we chart the future of hostelling in our region.  The Board is responsible for the governance of the association, and input from members who are passionate about hostelling and its future is important to us. Please answer a short survey so we can confidently move forward together.  It should take approximately 15 minutes. Starting in February 2012, once we have the results, we will be holding small focus groups to further discussions with members. Read more »

Hostelling International-Canada is proud to announce that its members and keen hostellers have voted Parks Canada as the 2011 Partner of the Year. Winners and finalists were recognized at the HI-Canada Annual Operation Meeting, the organization's annual gathering of regional partners, on November 7-10 in Halifax. Read more »

Hostelling International-Canada (HI-Canada) introduced a new national award this year, Hostel of the Year. The organization is proud to announce that its members and international hostel users have rated HI-Lake Louise Alpine Centre as the Hostel of the Year. Read more »