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Blog the Games Winner Announced
Congratulations to Dan Habershon-Butcher from Bristol, England who has been selected as the winner in Hostelling International's Blog the Games contest!
The competition was tight and the final two came down to a final three at the last second when two videos had identical vote counts at the contest's cut-off on Wednesday. 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.
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 »
Win Tickets to a William Jans Show
The travelling man with the camera is back. William Jans will be presenting his latest show, Tales from Tanzania, in Courtenay and Vancouver this month and you can win tickets to one of his shows!
William will show off his amazing photos, share videos and tell you unbelievable stories from his cultural immersion in this beautiful East African country. Full details about the shows and how to enter after the jump. Read more »
Top 10 Fall Activities in Vancouver
If you're living in Vancouver there's a noticable change in the air. Summer is taking a slow bow and the curtain is coming down after a couple of good heatwave acts. Instead of standing in the wings, waiting for winter to make a set change, enjoy Falls intermission. Catch the last weekend of the Comedy Fest this weekend, plan a ride of a ghost train or take a hike - there are plenty of activities to get out and appreciate vibrant leaves and cultural events this Fall.
Here are Tourism Vancouver's Top 10 Activities for Fall Read more »
$10 Tickets Available for the Hockey Canada Cup
VANOC issues a press release today which states: The top-ranked female hockey players in the world will face off this week in downtown Vancouver on the same ice where gold will be decided at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games in less than six months time. This is the first women's competition of the 2009-2010 International Ice Hockey Federation's (IIHF) season and one of the last competitions before the Games. For information on tickets, which start at $10, www.hockeycanada.ca. Fans can also take advantage of a full-tournament package for $120.
Click here for the full press release.
Swiss Youth Hostel Camps at a Music Festival!
For the 5th year in a row, Swiss Youth Hostels sponsored a camp site at the Gurten Music Festival, one of the largest music festivals in Switzerland which lasts for 4 days. Festival-goers can laze on large pillows in the lounge, meet people, play games or get in on the action with activities organised by Swiss Youth Hostels. Read more »
HI's Annual Salmon BBQ & Town Hall Meeting
This Wednesday 15 July, it's time once again for the infamous Annual Salmon BBQ at HI-Vancouver Jericho Beach, alongside the Vancouver Town Hall Meeting. Read more for the event poster. Read more »
Hostelling Turns 100 - You Get to Celebrate!
Hostelling turns 100 this year and you get the prizes! Back in 1909, German school teacher Richard Schirmann started the hostelling movement, which then came to Canada in 1933. For the Centennial Celebration, International Youth Hostel Federation hostels (IYHF) around the globe are marking the occasion with giveaways. Read more »
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