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HI Canada

Oh hey, that's us! HI Canada is home to more than 50 hostels from coast to coast. We like trees, rocks, mountains, lakes, festivals, beer, coffee and that feeling you get when you book a plane ticket.

43 articles

13 surefire signs you’ve been travelling for a really, really long time

You figure it’s none of your business how long that street food’s been out.
February 06, 2024
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The great Canadian snack menu

If your budget is peanuts, consider these your entrées.
January 22, 2024
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The Wilderness Series: Winter at HI Castle Mountain Wilderness Hostel

Your snow-covered adventure hub

January 17, 2024
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HI Halifax Heritage House Reopening

After 4 years closed, HI Halifax reopens with a fresh look.

January 17, 2024
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How to winter like a Canadian

Even we Canucks have our coping mechanisms for surviving the never-ending winter
October 20, 2023
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A backpacker’s guide to remaining stress-free in airports

Keep calm and ensure your seatback and tray table are in the upright position.

October 18, 2023
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The adventure next door: 8 reasons to travel locally

Culture shock? Don’t know her.
September 15, 2023
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10 ways to be a more ethical traveller

Be flexible, be kind, respect the planet.
August 22, 2023
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10 not-so-obvious hiking tips for smooth summer trekking

Hike like a pro... or at least like someone who knows a thing or two!
July 12, 2023
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Fall in Fernie: 8 fun things to do on a budget

All the things to do in your cozy sweater.
May 26, 2023
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The best Canadian hostels for every style of traveller

What kind of traveller are you?

May 15, 2023
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Our favourite bike routes in Fernie

Discover our favourite bike routes around the world-class quaint town of Fernie.

April 30, 2023
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The Canadian working holiday IRL: Six travellers share their stories

If you need a sign to take the leap, this might be it
January 11, 2023
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The best Canadian ski resorts with hostels nearby

Your next ski trip doesn't have to break the bank. Head to a ski hill with a hostel instead!

December 02, 2022
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10 ways to save money on your next Canadian winter ski trip

Because shredding those fresh, powdery runs can cost a chunk of change!
November 18, 2022
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8 hot springs in western Canada guaranteed to keep you warm this winter

Time to let off a little steam

October 24, 2022
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5 ways hostels make the world a better place

When young people come together from all around the world under the same roof, you can’t help but start to appreciate our similarities and differences. Here’s how hostels do it.

September 12, 2022
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Our best Canadian hostels for summer stargazing

If you’re travelling in western Canada, here’s where to stay to catch the best of the shooting stars.
July 26, 2022
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HI Canada memberships have gone digital!

Ditch the plastic and keep travelling and saving with a membership card that lives on your phone
June 29, 2022
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History of a Hostel: HI Lake Louise Alpine Centre

Get to know the history of this iconic mountain hostel in Banff National Park
May 13, 2022
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7 new and renovated hostels around the world ready for your next trip abroad

While travel has been on hold, these hostels have been busy updating their looks and opening up.

March 01, 2022
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Our 20 most popular travel memes from 2021

If ever a year needed some laughs, this was it.

January 10, 2022
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How to go to Canada right now (and why you want to)

The borders are (mostly) open (ish) and international travellers can finally come back to Canada!

November 03, 2021
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Are fall colours better in Quebec or Ontario?

Let's settle the debate—for the best reds, oranges and yellows, which province puts on a better show?

September 07, 2021
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18 tips for the ultimate Rockies road trip

Where to go is easy, but here’s how to get the most out of this must-do road trip

August 03, 2021
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HI Vancouver Jericho Beach celebrates its 50th birthday

Learn more the hostel's vibrant history as an air force base, a hippie haven and, most of all, a home away from home

July 06, 2021
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Calgary has just named a park after the founding sisters of HI Canada

The sisters who created North America's first hostel have been commemorated in a park overlooking the city they called home.

June 09, 2021
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13 things to do outside in Vancouver this summer

All the best stuff in Vancouver happens outdoors

May 04, 2021
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Here’s how 2020 changed how we’ll travel

Find out how the pandemic changed how HI contributors feel about how, where and why they’ll travel.

January 28, 2021
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HI Beauty Creek Wilderness Hostel receives funds to harness the sun

Thanks to your support, we’re now powered by even more sunshine

December 22, 2020
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12 awesome Canadian places you can visit right now from home on your couch alone

It’s like regular travelling but you can pack way less.

March 27, 2020
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Help bring solar power to HI Beauty Creek Wilderness Hostel in the Rockies

This little spot in the wilderness is in the running for an HI Sustainability Fund grant.

March 10, 2020
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5 winter escape ideas waiting for you at hostels in Canada

We’ve got special deals all over the place to help you save money.

February 21, 2020
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Help HI Calgary build a solar power system

We need your votes to win the Hostelling International Sustainability Fund.

February 12, 2019
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Hostelling in Canada is officially kind of a big deal

There’s a plaque. It’s official. We’ve made it.

June 27, 2018
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HI heads to Puerto Rico to help with hurricane recovery

HI hostel managers from across North America recently descended on Puerto Rico with helping hands.

April 26, 2018
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Need travel funds? Apply for a travel grant

HI Canada helps support and fund conscious travel among Canadian youth.

April 23, 2018
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Welcome to town: A new hostel for Jasper

There's a brand new hostel coming to Jasper, Alberta

February 28, 2018
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Love travels: What it’s like falling in love abroad and travelling as a couple

What happens when a Canadian and a Brit find love and hit the road?

February 12, 2018
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The snow-lover’s guide to doing winter right in Canmore

There’s a lot to love about Banff’s lesser-known next-door neighbour.

January 25, 2018
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Great Canadian Road Trip Tips

Nothing but the wide-open road and an entire country to explore. Get ready for your next road trip in Canada.

March 28, 2017
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