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Why you should stick with hostels in your 30s

Backpacking isn’t just for 20-somethings anymore.

May 10, 2018

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An ode to the moms who let us travel

It means so much when mom says go when she wants you to stay.

May 10, 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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Shoulder deep in a Scottish sheep farm

When the pull of adventure and lamb season collide in rural Scotland.

April 20, 2018

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20 struggles every traveller faces when they come home

Who knew coming home could be so hard?

April 13, 2018

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Exploring the Rockies without a car

You don’t need a car to explore this chunk of Canadian paradise.

April 12, 2018

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Travel taught me how to be alone

I was the most alone I had ever been. And thus, according to my own definition, I was a loser.

March 26, 2018

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7 things Canadians have in common with Canada geese

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Canada geese might just be our long lost best friends.

March 25, 2018

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An Aussie's guide to speaking Canadian

Loonies and toonies and toques, oh my.

March 19, 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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11 signs it’s your first time in a hostel

Not quite sure how the whole shared room thing works? Yeah, we can tell.

February 28, 2018

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