youth hostels, the history, people and ideas behind them
Youth hostel style is about freedom and sharing and their approach to food shows it. Landed in Seattle after a long flight from London we got lost. It's easy to do in a new city. Seattle is the city of aircraft and software. Once the headquarters of Boeing, the city is the home of Amazon... Continue Reading →
A history of hostels in one walk. When friends suggested a walking trip in Wales, climbing hills and staying in hostels I agreed. The chance was too good to miss. They are friends I like being with, I had never walked any hills in Wales and my friends are great navigators and I am not.... Continue Reading →
If you thought hostels weren’t for you, this might inspire and change your mind and I can think of no better reason for reading it. Hostels are all over the world. They’ve been around for more than 100 years and follow a trend that’s even older than that. But for some they’re still a mystery.... Continue Reading →
At the end of my research, when I came to write Open to All – how youth hostels changed the world, the story of Richard Schirrmann would not fit. I loved the story of the man who invented youth hostels but early readers commented that the story was too much in what was a history... Continue Reading →
History, books, sustainability and profiles of the hostels themselves.
SIMPLY HOSTELS 