HOSTELLING
INTERNATIONAL
HI publishes its own guides. These include two international editions
and some country editions for national affiliates. HI-USA – American
Youth Hostels, 8401 Colesville Road, Suite 600, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Phone: (301) 495-1240.
Email: info@hiusa.org
Web: www.hiusa.org
ELDERHOSTELS
Elderhostelling is a concept of low budget accommodation tied to
learning or recreation experiences for people 55 and over. For a free
catalog, contact Elderhostel, 11 Avenue de Lafayette, Boston, MA 02111
1746. Toll Free: (877) 426 8056 or on the web at
www.elderhostel.org
PACIFIC RIM
HOSTELS
www.pacifichostels.net
This organization of independent hostels in Canada, The US and Mexico
maintains a great website of hostels along the Pacific Coast of North
America. The site has a lot of great links and other helpful info.
BACKPACKERS
HOSTELS CANADA /
AUBERGES BACKPACKERS CANADA
BHC/ABC This is a loose network of independent (from HI) hostels/budget
accommodation across Canada. Its aim is to promote independent hostels
across Canada and, to some extent, in the US and Mexico. BHC maintains a
website for independent Canadian/US/Mexican hostels. For more info
contact info@backpackers.ca
or visit the BHC/ABC website at:
www.backpackers.ca Lloyd Jones is the present co operator.
PLAIN VANILLA
MAGAZINE
Dedicated to freestyle travel. An inexpensive companion handbook for
traveling on a budget in Europe. It contains listings for almost 1000
inexpensive places to stay throughout Europe.
www.plainvanilla.de
ADVENTURE
CYCLING ASSOCIATION
A membership organization of cyclists. The association researches, maps,
and leads tours on Long-distance bicycle touring routes in the US and
Canada. The National Bicycle Route Network consists of over 33,000 miles
including the TransAmerica Route and the Great Divide Mountain Bike
Route. The maps include information on bike shops, services
(campgrounds, hostels, hotels), elevations, etc. The group also
publishes Adventure Cyclist and The Cyclists’ Yellow Pages. Contact them
at: POB 8308 Y5, Missoula, MT 59807. Phone: (406) 721-1776, Fax (406)
721-8754.
Email:
info@adventurecycling.org Web:
www.adventurecycling.org
USA BY RAIL,
PLUS CANADA
The latest edition of this best-selling guidebook by John Pitt features
all long-distance journeys in North America, including Amtrak’s
high-speed Acela trains. The book covers over 500 destinations and has
comprehensive route guides as well as maps and all the practical
information needed to make reservations, buy tickets and find your way
around strange train stations. More details can be found on the web at
www.usa-by-rail.com This
book is available by mail order from Bradt Travel Guides, 19 High
Street, Chalfont St Peter. Bucks, SL9 9QE, UK Tel: +44 01753 893444. Or
visit them on the web at:
www.bradtguides.com Email:
info@bradtguides.com In
North America, the book is distributed by the Globe Pequot Press,
246 Goose Lane, Suite 200, POB 480, Guilford, CT 06437,
USA Tel: (888) 249-7586 or (203) 458-4500 Fax: (800) 820-2329
Email: info@globepequot.com
Web: www.globepequot.com
THE INDEPENDENT
HOSTEL GUIDE; BRITAIN AND EUROPE
(ISBN 0-9536185-5-2).
www.independenthostelguide.co.uk
This website and guidebook, featuring over 300 hostels, is a
comprehensive reference to Bunkhouses, Backpackers and Independent
Hostels in the UK with sections on Europe and Ireland. The guide is
available by mail order from the website. The website tells you
everything you need to know about all the hostels, with searches and
maps and without gizmos or booking fees. Use it to get in touch with the
places you want to stay.
VIP BACKPACKERS
RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
This is a large hostel accommodation chain with over 500 hostels in 45
countries. VIP publish three guidebooks – one for Australia/New Zealand,
Europe and South Africa. They also produce a World Accommodation
Directory and a Membership Card. All this makes up a VIP Membership Kit
which is valid for 12 months. Membership is available for AU$32 and
entitles the backpacker to $1 off per night at all VIP hostels and
various discounts on tours, car rental, adventure activities, food and
shopping. You can contact VIP at VIP Backpackers, P. O. Box 600, Cannon
Hill, QLD 4170, Australia or email
backpack@backpackers.com.au
and on the web at
www.backpackers.com.au
BBH BACKPACKERS
ACCOMMODATION NEW ZEALAND
This is a great guide to the Independent Hostels of New Zealand –
over 320 hostels in all. They offer a BBH Club Card for $40 NZ which has
a lot of discounts. The card is updated frequently and also available
online. Contact: c/ 208 Kilmore St. Christchurch, New Zealand. Ph/Fax
(03) 379-3014. Email:
bbh@backpack.co.nz or visit their website at
www.backpack.co.nz
SCOTTISH
INDEPENDENT HOSTELS
An association of over 130 independent hostels located throughout
Scotland and its islands. Most of the hostels are privately owned and
the majority are family run. They provide a good standard of
accommodation at a fair price in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and
no membership is required. Most of the hostels are open year-round but
check first during the winter months. All hostels are independently
inspected to ensure they reach our standards. Check out
www.hostel-scotland.co.uk
for further details and pick up a free copy of The Blue Hostel Guide
when you arrive in Scotland.
IRELAND: ALL
THE HOSTELS
A booklet containing information on over 400 Independent and Hostelling
International Hostels in Ireland. It comes with descriptions of “200 of
the best Hostels in Ireland”. It is available for US$ 8, or CAN$12 from:
Ireland All The Hostels, Flat 2A, 72 WoodShock Road, Moseley, Birmingham
B13 9BN, UK
JAPAN FOR THE
IMPOVERISHED
By Jim Rickman. Just when you thought Japan was too expensive and too
difficult to wander, this 500 page book saves the day. It includes 300
Japanese hostels and very clear directions to get to them, and great
sights to see along the way. Jim Rickman knows Japan and writes the book
like a personal letter to a friend about to embark on the same journey.
Available for $25, by email:
travelbook@totalise.co.uk Tel: 44 (709) 2271324 Fax: 44 (709)
2066001 ISBN 4 938749 01 7. Also JAPAN – FOR BUSINESSMAN AND JOB HUNTER
for those wishing to work in Japan. $20. ISBN 4 938749 00 9. Same
contact information.
THAILAND ORACLE
By Jim Rickman. 400 pages of useful information. Every long and medium
distance bus route in the country. All bus route numbers given (since
destinations will be written in Thai). All railway timetables.
Comprehensive listings of accommodation of all types and prices, with
maps. All town names given in Thai script. Advice on visas, air fares,
formalities, food, drink, Thai money, banking, and local transport
systems. Available for $25, by email to
travelbook@totalise.co.uk
Tel: 44 (709) 2271324. Fax: 44 (709) 2066001. ISBN 0 9539531 0 6.
JIM’S GUIDE TO
AUSTRALIA
By Jim Rickman. 982 pages packed with information. A guide not just to
the cities and beaches, but to the outback as well. Every train and long
distance bus route in the country, with information presented town by
town. How far; how long; how much, and how often. All railway
timetables. Rail passes. Bus passes. Every type of accommodation from 5
star hotels to pubs and backpackers hostels. Addresses, telephone
numbers, and, of course, prices for all. Over 600 maps. Over 70 walking
tours. Two special money saving secrets – one for transport and one for
accommodation. Available for $30, by email to
travelbook@totalise.co.uk
Tel: 44 (709) 2271324. Fax: 44 (709) 2066001. ISBN 0 9539531 1 4.
ESCAPEARTIST.COM
A web site for anyone who has ever wanted to move to another country.
Includes overseas jobs, embassy pages, immigration information &
expatriate resources.
www.escapeartist.com
WWW.AIRPORTHOTELGUIDE.COM
Your single source for airport hotels at over 100 worldwide
airports! You can also make reservations online at this site.
