Backpacker BUZZ: Issue 74, Springtime in British Columbia
By Hostelling International
Springtime hits the west coast earlier than the rest of the country so it’s an ideal time to visit British Columbia. Crowds aren’t as big but the flowers are in full bloom and summer-only operations are gearing up for the high season. Here are HI’s Top three destinations in B.C. in the springtime.
VANCOUVER
By the time [...]...read more
Backpacker BUZZ: Issue 74, Salsa With The Sarajevans
By Heather Cleland
Sarajevo has only been on my radar for a short time. One day a few years ago, at an old, very boring job, I had a habit of Wikipedia-ing random cities around the world that I knew little about. When I searched for Sarajevo, two bits of information stuck in my head.
1) It hosted [...]...read more
Backpacker BUZZ Issue 73: World, Meet Vancouver
By John Lee
After a teaching stint in Japan and the kind of Trans-Siberian Railway journey that really sticks with you, John Lee decided to give the pie-in-the-sky dream of travel writing a go. Since then, he’s penned many articles for newspapers and magazines around the world but is most well-known as the Lonely Planet authority on Vancouver [...]...read more
Backpacker BUZZ: Issue 72 Croatia’s Charm
By Andrea Bang
Perfectly nestled between Montenegro, Bosnia, and Herzegovina, Serbia, and the Adriatic Sea, Croatia boasts some of the most beautiful surroundings in Europe. It’s difficult to stop drooling at the mere sight of its sapphire-clear waters, red-roofed homes and medieval towns. So when I started showing signs of the travel bug—itchy feet, sweaty palms and restlessness—I [...]...read more
Backpacker BUZZ: Issue 72 British Columbia and Alberta
By Andrea Bang
hi·ber·nate (hī’bər-nāt’) verb: -nat·ed, -nat·ing, -nates.
To pass the winter in a dormant or torpid state; closely linked with seasonal affective disorder (SAD)—where one may feel inclined to go through winter in a semi-reclusive state or to bypass it completely and head overseas to warmer climates. However, with so many breathtaking sites to see and adventures [...]...read more
Backpacker BUZZ: Issue 71
By Heather Cleland
I touched down on African soil for the first time in my life with nervous excitement buzzing through me, completely eliminating any traces of fatigue after a 12-hour flight from London. I was in Cape Town, South Africa, a continent that I’d never touched before but has long held an exotic allure in my mind.
Other [...]...read more
Backpacker BUZZ: Issue 70
By Caroline Warwick
Endless coastline; a history that pre-dates Roman rule by 1,000 years; medieval castles and palaces; abundant national forests and UNESCO World Heritage Sites; renowned port wines and a laid-back yet still traditional atmosphere: Portugal is a mix of old history, new resorts and yet-to-be-discovered places, endearing it to a new generation of backpackers and boosting [...]...read more
Backpacker BUZZ: Issue 69
By Hostelling International
With the promise of long, hot days and lazy warm evenings just around the corner, it’s time to celebrate the mercury fi nally rising with festival fever. Experience a week in the desert at Burning Man, participate in Europe’s Sziget Festival, dance on the beach in Barcelona, rock out in an 18th-century fortress in Serbia, [...]...read more
Backpacker BUZZ: Issue 66
By Hostelling International
Ah yes, Argentina. Land of tango and great steaks, right? True, it is the birthplace of the sultry tango and home of iconic singer Carlos Gardel, and yes, the steaks are ridiculously tender and delicious (vegetarians be warned, this is indeed a meat lover’s paradise). But the true charm of Buenos Aires goes much deeper [...]...read more
Backpacker BUZZ: Issue 65
By Hostelling International
HOKIANGA HISTORIES
Having worked in the New Zealand tourism industry in the South Island for several years, YHA New Zealand’s Customer Services Consultant Solero Qi was very excited to get away from it all in beautiful Northland, an area she had always wanted to visit. She discovered that in Hokianga it’s not only the scenery that [...]...read more
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