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Semana Santa in a Remote Mexican Fishing Village

(part 2 of 2, for more pictures see here)

First you have to realize that Puerto Lobos is not your typical Mexican coastal beach town, with palapas and cabanas, mar y sol,…

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Added by Earl Hardie Karges on April 10, 2013 at 4:12pm — No Comments

Psst! Hombre! Wat Jou Looking For: Mujeres, Marijuana, Colonoscopia?

        I stop. “Wha’dya’ got?  Is it good?”

        “Is it good?  Hell, yes, it’s good.  D’you think I’m gonna’ get you some Mexican carnicero to snake the drain that’s gotta’ process all those hamburguesas, man?  It’s the real thing, hombre…

        “Cuanto…

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Added by Earl Hardie Karges on April 3, 2013 at 10:22am — No Comments

Mali’s Jihad Number 4, and Counting: The Day the Music Stopped

See video Voices United for Mali - 'Mali-ko'

It’s horrible, of course, the war currently going on in Mali, the desecration of Sufi shrines in Timbuktu, and the disruption of lives in a place where life doesn’t allow much margin for error. …

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Added by Earl Hardie Karges on January 25, 2013 at 10:19am — 2 Comments

What Do You Do When Your Daughter Wants to Backpack the World Without You?

 

 

Our children grow up eventually and they want to do all sorts of things we don't want them to do however we remember being their age and we remember what we did and we have a hard time saying NO.

There comes a time, whether in their late teens or early twenties when…

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Added by Voyages Groupe Ideal on March 5, 2012 at 1:24pm — No Comments

Why is Hostelling important to travellers

For over 100 years, youth hostels have been providing budget travellers  with more than just affordable lodgings. 

Youth Hostels give welcoming smiles to its visitor travellers unknown place – they host new friends to make old friends to greet – they’re the best way to travel.  And our key youth hostels…

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Added by James Muraguri Gichohi on July 24, 2011 at 9:02am — No Comments

A Brief History of Hostelling in Kenya and the World

The idea of the youth hostel movement was born in Germany way back in 1909 when a German school teacher, the late Richard Schirrmann, concerned that his pupils knew so little about the surrounding countryside. He started the idea of providing simple overnight accommodation for his classes during their explorations of the country. He arranged hikes for his pupils and more permanent accommodation began to be provided in hostels. As these came to be known, the idea spread to other countries in…

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Added by James Muraguri Gichohi on July 21, 2011 at 11:29am — No Comments

What is a youth hostel ?

A Youth Hostel is a building which offers inexpensive accommodation to young people exploring their country or the world, it also provides a meeting place in which young people of different social back ground, opinion and nationality can meet and come to know each other.
 
Its function is educational in the widest sense of the world. Youth Hostels provide friendly, inexpensive overnight accommodations for budget travellers. Hostelling International the parent body of…
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Added by James Muraguri Gichohi on July 21, 2011 at 1:47am — No Comments

Nairobi International Youth Hostel

Nairobi International Youth Hostel

“Simply the best location for budget travelers in Nairobi’’

Conveniently located in a safe and friendly neighbourhood, attractive prices and a pleasant atmosphere.

Situated 3km south-west of the city center, the hostel makes a good base for visiting Nairobi National Wildlife Park, the National and Railway museums and the open air Maasai Market. There is capacity for 96 guests and facilities include a…

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Added by James Muraguri Gichohi on July 21, 2011 at 1:08am — No Comments

Youth Hostels Association in Kenya

useful information on Youth Hostels, Adventure Activities and Safari Camping sites in Kenya that offer high standard, comfortable, safe, clean, friendly, affordable, good value and quality youth hostels and safari camping sites accommodation in Kenya.

Kenya Youth Hostels Association Is a Non profit Membership organization, organized as a community service with a proud history and a relevant philosophy, which promotes youth hostelling in Kenya it provides an opportunity for…
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Added by James Muraguri Gichohi on July 21, 2011 at 1:05am — No Comments

Hostel in Masai Mara

Enchoro Wildlife Camp.

 

Clean, comfortable, safe and relaxed budget accommodation for the world traveller

Budget accommodation for independent world travellers and safari  goers. A clean, comfortable and friendly place 10 mins from the entrance gate of Oloo laimutia…

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Added by James Muraguri Gichohi on July 21, 2011 at 1:00am — 1 Comment

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We here in Quito and trying to keep in touch with all those people that we have met at The Secret Garden Hostel, Finn McCool's and Uncle Ho's in the Mariscal, and Lead-Adventures, Hostel Tiana, and The Surf Shak.. Working with those travelling around South America is great but it gets to be a drag when you don't here… Continue

Added by Jon Jared on June 27, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

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