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STA to Close 48 Retail Stores in USA
STA Travel is closing 48 of its 65 retail locations in the USA.
Hostelbookers Reports 83% increase in Bookings for 2008
Hostelbookers.com lists 10,000 properties in 2,500 destinations. They have reported that bookings in 2008 are up by 83%. Their top 10 most popular destinations in 2008 are:
TFThostels.com Launches Meta Booking Engine for Hostels
TFThostels.com has just launched what may be the first meta search engine for hostels. When you search for hostels on TFThostels.com, it uses Web services from booking engines like Hostelsclub, Hostelworld, and Hostelbookers to find hostels and prices in real time from from the databases of several booking engines. There are already over 27,000 properties in the system.
Hostelworld Asks Dictionaries to Redefine 'Hostel'
Hostelworld.com is asking Oxford, Collins and Chambers' dictionaries to redefine the word hostel. Many dictionaries still use outdated and inaccurate definitions of the word.
Redwood National Park Hostel in California Ranked #1 HI Hostel Worldwide
The HI Redwood National Park hostel was voted the #1 HI hostel in the world by users of hihostels.com, tying with the Shin-Osaka HI hostel in Japan.
Trevor Mallard, Minister for the Environment, speaks at YHA Wellington City
New Zealand's Minister for the Environment spoke at YHA Wellington City on 29 April 2008:
Swiss Hostels In Higher Demand in 2007
Swiss hostels saw a 4.4 percent increase in visitor nights in 2007 over 2006:
Increase in Solo Female Backpackers
YHA Australia reports that the numbers of solo female travelers are increasing:
Queensland Laws to Crackdown on 'Illegal' Backpacker Hostels
Illegally operating hostels in Queensland may face trouble under new rules:
