(20 Nov 2005)
Hostelling used to be so easy. Choose a place at random. Make a side trip to the drugstore for sleep aids and ear plugs. Brace yourself for the 4 a.m. hip check from the guy who drank his weight in Guinness, and shuffle to the refrigerator at first light to see whether someone stole your food. Now things are much more complicated. Should you spend the night in an English castle, or opt for a place with Wifi? Choose a private suite with a Jacuzzi or a dorm room overlooking the walking garden? And just how many pancakes can you eat at breakfast?
(16 Sep 2005)
Avril O'Reilly enjoys a city where the party is open to all-comers
(13 Feb 2005)
Ireland leads the way when it comes to high-tech backpacking.