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Thursday, August 03, 2006Hostelling International!  Following a recent week long sojurn to Hartford, Connecticut, USA visiting friends and seeing the sights and sounds of the state. Here due to the state laws prohibiting young people under the age of 21 from staying solo in hotel rooms another alternative must be found. From previous research I had done on Hartford area lodging, I remembed that a hostel existed. The Mark Twain Hostel in Hartford was a perfect piece to the puzzle of where to stay. It fit perfectly with only minor mars. We booked a private room for added security benefits, walking in and staying in the hostel proved to be a whole new experience. Accustomed to staying in high end hotels, this experience certainly opened up a whole new world. To assist those under 21 or people travelling on a budget I posted a thorough review of it all on the Hostelling International website where the profile on the webpage of the The Mark Twain Hostel. Within hours the webmaster posted my review and now it's there for all to gain advice and knowledge! My alias is Canuck Globetrotter posted in July 2006.  Hostelling International formed by Richard Scchirrman, a German teacher in 1909. His belief for the world to have people who had less and limited money to rub together were still as eligible to travel the globe and experience the cities and countryside. This has since blossomed into over 4000 hostels across 80 countries across the world. The hostels can be a European castle, a converted house, a hotel style building or anything under the sun. These hostels give young people the ability to connect to cultures and countries through who they connect with. Young and old alike want to see our planet and a good number of them must do this with a lighter money bag in hand. During my stay I connected with the Taiwanese managers and a man from Austria spending time in Connecticut before making his way on to Virgina Beach. He had a fascinating history and gave me an in depth glimpse into his country, the transportation, money and demographics of Austria. He told me of the layout and places to be sure to include on your travels in Vienna and much more. Hostelling, a simpler way to stay with even more benefits than a hotel! Teague Neal blogged on 1:23 PM
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