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What Is a Content Management System? (CMS)

A content management system (or CMS) is a program that powers websites and makes them easier to use. A CMS lets you edit your own website as easily as using a word processor or writing an e-mail. With a content management system, you can also create user accounts on your website so that multiple members [...]

New Hostel Opening in Burlington Vermont

A new hostel is opening in Burlington Vermont in June 2010. Visit their website here: http://www.theburlingtonhostel.com/

“Backpacker” Obsolete?

Justtheflight.co.uk reports about Australia’s possible abandonment of the word “backpacker”:

Waikiki Hostels and Hotels

An article from the Honolulu Star Bulletin compares the Honolulu hostels with the hotels:

Mrs. Farrell’s Home Hostel Closes in 2006

UPDATE: a new hostel in Burlington is opening June 2010. The Burlington Free Press reports that a hostel in Burlington, Vermont is closing (2006).

Big changes at YHA

A recent article in The Times covers the changes happening at YHA in the UK:

Hostel for Sale, New Hampshire, USA

Year-round motel, cottages and hostel for sale in New Hampshire, USA. Presidential Range area.

Tiger Air, Hostelworld.com team up

Hostelworld and Tiger Air team up:

Hostels claim top green award

Two youth hostels in the UK have been the first organizations in that country to receive the top EU environmental award:

U.S. hostels struggle to live up to European counterparts

A recent AP story talks about how U.S. hostels often struggle to live up to European counterparts.

Esperanto for Backpackers

I'm still working helping to start an *Esperanto for Backpackers* project that will help connect hostels and Esperanto. There are many Esperanto...

An Important Message from Host…

Thanks, everyone, for all the replies. Sorry for the delay in replying -- I've had intermittent Internet access and have been trying to reply to...

Im coming to South-America - …

Brad and Sven, Were you guys able to connect? Still looking at business prospects? I'm curious how far along you are in your project. Cheers,...

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