I don’t travel with a backpack and a bedroll, but I do haul around other accessories: a pair of cute but rambunctious kids who insist on eating three meals a day. This can make hotel stays a headache; ...

The chief difference between a hostel and a hotel is that hostels are social by nature. Many hostels offer free Wi-Fi and breakfast in communal lodging. Hostels host many community events to connect ...

With the astronomical increase in hotel room prices and my family’s penchant for travelling, I need to find a cheaper way to feed our wanderlust. Perhaps hostels are the answer. That’s not because my ...

As you probably remember from your late teens and early twenties, hostels are the best place to meet young singles with a yen for traveling and -- if my own experience is any indication -- a ...

Check out and check in to The Dixie in Hurricane, Utah. It’s on the National Register of Historic Places and located just outside Zion National Park with its massive red cliffs. Pah Temp Hot Springs, ...

I am 64 years old and I have had wonderful experiences staying at hostels from Moscow to Istanbul. I was taken aback by the statement in “Bed & Backpack” (Oct. 14) about the advantages of hostels to ...