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12 Hip Green Hostels Around the Globe
26/08/2009
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Treehugger - Journalist: Jennifer Hattam |
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Fancy spending some time on an organic farm, practicing yoga and taking long walks through the hills? Or would you rather stay in an art-filled old downtown warehouse, and maybe hire a bike to hit the city's nightlife?
Whether your traveling tastes run rural or urban, green hostels offer an
inexpensive and character-filled -- not to mention sustainable -- alternative to
bland hotels. After picking a dozen of the best places in North America for
backpackers to lay their heads, we start our international tour off in Ireland
and the U.K., where budget travelers are downright spoiled with eco-friendly
accommodations.
It's a big world out there: What are your favorite green hostels? Let us know
in the comments section.
1. The UK (Rural): Deepdale Backpackers Hostel (Deepdale Farm, North
Norfolk Coast, England)
Officially recognized as a "Walkers Welcome" and "Cyclists Welcome" lodging
by VisitBritain for catering to the needs of people traveling under their own
steam, the Deepdale Backpackers Hostel is set on a working farm, parts of which
date back to the 17th century. Crops on the farm are minimally irrigated and
rotated to reduce the need for chemical sprays. Solar hot water and efficient
underfloor heating and motion-sensitive lights all help save energy, while
showers and toilets have low-flow settings and some of the loos are even flushed
with rainwater. Hostel staff -- who receive help finding nearby housing to
lessen their commutes -- lead stewardship walks, conduct surveys of the local
flora and fauna, participate in woodland-management projects, and are working
with local universities to bring even greener practices, from straw-bale
building to wind turbines, to the farm.
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