Hostel Memberships
Jan 19th 2004, 7:07 am
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Hostel Memberships
Do you guys think its worth buying a hostel membership? I'll be spending 4
weeks in New Zealand, and 8 weeks in Australia.
If so, what type of membership do you think I should buy?
Sharon
Canada
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weeks in New Zealand, and 8 weeks in Australia.
If so, what type of membership do you think I should buy?
Sharon
Canada
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Jan 19th 2004, 7:29 am
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Re: Hostel Memberships
in article 0OWOb.170749$JQ1.120943@pd7tw1no, Sharon K in Saskatoon at
[email protected] wrote on 1/19/04 4:07 PM:
> Do you guys think its worth buying a hostel membership? I'll be spending 4
> weeks in New Zealand, and 8 weeks in Australia.
>
> If so, what type of membership do you think I should buy?
>
> Sharon
> Canada
> --
> Visit my online scrapbook store - http://www.thehappyscrapbooker.com
> Remove the yucky spam to reply to me!
>
>
>
Yes - the savings (at a buck or two per night) will more than pay for the
membership. You can also sometimes get minor discounts (5-15%) on some
services and merchandise (cars, tours, film, gear).
I recommend getting a hostelling international membership - it's good
worldwide - Canadian ones are accepted at YHAs in Australia and vice-versa.
Quality and coziness of accommodation varies widely.
[email protected] wrote on 1/19/04 4:07 PM:
> Do you guys think its worth buying a hostel membership? I'll be spending 4
> weeks in New Zealand, and 8 weeks in Australia.
>
> If so, what type of membership do you think I should buy?
>
> Sharon
> Canada
> --
> Visit my online scrapbook store - http://www.thehappyscrapbooker.com
> Remove the yucky spam to reply to me!
>
>
>
Yes - the savings (at a buck or two per night) will more than pay for the
membership. You can also sometimes get minor discounts (5-15%) on some
services and merchandise (cars, tours, film, gear).
I recommend getting a hostelling international membership - it's good
worldwide - Canadian ones are accepted at YHAs in Australia and vice-versa.
Quality and coziness of accommodation varies widely.
Jan 24th 2004, 2:54 am
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Re: Hostel Memberships
On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 20:29:08 +0000, Raffi Balmanoukian wrote:
> Yes - the savings (at a buck or two per night) will more than pay for the
> membership. You can also sometimes get minor discounts (5-15%) on some
> services and merchandise (cars, tours, film, gear).
Yes, my VIP one paid for itself just on the discount on my Greyhound bus
ticket.
Jason
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> Yes - the savings (at a buck or two per night) will more than pay for the
> membership. You can also sometimes get minor discounts (5-15%) on some
> services and merchandise (cars, tours, film, gear).
Yes, my VIP one paid for itself just on the discount on my Greyhound bus
ticket.
Jason
--
See http://www.scuba-addict.co.uk/ for UK diving reports including
trips to Plymouth, Weymouth, Falmouth, Exmouth and Scapa Flow
Jan 24th 2004, 12:21 pm
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Re: Hostel Memberships
in article [email protected], Jason at
[email protected] wrote on 1/24/04 11:54 AM:
> On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 20:29:08 +0000, Raffi Balmanoukian wrote:
>
>> Yes - the savings (at a buck or two per night) will more than pay for the
>> membership. You can also sometimes get minor discounts (5-15%) on some
>> services and merchandise (cars, tours, film, gear).
>
> Yes, my VIP one paid for itself just on the discount on my Greyhound bus
> ticket.
>
> Jason
VIP, Nomads, and YHA have various discounts as well as "member's rates" at
hostels. YHA is valid worldwide. Can't speak for the others.
[email protected] wrote on 1/24/04 11:54 AM:
> On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 20:29:08 +0000, Raffi Balmanoukian wrote:
>
>> Yes - the savings (at a buck or two per night) will more than pay for the
>> membership. You can also sometimes get minor discounts (5-15%) on some
>> services and merchandise (cars, tours, film, gear).
>
> Yes, my VIP one paid for itself just on the discount on my Greyhound bus
> ticket.
>
> Jason
VIP, Nomads, and YHA have various discounts as well as "member's rates" at
hostels. YHA is valid worldwide. Can't speak for the others.
Jan 30th 2004, 1:30 am
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Re: Hostel Memberships
sharon?
can you please send me an email with a few brief instrucions of how, as a
Canadian, you went about settig up a visit to Australia?
i would greatly appreciate any help, as i am planning a trip there this
year, but i keep running into red tape...
looking forward to hearing from you soon and have a fantastic trip!!
karen
by the way, hostel memberships are absolutely worth the investment; they are
clean, affordable and it gives the opportunity to meet new friends. in
fact, often the hostel has tours for it's guests...which the members go on
together....
hope to hear from ya soon!
"Sharon K in Saskatoon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:0OWOb.170749$JQ1.120943@pd7tw1no...
> Do you guys think its worth buying a hostel membership? I'll be spending
4
> weeks in New Zealand, and 8 weeks in Australia.
> If so, what type of membership do you think I should buy?
> Sharon
> Canada
> --
> Visit my online scrapbook store - http://www.thehappyscrapbooker.com
> Remove the yucky spam to reply to me!
can you please send me an email with a few brief instrucions of how, as a
Canadian, you went about settig up a visit to Australia?
i would greatly appreciate any help, as i am planning a trip there this
year, but i keep running into red tape...
looking forward to hearing from you soon and have a fantastic trip!!
karen
by the way, hostel memberships are absolutely worth the investment; they are
clean, affordable and it gives the opportunity to meet new friends. in
fact, often the hostel has tours for it's guests...which the members go on
together....
hope to hear from ya soon!
"Sharon K in Saskatoon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:0OWOb.170749$JQ1.120943@pd7tw1no...
> Do you guys think its worth buying a hostel membership? I'll be spending
4
> weeks in New Zealand, and 8 weeks in Australia.
> If so, what type of membership do you think I should buy?
> Sharon
> Canada
> --
> Visit my online scrapbook store - http://www.thehappyscrapbooker.com
> Remove the yucky spam to reply to me!
Jan 30th 2004, 7:30 am
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Re: Hostel Memberships
in article [email protected], Karen Marshall at
[email protected] wrote on 1/30/04 10:30 AM:
> sharon?
> can you please send me an email with a few brief instrucions of how, as a
> Canadian, you went about settig up a visit to Australia?
>
> i would greatly appreciate any help, as i am planning a trip there this
> year, but i keep running into red tape...
>
> looking forward to hearing from you soon and have a fantastic trip!!
>
> karen
>
> by the way, hostel memberships are absolutely worth the investment; they are
> clean, affordable and it gives the opportunity to meet new friends. in
> fact, often the hostel has tours for it's guests...which the members go on
> together....
>
> hope to hear from ya soon!
Karen,
It's duck soup. All you need for a tourist visa is your passport, a ticket,
and an ETA - electronic travel authority. Any decent-sized agent can
arrange it for you....and last time, even the less-than-helpful folks at Air
Canada got it for me for free.
Longer-term visas require a direct application to the Australian High
Commission in Ottawa.
Work and working holiday visas can be a PITA from what I understand.
[email protected] wrote on 1/30/04 10:30 AM:
> sharon?
> can you please send me an email with a few brief instrucions of how, as a
> Canadian, you went about settig up a visit to Australia?
>
> i would greatly appreciate any help, as i am planning a trip there this
> year, but i keep running into red tape...
>
> looking forward to hearing from you soon and have a fantastic trip!!
>
> karen
>
> by the way, hostel memberships are absolutely worth the investment; they are
> clean, affordable and it gives the opportunity to meet new friends. in
> fact, often the hostel has tours for it's guests...which the members go on
> together....
>
> hope to hear from ya soon!
Karen,
It's duck soup. All you need for a tourist visa is your passport, a ticket,
and an ETA - electronic travel authority. Any decent-sized agent can
arrange it for you....and last time, even the less-than-helpful folks at Air
Canada got it for me for free.
Longer-term visas require a direct application to the Australian High
Commission in Ottawa.
Work and working holiday visas can be a PITA from what I understand.
