Hostelling International USA

HI-Toledo is one of 31 councils of Hostelling International USA. Each council is self-governed and provides activities and programming. Activities include hiking, cycling, canoeing, kayaking and travel. The programs are mission-based and include Travel 101, Cultural Kitchen, Community Wall, environmental and Girl Scount programming.

Programs are presented at various times throughout the year, but can also be provided upon request. If your group or organization would like to have us provide a program for you, please ask.

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A hostel is a safe, affordable dormitory-style accommodation with a kitchen and common area for socializing and eating meals. Unlike other accommodations that segregate people, hostels promote interaction among people from all over the world.

There are hostels worldwide, 72 of them in the United States, including Malabar Farm here in Ohio.

HI Members Are Avid Cyclists
Fox Toledo News, June 4, 2010

Toledo-area travel group, Metroparks take walk on the Wild(wood) side
The (Toledo) Blade, January 3, 2010
Hostelling International-Toledo Area is holding its annual Travel Circle program this winter featuring a different speaker each week
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Ramblin' On
Toledo City Paper, June, 2008
In 2009, America celebrates its 75th anniversary of hostelling, which has provided low-cost opportunities for travelers to see the world, meet new people, and experience other cultures. But even without a passport or plane ticket, people in Northwest Ohio can still experience the benefits of hostelling in their own backyard
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On Hallowed Ground
Toledo City Paper, October 2008
The Tombstone Bicycle Tour, hosted by the Toledo Area Council of Hostelling International, draws over 200 cyclists to follow a course past 10 cemeteries in western Lucas County.
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