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Originally Posted by Camie
just a clever name.
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In the UK, yes now. However, the movement started-out as a genuine young person's thing & there are still a few national/regional associations that give priority to under 25s.
Here of course, it is the older folk/families keeping our hostels going. Apart from the main cities/destinations, there simply does not seem to be enough younger people using them & the association here is kind-of facing a crisis of confidence/direction just now.
Which is sad, because they are closing & selling-off hostels in some lovely places where there is little or no reasonably-priced alternative accomodation.
