BOOK REVIEW
The Independent Hostel Guide 2000 Britain and Europe edited by Sam
Dalley. 336 pp illus price £4.95 + £1 post and pack, from The
Backpackers Press, 2 Rockview Cottages, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, DE4
3PG Tel/Fax 01629 580 427 or any good bookshop.
Mine explorers no longer have to rough it! There is a rapidly expanding
network of independent hostels in both the UK and Europe. These hostels
vary greatly from lonely camping barns in mining areas to lively
backpackers' hostels in historic cities. Each hostel is privately owned
and no two are the same. Some are run by real characters who will tell
tales of their exploits in Nenthead and for others you will need to
collect the key from a neighbour. Even the terminology differs from
hostel to hostel and you will find them listed as camping barns,
backpacker hostels or bunkhouses. The only thing independent hostels
have in common is that they all provide budget accommodation to
individuals on a nightly basis.
Tony Oldham, Bookseller, Rtd.
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