European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Average Hosteler is Between the Ages of 18 and 26, but every year More Quot older Quot travellers and families Are taking advantage of this method of stretching their dollars depending on the strength of the Dollar most of the hostels in Europe provide Beds for $5 to $20 a night in parts of Southern Europe and in Eastern Europe you May do As Well Ata bed and breakfast or a pension. These May offer More privacy but not necessarily better facilities. Hostels can also save you from expensive restaurants. The majority of them Supply Basic cookware and allow you to prepare meals As Long As you clean up. Others offer cheap and Hearty cooked meals or at least breakfast. For people travelling alone especially women hostels Supply the companionship of seasoned travellers. Finding someone who Speaks English is rarely difficult in fact it s hard to find a Hostel where there s not a single australian or new Sealander around since Young and old from those countries typically travel for several months at a time. Hosteler Swap notes about where they re headed and where they be been. While sharing a pot of boiling water or a newspaper you May find out there s a shortage of space in Munich but in Salzburg a a Short train ride away a finding a Hostel is not a problem. Another person May have already been in town a Short time and can Tell you the Best places to buy groceries Wash clothes have a few Beers or rent a bicycle. Many a new Friend or temporary travel companion is found in hostels because it s the sort of place where barriers seem to melt away without notice. Hostels Are not hotels. And they re obviously not for everybody. For instance they re not for people who Don t want to share a bedroom. Most hostels offer rooms with anywhere from. Two to 24 Beds. The rooms Are usually segregated by sex though some hostels do offer private rooms for Small groups couples or families. Hostels Are also not for people who can t a a. Is amps Ken George a group of teens carrying sheets checks into a youth Hostel in Frankfurt Germany stand not having a private toilet or Shower. While More and More hostels Are remodelling and upgrading plumbing and Kitchen facilities hostels on the average remain a no frills alternative. Think about it As camping with a roof Over your head. Hostel life is a communal experience and consequently it is not for people who Don t like strangers most of them foreigners and Don t like children. In Germany where schoolchildren continue to use hostels As they were intended in 1909, Large groups can invade on weekends during the school year and weekdays in the summer. Finally hostels sometimes have strict rules. Most lock up during the Day usually there s a place inside to lock up your bags from 10 . To 5 . And there Are sometimes nighttime curfews that vary according to the Type of Hostel and its location. Also hostels in Bavaria Germany allow Only those 26 years of age or under. If you re still Reading this far chances Are you re wondering How to actually do this. The first step is a membership card $25 per year for adults $30 for families which will allow you to stay in the thousands of hostels associated with the hosteling continued on Page 34a a a a a a. A a for a amps Theresa but Tajch Hosteler can find a bed regardless of their language by following signs with the International Symbol. Mobile Home holidays in a the Gulf of St. Tropez p a p i l l p n papillon family amp group holidays French Riviera Provence offer you a n excellent Range of Breaks including a golfing Breaks a activity break a outward bound for schools amp groups a gastronomic be amp wine weeks a family holidays All hotel and luxury trailer Park accommodations Are selected by ourselves and we personally take care of you. You should try us believe me you la love it we Are affiliated with Sato mar and outdoor rec. Call France 00 33 94 56 40 65 a a a a a / a a a a a. A we Are a British business a our 4th year with the military and growing % Mac military travel corporation Mac special summer fires ales from Frankfurt to Chicago june 12,19, 22, 26 june 22 Minneapolis june 12,19, 26 $267 $267 $267 Contact Mac for booking requirements acl fares quoted Are one Way in . Dollars and do not include applicable taxes Mac accepts american express discover Mastercard amp visa credit cards. Of nil Fly now pay later available through Frankfurt Mac sales offices a for More information and reservations Contact military travel corporation a Rhein main air base a recreation Center a Tei. 069 692389/590157 a fax 069 554183 authorized or Adickes Aile 65, 60322 Frankfurt a across mar from the Frankfurt pm advertiser Mac available at 80 Salas agent locations throughout Germany and tit on base tour office. Contact Mac for the location nearest you. May 25, 1994 travel �?~94 33