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Sunday, October 1, 2006

Europe's Famous Hostels, http://www.europefamoushostels.com, is a guide to some of -- yes -- Europe's most famous hostels. The "Reserve Now" page links to individual hostels' Web sites.

Hostelling International, http://www.hihostels.com, books reservations and lists all HI-affiliated hostels.

Hostels.com, http://www.hostels.com, is a booking service for more than 10,000 hostels. It requires a 10 percent deposit and charges a $2 service fee, both nonrefundable.

Hostelworld, http://www.hostelworld.com, is a reservation service with detailed reviews and ratings of independent and HI hostels by backpackers. There's a 10 percent nonrefundable deposit; part of the $2 service charge is donated to UNICEF.

Thorn Tree, http://thorntree.lonelyplanet.com, is a free online forum of the Lonely Planet guidebook company and is organized by geographic region. Travelers can read, request and post reviews of specific hostels.



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