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Monday, August 07, 2006

Your First Trip Abroad? How to Plan It Here . . .

Hostelling International has a great program to help travelers who want to go abroad, but have little or no experience, get geared up for it.

The LA program is just past, but explains the sort of programs HI sponsors.

Check out the program below.

Programs for Travelers
World Travel 101

Los Angeles/Santa Monica
World Travel 101 Budget Travel Workshops are geared toward the first-time traveler planning a trip abroad! They are resource workshops and admission is $5 for HI-members and $10 for non-members. All workshops are held at the HI Travel Centre in Santa Monica and begin at 11 a.m. The HI Travel Centre is located at 1434 Second Street, Santa Monica (between Santa Monica Blvd. & Broadway) directly across the street from a city parking structure. Please call 310-393-3413 to reserve or for more information.

Workshops are subject to change or cancellation without notice - please call ahead to confirm.

The HI Travel Centre is located at:

1434 Second Street
Santa Monica, CA
90401
Phone: (310) 393-3413.

Dates and agendas for programs are:

Date

August 5

Workshop

Europe

HI also sponsors . . .

Local educational and cultural tours.

Want a local view of an American city, or how about soaking up the city's culture? Volunteer guides at HI-USA hostels share their neighborhoods, local stories, and tips for the best meals and deals.

Get a New Yorkers view of Manhattan on a special full-day walking tour sponsored by HI-New York, see the inside of The Pentagon in Washington DC with a U.S. military guide, or feel like a native in Seattle as you watch the sunset on the ferry to Bainbridge Island.

Get a special guided tour of the new J. Paul Getty Museum outside of Los Angeles, enjoy a free day at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, experience the history and architecture of Chicago with a volunteer guide, or travel to all corners of San Francisco to see murals emphasizing the local culture.

Take a look at special tours you can get through other HI hostels in US cities through these links back to the site.

HI-Boston
HI-Chicago
HI-Los Angeles/Santa Monica
HI-New York
HI-San Diego, Downtown
HI-San Francisco, Downtown
HI-San Francisco, Fisherman's Wharf
HI-Seattle
HI-Washington DC

Find more programs at the following HI-USA hostels:

Santa Cruz, California
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

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