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Youth Hostel

AN IDEA WITH LEGS In 1912, Richard Schirrmann, a teacher, created the hostel industry at the medieval Altena Castle in western Germany; the hostel is still operating today. The first hostel in the United States opened in 1934, and now … Continue reading

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