The Independent Hostel Guide has an active and popular blog, written by IHUK’s team of travel writers in partnership with the hostels and bunkhouses who have chosen to take part in our Host a Blogger Scheme.
Hostels in the scheme have indicated they are happy to provide reduced price accommodation in return for a text and photos written for the IHUK blog.
Typically a blogger will get a free night’s accommodation if they are alone. A family or couple can expect a nights accommodation at half price and a group can expect around a 25% reduction in the overnight fees. These are only guidelines and at quiet times hostels may offer more whilst at prime times they may not agree to host a blogger at all.
Each trip is individually arranged by us at IHUK with the agreement of the hostel. We are also able to string together a series of nights giving you a longer trip with more blogs to write.
Get in touch using our contact form if you are interested in joining our team of travel writers.
Let us know the name or area of the accommodation you’re interested in and your preferred dates for the visit. Give us as much notice as possible as it can take a while to set up.
We will approach the hostel(s) concerned and ask if they are interested in your blog. If dates can be agreed we put you in touch with the hostel and wait with excitement for your bog to arrive by email.
Bloggers need to provide around 600 words of text and between 5 and 15 photos. These should be sent to us within two weeks of your visit.
Our experienced bloggers get more approvals then first time bloggers, but keep trying, as once you have your first blog online more hostels will agree to host you.