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Top Solo Travel Tips

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Solo Gen Y travelers take guided tours of Europe with Topdeck.

Are you a solo mountain traveler?  Every summer, mountain destinations worldwide attract solo travelers.

Summer hiking and walking can be the most rejuvenating and life changing holidays.

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French Mountain Summer Travel

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French Alps town Morzine is a popular summer travel destination with families.

In the French Alps, the mountain town of Morzine is a brilliant family travel destination.

Morzine has scenery, great value, child-friendly accommodation and facilities for just 1 euro / day.

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Top 10 U.S. Ski Home Destinations

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Mammoth Lakes Tops TripAdvisor’s List of Top U.S. Ski Rental Home Destinations. Photo credit: PRNewsFoto/TripAdvisor.

Travel site TripAdvisor has announced its list of the top ten U.S. ski rental home destinations.

Based on TripAdvisor site data and editors, the list highlights some of America’s hottest ski destinations which offer vacation rental options for travelers.

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Top 3 Mountain Hostels

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Blue Mountain Hotel, Villach, Austria.  Photo credit: HostelBookers.com

Tara Sena-Becker wrote this post and works as a travel writer for HostelBookers.com specializing in budget travel solutions. HostelBookers.com is an online booking service offering youth hostels and cheap hotels across 3,500 destinations worldwide.

With summer sun giving way to autumn chill, there’s no better time for a mountain holiday escape.

Think burning fireplaces, panoramic views, hot chocolate, hiking, skiing and more.

To whet your appetite for a mountain escape, here are HostelBookers’ Top 3 Mountain Hostels:

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Cheap Sleeps For Mountain Bikers

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C0mrie Croft hostel, Perthshire, Scotland.

Planning a mountain bike journey in Britain?

You’re in luck.  The Independent Hostel Guide features lots of UK cheap sleeps – 300+ houses, cottages, camping barns and bunkhouses – many with overnight bike storage.

Each year, over 850,000 people stay at independent UK hostels, including walkers, ramblers and mountain bikers.

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Living Like A Local In France

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Staying in self-catering mountain accommodations can really feel like local living. If you fancy the French Alps, then check out Lagrange Holidays which has launched its 2010 summer program.

The self-catering holiday specialist features accommodation across France’s coasts, countryside and mountains. In the French Alps, travelers who book early for summer can save up to 10% off the cost of their accommodation even during the August school holidays.

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