Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roger Sands covers travel and the hospitality industry. The hospitality industry has been hit particularly hard over the last two ...
Once a niche market for frugal, globetrotting young people, hostels are becoming a popular form of alternative lodging. No longer just rows of bunk beds, some hostels now offer private rooms and ...
When German teacher Richard Schirrmann converted a former classroom to accommodate young travellers on a budget in 1909, no one could have predicted the global movement he would inspire. Three years ...