HOSTELLING FOR PEACE

Hostelling International is a phrase many people do not understand its meaning. Hostelling is simply a way of travel through hostels and on a shoe string ie "cheap travel" have you ever thought of it? Having worked in this proffesion for the last 15 years,i have come to understand the real need for a break out of school,college,university or work to get out and see the world to adventure beat the stress and enjoy life. Many people ignore the fact that travel is but a school out of school,it helps one to expand knowledge on understanding the basis for which time off from every daily activity is the catalyst to good health. One as well gets to understand where the world is going even at this time of advanced technology,its people and their cultural,religious and more so political belives which i do belive contributes to the growth and development of countries and people,the destiny for a better globe lies within everyone of us. I happened to travel through Eastern Europe through hostelling and i can assure you that hostelling is such a beautiful thing that any one who cares about tommorow and the future of the planet for the un born should travel the hostelling way an experience that will leave long after we will be gone. Why do i say so,i was in a train in paris heading down to a small town called Chearbough,seated next to an english man heading to the same direction,we got to know one another and somehow discovered that we had some commonalities in our travel interests and kind of were going to stay in the same place. I was a total stranger in this country and new no one,only this strange young man who seemed to be a friend but i was alittle suspecious whether he was real but had to take the benefit of doubt as he seemed honest,it was my first time so does him. As we headed down just about our destiny he asked me if we could go for some refreshments after we got in to our hostel an ideal i welcomed as i am an outgoing person,the journey was good and arrived sometime at eight thirty in the evening,we took a cub to the hostel from the train station. We were well recived by the hostel staff who were friendly and very informative, after checking in we went strait to our rooms and got organised for the evening outing. In the process we meet with several other young people who had as well checked in earlier in the day and were interested in joining us so out we went to a local pub where we had dinner actually we had snacks and several drinks.across the road was a club where they were playing music and we all decided to go dancing the team became sizeable and a fun one. Every one was a stanger to the other but in a short while we behaved like people who knew each other years ago but was for a moment ,this is owed to the Chearbough youth hostel for providing a hostel where people from all corners of the globe could meet socialise and make friends staff did play a very important role in advising us where to go and for what which seemed valuable to us. It happend as miracle that we managed to organise ourselves in so short a time and of course with some help of the locals who give hints on a plan a to visit the famous lee st Mount mitchell a very wonderful place we had sea food for lunch as is the speciality. I do support the work of Hostelling International globally ,its the only great way that can make one feel at home far away from home and more so make friendship,learn of different cultures,values,food,way of life more so a way to develop and promote peace and international understanding. Do plan to visit kenya and see the beauty of it lots to see and do. KARIBU------------ WELCOME Hostelling in kenya visit www.kyha.or.ke For Travel www.africahomeadventure.com




About the Author
James M Gichohi,Born on 21st March 1966,Educated in Nyeri District of Central Provience Kenya,Working for Kenya Youth Hostels Association as Deputy Manager,Nairobi International Youth Hostel,Trained in Management,Youth Work and Development more so a Trainer in Hostelling.