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A recent article in the Jakarta Globe states that some backpacker hostels in Singapore are going upmarket, to cater to a rising number of backpackers with bigger budgets.   Well, this isn't entirely true.   It isn't just backpackers looking for reasonably priced place to stay but businessmen and tourists as well who have been looking for a decent place to stay without having to pay an arm and a leg. If you are looking for a hotel room in Singapore expect to pay anywhere from S$200 (US$165) to S$600 (US$493) a night.  On the high end, Singapore has some of...

Tel Aviv Youth Hostels Benefit From Recession, Increased Tourism By Herb Brandon Israel News Agency Tel Aviv --- November 25, 2008...... They come from thousands of miles away. Crossing every continent from New York, Montreal, Toronto and Los Angles to London, Paris, Amsterdam and Tokyo to relax on the palm tree lined, white beaches of Tel Aviv. Tourists and backpackers come to stroll through the magic, the colorful culture and warm history of Israel and the holy land. Tourists have been traveling to and from the exotic Middle-East in herds since the creation of the airplane. Visiting such Christian and...