We're building a hostel!
| S P A C E R | Hi! The Hostel Year 2008 is over at the end October and no new blog entries will be made until March. On occations, we'll update the pictures so you can see how the work on the building is progressing. If you'd like to get in touch with us, the mail will be read every week or so, and Dennis will answer the phone, ususally in early morning. For next year, we're looking for volunteer staff to live and work with us. If you have any interest, write us a little something about yourself and why you find the hostel appealing. Have a warm winter! /Deer Isle Hostel Crew In June of 2009 a hostel will open on Deer Isle, Maine, just 2 hours south east of Bangor. Located on one of the most beautiful islands off of coastal Maine, the hostel sits on 26 secluded acres. It is removed from any modern development, lying in a unique and picturesque environment. Libya to Sweden - stories from anoverland journey. A CD with 12 down to earth stories from a vagabonds everyday life in the Middle East and Balkan is now out for sale. The money will be used as a donation to Deer Isle Hostel. Check out "Ways to help" to find out more! |
If you would like to get in touch with us, please call us before 8 am, or after sunset, eastern standard time, at; 207-348-2308. You can also reach us by email.
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~Mission statement~
The mission of Deer Isle Hostel will be to serve as an affordable accommodation for travelers, as well as a source of inspiration for a different way of life. We’ll focus on community and simplicity while offering guests to take part in the daily life here, providing a hands-on learning experience with organic gardening, homestead style construction and simple handicrafts. The hostel will function off the grid with solar-powered electricity. A hand pump will provide water and cooking will be done on a wood stove, which also will heat the house. Deer IsleHostel is individually owned and will operated as a private rental unaffiliated with any religious or political beliefs. The nightly rates from our future guests will be geared towards sustaining and maintaining the services it provides, without the intent for profit. With a world in change and the threat of global warming, Deer Isle Hostel will be an alternative to excess consumption, concrete and the increasing distance between humans and nature; we will exemplify sustainable practices that guests can take home and implement in their daily lives.
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-The Deer Isle Hostel crew
