Bienvenido a Miami! This beautiful, buzzing Atlantic metropolis, located amongst the warm sand and soothing sunshine of South Florida, is bursting with nightlife, culture, glamour, and some of the tastiest food on Earth. This week’s Hostel of the Week is the magnificent Freehand Miami. Hold on to your swim trunks, because this one is a…
Category: Hostel Tips
Why you should definitely take a sabbatical or gap year
I decided to take a gap year back in October 2014 when I was 29. It was something I wanted to do before turning 30, and I’m sure you can probably already guess that it was the most tremendous experience of my life so far! Let me set the scene a little. At the time I…
The 5 Best Places for Digital Nomads in Southeast Asia
Want to live the nomadic lifestyle? Wondering where to find the best places for digital nomads in Southeast Asia? This piece is for you. I’m writing this article at 10,968 meters above sea level, somewhere over Turkey. I’ve worked in some amazing places as a freelance writer during my time in Southeast Asia: from co-working spaces in…
Hostel of the Week: El Jardin de Frida, Mexico
Every traveller’s relentless pursuit to conquer the world and feed that wanderlust fire can be exhausting. Sometimes you just need to pause, put your feet up and recharge your weary soul, and there is no better place to do that than the incredible El Jardin de Frida hostel. The whole place is just brimming with…
Why everyone should work in a hostel at least once
I’d travelled through Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and now I’d arrived in the country that I’d heard so much about…Colombia. “Just you wait,” new friends had said, knowing smiles on their faces. “Ah man, I wish I was going back there”, said others heading in the opposite direction. “Don’t get me wrong, other places are great….
Hostel Life: Find Your Travel Tribe
I, Amy Baker, love a hostel. I’ve loved them since the day I walked into my first one in Ireland and saw they had a hostel cat, and a wide selection of free biscuits. My love grew as I stayed in them wherever I went, identifying them as a means to afford to visit all…
Hostel of the Week: Zostel Jaisalmer, India
That awkward moment when you think you’ve been dropped off at a palace but it’s actually your hostel – true story! Seriously, hostels like Zostel Jaisalmer don’t come around very often. Situated in the north west of Rhajistan, the hostel’s intricate façade fits in perfectly with the medieval romanticism of Jaisalmer. It’s only 15 minutes’ walk…
10 Floating Hostels for the Escape of a Lifetime!
Ever wanted to just sail away from it all, mind, body and soul? Good news: there are such things as FLOATING hostels to help you experience your own little nirvana without taxing your budget. We have hostels on boats, hostels up trees, and hostels built on mountains and in castles for that unique adventure you…
10 Tips for Building Travel Friendships
Traveling alone is a sensational experience. You can enjoy all the freedom you want, being totally free to decide what to do and when. There’s no need for compromise, and you’re always in charge of the pace and schedule. However, sometimes even the most experienced solo travelers can feel a sense of melancholy (and perhaps…
How to keep your mind, body and soul in check when you travel
I travel for a big chunk of the year with my blog and I turn up in foreign places all the time faced with the challenge of how to keep my mind, body and soul balanced in the midst of so much uncertainty and change. It’s a bit of bummer when you’re trying to soak…
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