Tag: Hostel Life
Confessions of a first time hosteller in NYC
What am I doing here?! I’m not your typical traveller. My name is Marcia and I am the singer of London-based ska/punk/hip hop band The Skints . Touring life means that more often than not, I’ve spent most of my time in airports, gas stations, laundromats and coffee shops. Yes, I know, I know, we get to travel…
Could you survive the world’s most haunted hostel?
Have you ever wanted to say, “remember that time we slept in a haunted jail?” Well it’s your (un)lucky day as HI Ottawa Jail Hostel in Canada is a half-converted hostel complete with ghostly screams, reported sleep paralysis, and unwanted visitors standing at the end of your bed. ? @luyao_bai The Ottawa County Jail in Canada, now the world’s most…
These Hostel Dorms Will Make Your Inner Diva Ask for More
Everyone knows that hostels are THE place to find affordable and socialable accommodation, but did you know dorms can look as fancy as THIS?! With elegant design and modern amenities, these hostel dorms will make your heart race. So get your passport out and bring all your diva friends…it’s time for an adventure! Lucky Lake Hostel – Amsterdam, Netherlands We don’t have favourites…
Ultimate hostel hangs
What’s not to love about hostels? Amazing dorms with tons of space, fancy AF private rooms with en-suite bathrooms, rooftops, pools… And we haven’t told you about the amazing social spaces yet! This is where the magic happens: it’s the sociable heart of the hostel. Forget about tired old common rooms, today these chill out…
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 the…
Mochileros TV on the 11 things you’ll miss when leaving a hostel
Hostels: places where people from all over the world meet and share experiences of their traveling adventures. Iosu and Alberto of Mochileros TV know hostel life like their back of their well-travelled hands, so we asked them what they miss most when leaving hostel life and returning home… 1. The People Those who have stayed in a…
Hostelworld visits CLINK NOORD Hostel in Amsterdam
Last week we flew to Amsterdam for the opening bash of the latest addition to the Clink hostel family. The Clink NOORD building was used as a testing lab in the 1920s, so naturally the party was themed with skeletons, an alcoholic laboratory and wondrous food experiments served on petri dishes. The lab coated, goggle-speckled…
How to transform your hostel bathroom into a personal spa
Backpacking and staying in hostels has so much going for it. You’ll get a comfortable bed at a price that allows you to spend your money on delicious street food and unforgettable experiences. You’ll make friends for life. And you can let your hair down at wild hostel parties. But when you are used to…
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