{"id":101144,"date":"2018-10-01T14:07:32","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T14:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?p=101144"},"modified":"2026-11-11T10:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T10:48:21","slug":"backpacker-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/backpacker-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"True backpacker quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Think you&#8217;re more of a true backpacker than your mates? Here&#8217;s your chance to prove it&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>STEP 1: Take the quiz\u00a0 &gt;&gt;&gt; STEP 2: Tally up your score out of 33 &gt;&gt;&gt;\u00a0STEP 3:\u00a0Head to the post on <a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/Hostelworld\/posts\/10155900726496404?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>STEP 4: Tag your hostel buddies in the fb comments &gt;&gt;&gt; STEP 5: Tell them your score\u00a0 &gt;&gt;&gt; STEP 6: See who gets the highest\u00a0&gt;&gt;&gt; STEP 7: Loser has to come visit you for a reunion<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s begin. 1 point for each thing you have done whilst backpacking around the world. What&#8217;s your score?<\/p>\n<h3>1. Have you&#8230; slept in a dorm with more than 12 beds in?<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101161\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5bab89211689f772804901.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - sleepover\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points ???<\/p>\n<h3>2. Have you&#8230; pre-drank the cheapest wine in the world (Aka Goon!) ?<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5bab8b08a2f55949584370.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - cheapest wine\" width=\"499\" height=\"441\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3>3. Have you&#8230; ate pasta more than 3 times in 1 week?<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5bab8cb83565c416948268.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - pasta\" width=\"500\" height=\"378\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3>4. Have you&#8230; lost over 50% off the socks you brought with you? They&#8217;re somewhere in dorms all over the world<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5bab8d6d926a2498830296.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - Dumbledore\" width=\"501\" height=\"349\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3>5. Have you&#8230; spent the whole night telling stories in a hostel kitchen? (And loved every minute of it!)<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5bab8f6d27f66456983508.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - hostel kitchen\" width=\"503\" height=\"401\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3>6. Have you&#8230; made new international friends by playing beer pong?<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5bab904594d55692939521.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - beer pong\" width=\"501\" height=\"269\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3>7. Have you&#8230; learnt a weird drinking game that involved chicken goggles?<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5bab96033990e960780783.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - chicken goggles\" width=\"501\" height=\"464\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">8. Have you&#8230; purchased a vest in Thailand?<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5bab99f610811140269661-1.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - Thailand vest\" width=\"503\" height=\"358\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">9. Have you&#8230; bonded with a non-English speaker over card games?<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101205 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5bab9ab9c9764218882024.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - card games\" width=\"498\" height=\"280\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3>10. Have you&#8230; broken a flip flop from over use?<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5bab9b7ac4be5626057671.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - flip flop\" width=\"499\" height=\"340\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">11. Have you&#8230; drunkenly thought you&#8217;d found love in a hostel bar?<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101212 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5bab9c935fc40984177712.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - hostel bar\" width=\"498\" height=\"434\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3>12. Have you.. been taught how to say rude words in another language?<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101222 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5bab9f29262bf210748093.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - rude words\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">13. Have you&#8230; had a nap in a hammock in the middle of nowhere?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/@meisznersan-1.jpg\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - hammock nap\" width=\"500\" height=\"262\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Casa Elemento, Minca, Colombia (Photo by\u00a0<\/strong><strong><em>@meisznersan)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">14. Have you&#8230; been on a bus for a silly long time cos it was slightly cheaper than a flight?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5babb0c4e808b644023239.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - bus ride\" width=\"499\" height=\"499\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">15. Have you&#8230; found your crew for a night out through a hostel group chat?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If not, try the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/social-features\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">City Chats<\/a> in the Hostelworld app on your next trip.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points ???<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">16. Have you&#8230; fell in love with a Scandinavian?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5babb1d0e9c53381629316.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - scandinavian\" width=\"500\" height=\"377\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">17. Have you&#8230; had a layover in an airport for longer than 7hrs \u2013 just to save \u00a350 or less?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5babb23646084774345969.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - airport layover\" width=\"497\" height=\"373\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">18. Have you&#8230; slept in a former prison?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you answered no, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/p\/6013\/hostel-celica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">Hostel Celica<\/a> in Ljubljana, Slovenia, or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/p\/319935\/saintlo-ottawa-jail-hostel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel<\/a> in Canada!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Hostel-Celica-Slovenia.jpg\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - prison\" width=\"500\" height=\"501\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/p\/6013\/hostel-celica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">Hostel Celica<\/a> in Slovenia<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">19. Have you&#8230; ate a Hungry Jack&#8217;s just to see if it was the same as Burger King?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5babb4203e5bf386074598.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - burger\" width=\"499\" height=\"375\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">20. Have you&#8230; wore the same travel bracelet for more than 3 months?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5babb4203e5bf386074598-1.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - travel band\" width=\"499\" height=\"409\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">21. Have you&#8230; trekked to a waterfall and never wanted to leave?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101307\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5babb5747d4c1783488665.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - waterfall\" width=\"497\" height=\"379\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">22. Have you&#8230; participated in some form of competition in a bar to try and win a free skydive?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5babb660988ee943982671.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - skydive\" width=\"501\" height=\"345\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">23. Have you&#8230; sampled new wordly Mcflurries, because you have to try the local cuisine?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5babb72e6f61b556308555.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - dog and ice cream\" width=\"500\" height=\"388\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">24. Have you&#8230; regretted going out the night before an early flight?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5babb802c0d83906095455-1.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - night out\" width=\"499\" height=\"468\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">25. Have you&#8230; made great mates with someone in your dorm? And you&#8217;re still in touch<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5babb9d8ea1f0022097084-1.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - dorm mates\" width=\"501\" height=\"331\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">26. Have you&#8230; Found an item deep in your backpack weeks after you thought it was well and truly lost?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5babbad313426089968287.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - \" width=\"499\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">27. Have you&#8230; actually toppled over cos your backpack is heavier than you?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5bacb7b891813435488104.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - mud fall\" width=\"497\" height=\"493\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">28. Have you&#8230; bought the cheapest item in McDonald&#8217;s just so you don\u2019t feel guilty about sitting there and using their WiFi for ages?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5bacdc592273f805929546.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - mcdonalds\" width=\"499\" height=\"464\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">29. Have you&#8230; rented or bought a campervan and had an amazing time?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5bacde16c625b792994227.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - campervan\" width=\"501\" height=\"364\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">30. Have you&#8230; been on an emotional roller-coaster of a hike (thought you hated it but once you made it you actually loved it!)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5bacdf813c488648003736.gif\" alt=\"backpacker guide - hike \" width=\"504\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">31. Have you&#8230; tried to come up with an idea with new travel mates that will make you famous and rich so you never have to work again?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5bacdff05985f913414113.gif\" alt=\"backpacker guide - think winnie the pooh\" width=\"498\" height=\"269\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">32. Have you&#8230; had a friend back home ask you \u201cwhere are you now?\u201d cos they can\u2019t keep up with your wandering!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-101543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/5bace2b4df5d2999232289.gif\" alt=\"backpacker quiz - looking \" width=\"496\" height=\"546\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">33. Have you&#8230; gone skinny-dipping with new hostel mates?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=w0xbODE6VLc<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\ud83d\udc4d= 1 point or \ud83d\udc4e= 0 points\u00a0???<\/p>\n<h3>What score did you get out of 33?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>0 to 10: fresh off the plane.<\/strong> Everyone starts somewhere. Get ready for the next trip with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/backpacking-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">backpacking checklist<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/hostel-packing-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">hostel packing list<\/a>, and if dorms are new to you, here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/what-is-hostelworld-the-ultimate-platform-for-affordable-stays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">how Hostelworld works<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11 to 22: well on your way.<\/strong> You&#8217;ve got the dorm life down; now go for the social points. Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/social.hostelworld.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">Hostelworld app<\/a>, join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/linkups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">Linkups<\/a> run by your hostel from 14 days before check-in, and try a few of these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/13-hostel-activities-that-help-you-instantly-meet-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">hostel activities that help you meet people<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>23 to 33: true backpacker.<\/strong> Time to pick the next adventure. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/best-places-for-solo-travel-in-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">best places for solo travel in 2027<\/a> has ideas, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">Events pages<\/a> show what&#8217;s on in each city, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/socialpass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\">Social Pass<\/a> lets you chat with travellers even before you book.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"post links\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600; text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Find Quality Hostels Here<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":136859,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hw_hurry":"Score a point for each backpacker rite of passage you've done, like a 12-bed dorm or goon, then total it out of 33.\nHit 23 or more and you're a true backpacker, while 11 to 22 means you're well on your way.\nWant more points next trip? 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