{"id":107247,"date":"2018-12-03T17:49:57","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T17:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?p=107247"},"modified":"2023-12-08T13:57:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T13:57:56","slug":"how-to-take-a-sabbatical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\/","title":{"rendered":"10 tips for getting that – very needed – sabbatical"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dragging your feet to work\u2026 again? Scrolling through our Instagram feed<\/a> wondering what you are doing in this overcrowded wagon, when you could be on an adventure around the world?<\/b> If this is what routine looks like for you, you might need a sabbatical.<\/p>\n

There are many things to consider before taking the big step, like when<\/b> to do it, where<\/b> to go and, the worst of them all, how to tell your boss<\/b>. Here are our 10 tips on how to take a sabbatical:<\/p>\n

1. Think about your sabbatical plan<\/h2>\n

\"how<\/p>\n

Giphy<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

First, you have to think about your plan during your time off. Where would you go? For how long? Are you sure you\u2019re ready for long-term travel<\/a>?<\/p>\n

The answer to these questions might depend on how much money you\u2019ve got saved! Travelling in Europe, especially in the Scandinavian countries, is much more expensive than travelling in Southeast Asia or South America, where travelling might be cheaper than living in your city.<\/p>\n

If you want to get a better idea on how much you will spend on your trip, you can check out this article on how much does the world cost<\/a>, as well as the ultimate guide<\/a> for the countries you want to visit.<\/p>\n

2. Find out about the company\u2019s policy on sabbaticals<\/h2>\n

\"how<\/p>\n

Giphy<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

If there\u2019s a policy, it should be in your employee manual, or on the company\u2019s online hub or intranet. Otherwise, ask a human resources representative, but be discreet! You don\u2019t want your managers to know your plans beforehand. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

3. Consider learning a new skill<\/h2>\n

\"how<\/p>\n

Giphy<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s true that travelling makes you grow as a person and that you\u2019ll come back with a better knowledge of other cultures, more confidence<\/a> and therefore, better people skills. BUT those aren\u2019t tangible qualities for your company to consider.<\/p>\n

Instead, why don\u2019t you learn a valuable (and measurable!) skill during the free time you\u2019ll have while travelling? Maybe an online SEO or coding course, photography, writing or a new language \u2013 which you can practice while you are away! You may just want to travel, without the added pressure of upskilling and that\u2019s totally fine too, but it\u2019s an additional bargaining chip that just may come in handy when persuading your boss.<\/p>\n

4. Make yourself valuable for the company<\/h2>\n

\"how<\/p>\n

Giphy<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Before talking to your managers, you have to show your worth. They need to see what a valuable asset you are, but why they should set you free, and keep your role open for you. It\u2019s a good time to be proactive and volunteer in extra short-term projects. Improve relationships with your colleagues and clients and, overall, be an exemplary worker \u2013 even more than usual!<\/p>\n

5. But not indispensable!<\/h2>\n

\"how<\/p>\n

Giphy<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This is very important. If you want to be off for a while, your colleagues will need to know how to do your tasks while you are away. Have a think about how you could train others and when you\u2019re ready to pitch the idea to your boss, show them that you\u2019ve put some thought into this.<\/p>\n

6. Have a chat with a close colleague<\/h2>\n

\"how<\/p>\n

Giphy<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Once you know a bit more about your company\u2019s sabbatical culture, you can talk to a trusted colleague about your idea. A fresh point of view from someone that knows the company will help you to form your plan. And, who knows! Perhaps there\u2019s something you didn\u2019t think of.<\/p>\n

7. Bring up the topic with your boss<\/h2>\n

\"how<\/p>\n

Giphy<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

This is more like an informal conversation to see how comfortable they are with the idea rather than actually asking for the sabbatical. Express an interest in taking some time to explore the world, but reassure them that you love your job. Depending on the relationship you have with your boss, this could be with some drinks after work! This chat means that when you\u2019re ready to pitch your sabbatical dreams, it won\u2019t come as a total shock.<\/p>\n

8. Prepare your pitch<\/h2>\n

\"how<\/p>\n

Giphy<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Once you have a detailed sabbatical plan and you know the company policy, write down some talking points. Why will a sabbatical be favourable for both your career and the company? Would you like to have the same position when you come back? What skills could you learn and bring back to your role? How could your workload be managed while you\u2019re away? Ultimately that would be your boss\u2019 responsibility to decide but anything you can do to make your departure easier, will help secure your sabbatical.<\/p>\n

9. Think about possible case scenarios<\/h2>\n

\"how<\/p>\n

Giphy<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

You might not be able to predict your boss\u2019s reaction, but I\u2019m pretty sure you can think of some possible replies. Be ready in case they offer you a promotion \u2013 money is great, but you have to focus on your dreams!<\/p>\n

Are you open to taking less sabbatical time, work on casual freelance projects or help out in emergencies? Think about all these scenarios as during the meeting you might be too nervous to make good decisions!<\/p>\n

10. Ask for the sabbatical<\/h2>\n

\"how<\/p>\n

Giphy<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

You\u2019re finally ready to drop the news! Make sure you choose a good time \u2013 if your boss didn\u2019t have a great day today, you might want to try tomorrow instead! Arrange a meeting with your manager, so you have the time and space to discuss your plan.<\/p>\n

Be patient: it\u2019s a lot to take in and you\u2019ll probably need more than one meeting to discuss everything. Get ready to go over your plan as many times as they need.<\/p>\n

Congratulations! You finally got your sabbatical and soon you\u2019ll be exploring the world! Say goodbye to your office mates because you\u2019re not going to see them in a LOOOOOONG time.<\/p>\n

Now it\u2019s time to book a cheap flight<\/a>, pack your backpack<\/a> and start your adventure \ud83d\ude80<\/p>\n

If you have already taken a sabbatical, how did you tell your boss? Did you follow any of these steps? Tell us in the comments below!<\/b><\/h3>\n

\ud83d\udcf7 Thanks to @almaclaros<\/a> for the featured image.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Keep reading!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd25Why you should definitely take a sabbatical or gap year<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd25The 10 most popular solo travel hotspots<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd2511 fun & easy ways to meet people while travelling solo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dragging your feet to work\u2026 again? Scrolling through our Instagram feed wondering what you are doing in this overcrowded wagon, when you could be on an adventure around the world? If this is what routine looks like for you, you might need a sabbatical. There are many things to consider before taking the big step,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":136759,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9473],"tags":[7780,254796],"class_list":["post-107247","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-tips","tag-sabbatical","tag-soltra","wpbf-post"],"yoast_head":"\nHow to Take a Sabbatical in 10 Easy Steps - Hostelworld<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dragging your feet to work\u2026 again? Here are 10 easy steps to help you take a sabbatical, including breaking it to your boss! Start your adventure now!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"10 tips for getting that - very needed - sabbatical\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dragging your feet to work\u2026 again? Here are 10 easy steps to help you take a sabbatical, including breaking it to your boss! Start your adventure now!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Hostelworld Travel Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Hostelworld\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-12-03T17:49:57+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-12-08T13:57:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/giphy-3.gif\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"480\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"480\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/gif\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Hostelworld Blog\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@hostelworld\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@hostelworld\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Hostelworld Blog\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Hostelworld Blog\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/89f92ac649ae03999dbaa05d9e44187c\"},\"headline\":\"10 tips for getting that – very needed – sabbatical\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-12-03T17:49:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-12-08T13:57:56+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1048,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/12\\\/giphy-3.gif\",\"keywords\":[\"sabbatical\",\"soltra\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Travel Tips\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\\\/\",\"name\":\"How to Take a Sabbatical in 10 Easy Steps - Hostelworld\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/12\\\/giphy-3.gif\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-12-03T17:49:57+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-12-08T13:57:56+00:00\",\"description\":\"Dragging your feet to work\u2026 again? Here are 10 easy steps to help you take a sabbatical, including breaking it to your boss! Start your adventure now!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/12\\\/giphy-3.gif\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/12\\\/giphy-3.gif\",\"width\":480,\"height\":480},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Travel Blog\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"10 tips for getting that – very needed – sabbatical\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Hostelworld Travel Blog\",\"description\":\"Cheap Travel and Backpacking Tips\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Hostelworld\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"\",\"contentUrl\":\"\",\"caption\":\"Hostelworld\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/Hostelworld\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/hostelworld\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/hostelworld\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pinterest.co.uk\\\/hostelworld\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/hostelworld\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/89f92ac649ae03999dbaa05d9e44187c\",\"name\":\"Hostelworld Blog\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/71a8f83baf138a7f715ebbf9f6d7a5aff8e683433fa04dee232d84f9708bae0f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/71a8f83baf138a7f715ebbf9f6d7a5aff8e683433fa04dee232d84f9708bae0f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/71a8f83baf138a7f715ebbf9f6d7a5aff8e683433fa04dee232d84f9708bae0f?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Hostelworld Blog\"},\"description\":\"Hostelworld is a leading global Online Travel Agent focused on the hostel market. We have been helping travellers get the experience they dream of since 1999. Meet the world...\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hostelworld.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/hostelworld-blog\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to Take a Sabbatical in 10 Easy Steps - Hostelworld","description":"Dragging your feet to work\u2026 again? Here are 10 easy steps to help you take a sabbatical, including breaking it to your boss! Start your adventure now!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"10 tips for getting that - very needed - sabbatical","og_description":"Dragging your feet to work\u2026 again? Here are 10 easy steps to help you take a sabbatical, including breaking it to your boss! Start your adventure now!","og_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\/","og_site_name":"Hostelworld Travel Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Hostelworld","article_published_time":"2018-12-03T17:49:57+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-12-08T13:57:56+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/giphy-3.gif","width":480,"height":480,"type":"image\/gif"}],"author":"Hostelworld Blog","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@hostelworld","twitter_site":"@hostelworld","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Hostelworld Blog","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\/"},"author":{"name":"Hostelworld Blog","@id":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/89f92ac649ae03999dbaa05d9e44187c"},"headline":"10 tips for getting that – very needed – sabbatical","datePublished":"2018-12-03T17:49:57+00:00","dateModified":"2023-12-08T13:57:56+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\/"},"wordCount":1048,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/giphy-3.gif","keywords":["sabbatical","soltra"],"articleSection":["Travel Tips"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\/","url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\/","name":"How to Take a Sabbatical in 10 Easy Steps - Hostelworld","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/giphy-3.gif","datePublished":"2018-12-03T17:49:57+00:00","dateModified":"2023-12-08T13:57:56+00:00","description":"Dragging your feet to work\u2026 again? Here are 10 easy steps to help you take a sabbatical, including breaking it to your boss! Start your adventure now!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/giphy-3.gif","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/giphy-3.gif","width":480,"height":480},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/how-to-take-a-sabbatical\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Travel Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"10 tips for getting that – very needed – sabbatical"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/","name":"Hostelworld Travel Blog","description":"Cheap Travel and Backpacking Tips","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Hostelworld","url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"","contentUrl":"","caption":"Hostelworld"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Hostelworld","https:\/\/x.com\/hostelworld","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hostelworld","https:\/\/www.pinterest.co.uk\/hostelworld\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hostelworld"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/89f92ac649ae03999dbaa05d9e44187c","name":"Hostelworld Blog","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/71a8f83baf138a7f715ebbf9f6d7a5aff8e683433fa04dee232d84f9708bae0f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/71a8f83baf138a7f715ebbf9f6d7a5aff8e683433fa04dee232d84f9708bae0f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/71a8f83baf138a7f715ebbf9f6d7a5aff8e683433fa04dee232d84f9708bae0f?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Hostelworld Blog"},"description":"Hostelworld is a leading global Online Travel Agent focused on the hostel market. We have been helping travellers get the experience they dream of since 1999. Meet the world...","url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/author\/hostelworld-blog\/"}]}},"lang":"en","translations":{"en":107247,"fr":211695,"de":215959,"it":252153,"pl":235173,"nl":240857,"sv":246392,"tr":243745,"cs":249305,"fi":252119,"ko":265519,"ja":256898,"ru":256854,"zh":256814,"br":232431,"pt":275441,"es":1284396},"brizy_media":[],"pll_sync_post":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107247","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107247"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107247\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":273117,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107247\/revisions\/273117"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/136759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}