Hostels 101
Want to know more about staying in hostels? Great, because we have answers! Bakpak Dave, our resident travel guru and former Melbourne hostel owner, along with Bakpak staff are here to offer insight into what to expect, how to book hostels, a bit of traveler etiquette, and how to get some much needed Z’s along the way.
How to Survive a Nasty Hostel Shower
Body wash in one hand, loofah in the other, I pushed forward on the door to my hostel's bathroom only to be...
Body wash in one hand, loofah in the other, I pushed forward on the door to my hostel's bathroom only to be...
How to Hook Up in a Hostel
Well this the real world and sometimes you want to get it on with your mate-of-the-moment in imperfect...
Well this the real world and sometimes you want to get it on with your mate-of-the-moment in imperfect...
Hostel Dreamland - keys to a good night's sleep
After a long day trekking around your city of choice, you're going to want to sleep. If you have the enviable ability to fall asleep instantly, read no further.
After a long day trekking around your city of choice, you're going to want to sleep. If you have the enviable ability to fall asleep instantly, read no further.
Benefits of Bad Hostels: 6 Reasons Why the Worst Hostels Are the Best
If you've done any backpacking at all, you've stayed at a few different hostels, and you know how different they can be.
If you've done any backpacking at all, you've stayed at a few different hostels, and you know how different they can be.
Staying at a Hostel for the first time?
If you've never stayed at a hostel before, you might not know what to expect.
If you've never stayed at a hostel before, you might not know what to expect.
Staying in a Hostel - the basics
As a traveler, you'll need to catch some shut eye eventually. For a everyday adventurer on a budget, I recommend staying in a hostel. What is a hostel you ask?
As a traveler, you'll need to catch some shut eye eventually. For a everyday adventurer on a budget, I recommend staying in a hostel. What is a hostel you ask?
A Primer on Hostel Etiquette
At some point in your backpacking adventures, I guarantee that you will come across some or all of the following:
At some point in your backpacking adventures, I guarantee that you will come across some or all of the following:
Europe Hostels & Travel E-Book
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