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.
Well this the real world and sometimes you want to get it on with your mate-of-the-moment in imperfect circumstances, like when your only retreat is a somewhat-smelly hostel room with six bunk beds and a drunk girl passed out in the corner.
Body wash in one hand, loofah in the other, I pushed forward on the door to my hostel's bathroom only to be hit by an odorous wall of mildew that had me jumping back into the hallway.
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.
HostelsClub's How To’s – Picking the One for You
Hostels are becoming a more common choice for vacationers, especially with the price of hotels and travelling increasing dramatically. Hostels are seeing an influx of older patrons, quite the contrast to the typical younger crowd that not only chooses hostels for cost reductions but also for the party atmosphere that exists in most hostels.
Hostels are becoming a more common choice for vacationers, especially with the price of hotels and travelling increasing dramatically. Hostels are seeing an influx of older patrons, quite the contrast to the typical younger crowd that not only chooses hostels for cost reductions but also for the party atmosphere that exists in most hostels.
Should I pay a hostel booking fee?
With the birth of third-party hostel booking engines came the booking or reservation fee (on top of the 10% deposit for your entire stay). Prior to this, you may have booked hostels without paying a fee through student travel agenices but they generally marked up the cost...MORE
With the birth of third-party hostel booking engines came the booking or reservation fee (on top of the 10% deposit for your entire stay). Prior to this, you may have booked hostels without paying a fee through student travel agenices but they generally marked up the cost...MORE
Staying at a Hostel for the first time?
If you've never stayed at a hostel before, you might not know what to expect. You might be wondering, What will the facilities be like? Will I be able to cook?
If you've never stayed at a hostel before, you might not know what to expect. You might be wondering, What will the facilities be like? Will I be able to cook?
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?
Why Stay in a Hostel?
Backpackers are presented with a large variety of lodging options. You can stay in a cheap hotel, cute inn, bed and breakfast, campground, room for rent, guesthouse, luxury resort, or hostel.
Backpackers are presented with a large variety of lodging options. You can stay in a cheap hotel, cute inn, bed and breakfast, campground, room for rent, guesthouse, luxury resort, or hostel.
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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