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Top 20 Genius Travel Hacks for Travelers: : Solve ANY Problem Like a Pro!
Who needs a Swiss Army knife when you’ve got travel savvy? Just like the resourceful MacGyver, senior travelers are masters of improvisation. From turning suitcases into drying racks to fashioning makeshift clotheslines, we’ve seen it all in our Facebook group. Get ready to be inspired by these 20 creative solutions to common travel challenges. 1. The Suitcase Drying Rack: Problem: Limited…
How to survive solo in a hostel with social anxiety| Busting common worries
Content and Reading Time 13 minutes Busting Common Worries Alone In A Crowd of People Talking to new people Getting in the way Breaking unwritten rules Donate This week I’ve been solo travelling. I spent 3 nights in Seville and then 2 nights in Madrid. It was a really great experience but fuck me was it an EXPERIENCE. I’d say my therapist would prefer I call it a ‘learning’ experience…
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Hostel Tips That Will Improve Your Next Adventures
Hostel Tips That Will Improve Your Next Adventures
Budget travel would not be complete without the budget accommodation that we require to keep us in the lifestyle to which we have become accustomed.
The places we either love or hate, where we meet our new travelling mates, old friends from back home, clubbing buddies, future partners, flatmates and in some cases our future spouse.
By spending less on our beds we hope to spend more on…
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Hostel Tips That Will Improve Your Next Adventures
Hostel Tips That Will Improve Your Next Adventures
Budget travel would not be complete without the budget accommodation that we require to keep us in the lifestyle to which we have become accustomed.
The places we either love or hate, where we meet our new travelling mates, old friends from back home, clubbing buddies, future partners, flatmates and in some cases our future spouse.
By spending less on our beds we hope to spend more on…
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~~insider tips~~ on travel and hostels in Europe
One important thing that happened before I touched down in Morocco is I traveled some of Western Europe with my bff Della! Here we are:
So this post is gonna be composed of some ~~insider tips~~ on useful things I learned and I wish someone had told me before we did the whole backpacking and hostel through Europe thing. I’ll talk about our actual experience in Europe in another post. I know there’s a lot of DU homies in Europe right now doing that whole backpacking/hostel thing so maybe this will be helpful? I don’t know lmao. You probably have it all figured out by now anyway.
Also disclaimer** : Some of these tips I would’ve have never known or been able to build upon without the wisdom and guidance of my best friend Katie Lorenzini (who backpacked Europe for two months) and other amazing homies (Britt, Josh, Brenna and Michael) from home who went abroad last spring.
First things first, the only reason we were able to afford traveling Europe before coming to Africa is that DU paid for our flights to get to Africa, and there are no direct flights from O’Hare or Dulles (the DC airport) to Tanzania or Morocco. Which is amazing and honestly S/O to DU for that.
So, ~~tip #1~~ if you go to DU and you’re like eh abroad maybe? and you’re an underclassman, and your grades are border-line 3.0: just try and work your way up to 3.0 by spring (easier said than done), so if you do choose to go abroad (high key, you should) you can benefit from this amazing deal. Seriously it’s incredible.
The only way we got anywhere in Europe after we touched down in our respective layover cities was via train. Ah high-speed trains, both the loves of my life and banes of my existence. Hence, ~~tip #2~~: If you wanna backpack Europe, get a Eurail pass (http://www.eurail.com/plan-your-trip). If you do it right, it saves you a ton of money. You can also take airplanes, but planes are often EXPENSIVE (I learned the hard way). If you’re backpacking around for a long time and have a ton of luggage, or you don’t have a home base in Europe, just take a train. It’s really cheap for US students if you compare it to flying or buying tickets at the station day of. We bought the 5 day second-class Eurail world pass, and it was the perfect for our 12 day stay in Europe.
One very VERY important aspect of the Eurail pass is making train reservations. It’s recommended you do this because trains fill up quickly. These reservations can cost anywhere between 10-50 Euro depending on where you’re going. Please, I BEG OF YOU make the god damn reservations at least two months in advance. Della and I didn’t reserve any trains, which made our schedule very flexible, but cost us so much money. This was because sometimes there wasn’t any space left in second class and we had to pay full price for first class. Or, we would take a train at a weird hour and get into a small regional train station late at night, and not be able to buy tickets for the next train because the office would be closed. This happened in Toulouse, France and we ended up having to stay in Toulouse and spend more money on a hotel room for the night. Just make the reservations. Please, for the love of God. You will thank yourself so much.
Next, we exclusively stayed in hostels (with the minor exception of the hotel in Toulouse and when I stayed with my homie from home, Courtney, in Copenhagen (thanks Court you rock!)). Hostels are awesome and cheap and the best way to meet other people, especially other international people. When it comes to finding the right hostel, it’s definitely a fun, but intense process if you care about where you’re staying. Which you should, because it will make or break your experience if you’re traveling alone or with one other person. Do your research using websites like hostelworld.com or booking.com.
~~tip #3~~ Make sure the hostel you choose bare minimum has wifi, lockers and free linens. Some other amenities we liked having were a pool (lol), a bar in the hostel (cheaper prices than actual bars/clubs in the cities we were staying in), a kitchen and 24 hour security.
~~tip #4~~ Pay very close attention to the reviews people have. They say A LOT about the hostel. Some aspects you always want to be rated as 5 stars or in that ballpark are cleanliness, environment/ambiance and facilities. Environment/ambiance are really important because that usually will show whether the hostel environment is social or not. Again, if you’re alone or only with one other person you’ll want a very social hostel. If you’re in a group already, it’s not really a necessity.
Another thing that’s nice to have is good staff ratings:
~~tip #5~~ if the staff is nice, try to befriend them. They’re humans too and are probably your age. They’ll have the best tips about the city and nightlife, and if they like you enough they’ll give you good deals on things. (S/O to Jan at BCN Urbany Hostel GO! in Barcelona, you beautiful soul).
This next tip I actually learned from someone who worked at a hostel, a very nice Brit named Philip:
~~tip #6~~ Do your research on these websites but book your reservations through the hostel that you ultimately choose. Email the hostel and say something along the lines of “Booking.com has this price for your hostel and hostelworld.com has this price, but I’m a poor college student in loads of debt and the interest rate is only increasing, so do you think you can give me a discount pretty please? Because I can’t afford those prices” And usually, Phil remarked, they’ll give you a discount because booking through them actually benefits them as well! I wish I had known this before I booked my hostels :( but alas.
Last ~~tip~~ that has nothing to do with hostels, but a lot to do with lodging. Couchsurfing is definitely a thing. Della and I attempted to Couchsurf in Barcelona, but it failed miserably. If you make a post on Couchsurfing be prepared for loads of creepy messages from men saying something like, “You can stay at my place but we’ll have to share a bed ;) ;)” (This really did happen multiple times). Also, be prepared for a ton of other less creepy people offering up their place and then never responding after you respond to them. I would recommend just contacting the people that Couchsurfing lists as having space available when you search your city and date you’ll be there. Also if someone says that you should pay them for staying with them DO NOT. Couchsurfing is supposed to be free!! Do not stay with them and do not let your money be swindled.
Okay, ya that’s about it. Hope you enjoyed and this helped you in your life some way?
13 Hostel Tips For Your First Stay
13 Hostel Tips For Your First Stay #hostels #backpacking
Bedbugs, drunken backpackers, stolen items, and snoring bunk mates. You’ve heard all the stories and while they are probably true, your hostel experience doesn’t have to be the nightmare that you may think it is. If you’re prepared, and by reading these hostel tips you will be, then I can guarantee you a much better time. Within no time, you’ll be a seasoned veteran of the hostel life. Hostel…
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Quick Guide on what you'll need when you are going to the hostel
If you are going to hostel for an accommodation you may need some things at the time of accommodation. Here you can find what you need when you are living in a hostel and check whether you are packing it or not.
Bedding:
Blankets
Pillow
Sleep sheet
Clothing:
Shorts
T-shirts
Trousers
Underwear and socks
Sandals/flip-flops
Bath & Hand towels
Daily Utilities:
Toothpaste and brush
Soaps & Shampoos
Make-up Kit
Hair Brush, comb, etc...
Electrical Items:
Laptop & Mobile
Chargers
Headphones
Iron & Ironing board
Important Items:
ID cards
Driving license and Passport
Debit & Credit cards
Passport photos
Important Contact No’s and Hostel Contact No
Medicines:
First aid kit
Important pills & drops
Painkillers
Antiseptic cream
Other:
Water bottle
Torch
Books & Novels
Food & Snack Items
Personally, I feel that all these items you need in a hostel. In case you need more than these you can carry more things with you. I hope these lists will helpful for who are going to hostel for accommodation. If you have any tips for yourself with the experience of hostel life share with us @ Hosteltracer.com
