I often write about my favorite hostels in regions around the world but I’ve never written about my favorite hostels in the world. With more than 55 countries and five years of backpacking under my belt, I’ve stayed in hundreds of hostels. Some were so bad that I’ve blocked them out of my memories. But [...]
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More of My Favorite Hostels in Europe
November 2, 2011 – 9:49 am
Ages ago, I wrote a post about my favorite hostels in Europe. Since that time, I’ve slept in a lot of new and amazing hostels around Europe. So I thought, rather than rehashing an old post, I would simply create a new post about the recent hostels I’ve been to that I think are some [...]
Renting an Apartment While Traveling
October 13, 2011 – 3:37 pm
Lately, a lot of short-term rental companies have been asking me to stay with them. These companies offer furnished apartments for rent as an alternative to hotels. I’ve avoided them for a while as I generally like the social atmosphere of hostels. And, when I do want something non-hostel or hotel related, I usually just [...]
15 Things I Hate About Backpacking
August 15, 2011 – 3:07 pm
I’ve been backpacking for over five years now. That’s a long time to travel period, let alone staying in hostels, dorm rooms, living out of the same backpack, and traveling on the cheap. I really love this form of travel though, which is why I’ve continued to do it for so many years. I enjoy [...]