The 10 Types of People You Meet in Hostels

January 21, 2017.Reading time 9 minutes.

Anyone who has stayed in at least a handful of different hostels will surely have noticed that there are a few common archetypes that seem to pop up time and time again within such a setting. From the token dude travelling with his acoustic guitar to the person whose main concern is smashing frosties during happy […]

A Rundown of The Weirdest Places I’ve Ever Woken Up

January 12, 2017.Reading time 11 minutes.

Travelling leads to a persons life being unpredictable and sometimes even downright strange! Most mornings I wake up where one would expect to – namely, my hostel or hotel bed. However, there are some times that I have woken up in some seriously strange places… and here are a few of them! An Elevator I […]

Hostel Etiquette: Don’t Be The Traveller Everybody Hates

November 14, 2016.Reading time 16 minutes.

I have written about my love of hostels before, and for solo travellers (especially those with budgets), I truly do believe that hostel hopping is the best way to see the world. However, it is true that regardless of how brilliant a hostel may be, sometimes you can encounter other hostel-goers that just are inconsiderate or […]

How To: Make The Most of Your Hostel Experience

November 5, 2016.Reading time 16 minutes.

For many travellers, hostels are the preferred form of accommodation. There are a tonne of bonuses to hostel living, but there can be a few inconveniences and difficulties too. However, a little knowledge and a smidge of forward planning can make any hostel better. Here are a bunch of easy way to improve your happy little […]

Hotel Review: Metropolitan by COMO

November 3, 2016.Reading time 9 minutes.

Once it was time to leave the wonderful Point Yamu by COMO in Phuket, I had to make my way back to Bangkok for a short nights rest before departing on an internationally bound flight the following day. My flight from Phuket to Bangkok with Thai Airways was overbooked and a total nightmare. Picture this: […]

6 Hostels You Need to Visit & 3 You Might Want To Miss

September 29, 2016.Reading time 13 minutes.

The Best Arpacay Backpackers, Prague Arpacay Backpackers is one of those hole in the wall hostels that you could walk past without ever realising a hostel was inside. However, if you do manage to find it, you are in for a treat. Located at 120 metres below the stunning Prague Castle, Arpacay is located within walking […]