BY: ERIK HUSTON Far away from the mischief and mania of parallel/reality TV, soap opera politics and the old cliche of runaway consumerism, there is a new world emerging of literal lavender and horticulture seeping its way across borders. In…
What to look for when booking the perfect hostel
Booking the perfect hostel can seem an impossible task with all the endless options. Nothing beats experience when it comes to getting it just right but for those new to #HostelLife these are the key specifications to look for. Price This…
How to fall in love with #HostelLife
My first night in a hostel I was 19, in Guatemala, thinking I had no idea what I had gotten myself into, and that I really needed a drink. So much has changed over the last 4 years. From being…
The only two websites you need to book the best hostel
Finding the perfect hostel is never easy and looking from a million miles away can be even more daunting. With the seemingly endless list of hostels choosing the right one can appear an impossible task. We all want to feel somewhat settled and…
Here’s an essential hostel packing list for the well-prepared adventurer
BY: Taylor on A Trip For a princess like myself, a hostel stay can be either lovely or terrible depending on how much I am inconvenienced. For your peace of mind and your personal hygiene, make the below a necessary packing…
Don’t let these five misconceptions about hostels ruin your travel experience
BY: Taylor on A Trip As we all know, finding accommodations when you don’t know anyone in your travel destination can be super expensive. That being said, it continues to blow my mind that so many people believe they can’t travel unless they…
You could live at this lakeside eco-hostel made entirely out of recycled materials for $2.50 a day
BY: MATTHEW CHIN In Bolivia, one of the most isolated countries on earth with most of its landscapes untapped, one woman built an environmentally friendly hostel next to the lake. Hermana Libertad dubbed her eco-hostel “Kasa cultural Sol y Luna”…