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Hostels Help Extend Your Trip

By: Jenna Lee

Hostels are a frugal way to travel the world. At one time they were dormitory style accommodations, usually with bunk bed and shared bathroom facilities. Today, hostels are making a change for the better. Some hostels offer private rooms and even the group rooms are smaller than in the past. This is still not the lodging you need to choose if luxury is a necessity. Hostels provide the bare necessities in order to be able to keep costs at a bare minimum.

Some of the benefits of staying in hostels included:

1. Cheapest accommodations around - which means more money for a longer trip.

2. Meet and get to know fellow travelers - shared bathrooms, kitchen and living space usually mean a conversation or two.

3. More opportunities to interact with the locals - hostel managers usually know the best places to eat, drink and enjoy the local atmosphere (far from the tourist traps).

There are some disadvantages to staying at hostels:

1. Limited (or no privacy) - shared quarters can be a negative or a positive depending on how you look at it.

2. The noise is typically higher than traditional hotels - the sheer number of people in one room usually means more noise and distraction (not conducive to a good night’s sleep if you are a light sleeper).

3. Theft can be a problem but many hostels have found ways to combat that problem usually by offers lockers or other places to securely store belongings.

Although there are a limited number of hostels in the United States, the practice is much more common through out Europe and Australia. Some of the major cities in the United States may offer hostel accommodations, but often the cheap chain hotels will offer prices that can compete with the hostels.

The key to making hostels a part of your travel plans is to determine what needs you desire from your travel experience and what you are willing to give up to meet those needs. If counting every penny ranks high, then hostels can be the perfect match (particularly in Europe). If you value your privacy above all else, then you should find accommodations as far from the hostel route as possible.

Hostels begin in the early 1900’s as a way for the youth in Germany to meet one another. Today the practice is growing into a trendy way to not only meet people and cut costs but to also experience your travels in a unique way.

Hostels are a frugal way to travel the world. At one time they were dormitory style accommodations, usually with bunk bed and shared bathroom facilities. Today, hostels are making a change for the better. Some hostels offer private rooms and even the group rooms are smaller than in the past. This is still not the lodging you need to choose if luxury is a necessity. Hostels provide the bare necessities in order to be able to keep costs at a bare minimum.

Some of the benefits of staying in hostels included:

1. Cheapest accommodations around - which means more money for a longer trip.

2. Meet and get to know fellow travelers - shared bathrooms, kitchen and living space usually mean a conversation or two.

3. More opportunities to interact with the locals - hostel managers usually know the best places to eat, drink and enjoy the local atmosphere (far from the tourist traps).

There are some disadvantages to staying at hostels:

1. Limited (or no privacy) - shared quarters can be a negative or a positive depending on how you look at it.

2. The noise is typically higher than traditional hotels - the sheer number of people in one room usually means more noise and distraction (not conducive to a good night’s sleep if you are a light sleeper).

3. Theft can be a problem but many hostels have found ways to combat that problem usually by offers lockers or other places to securely store belongings.

Although there are a limited number of hostels in the United States, the practice is much more common through out Europe and Australia. Some of the major cities in the United States may offer hostel accommodations, but often the cheap chain hotels will offer prices that can compete with the hostels.

The key to making hostels a part of your travel plans is to determine what needs you desire from your travel experience and what you are willing to give up to meet those needs. If counting every penny ranks high, then hostels can be the perfect match (particularly in Europe). If you value your privacy above all else, then you should find accommodations as far from the hostel route as possible.

Hostels begin in the early 1900’s as a way for the youth in Germany to meet one another. Today the practice is growing into a trendy way to not only meet people and cut costs but to also experience your travels in a unique way.

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