88: Ticket 2 | You Booked a Hostel for the First Time - NOW WHAT?

Have you always wanted to try a hostel, but didn't know what to expect? Do you want to meet others while traveling across the globe? Are you a budget backpacker looking for ways to keep saving money?

This episode is your one-stop shop to perfecting the art of staying in hostels... and no, it does not happen overnight, it may not even happen in 1 year. Hostels are not what they were 20, 25, 30 years ago. These days they are more like boutique hotels that can bunk 8 or 12 people at one large room at a time!

So many perks of hostels can now include free breakfast, curtains/lockers/personal lights in each bunks, pools and spas, tours and activities, bars/gyms/restaurants on-site, coworking spaces, yoga and biking classes, movie theaters, laundry rooms, and even cafes on the ground floor! We also cover a bit of hostel culture in the USA and how it's growing and accommodating the new working traveler.

If you find this episode helpful, share it with someone who wants to try a hostel for their first time!

Timestamps:
0:52 Episode intro
6:27 Start of main episode
6:40 Hostels are not like the movie, "Hostel"
7:13  @LAinFlight first hostel
8:00 Why booking a hostel may be right for you
9:27 Hostel tips
10:10 Resources to use when looking for a hostel ( @bookingcom @hostelworld @Tripadvisor Hostel Geeks  @agoda )
12:00 Instagram is like modern day Yellow Pages
15:01 Trizzy's unknowingly first hostel experience in Thailand - The Printing House Poshtel Bangkok
15:57 Leah's first hostel in the US - Freehand Miami 
17:00 What some hostels offer
26:07 Tips on making friends in a hostel
28:18 Safety tips while staying in a hostel
31:20 What Leah brings to a hostel - what to bring to a hostel