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How To Find And Choose The Perfect Hostel On Your Gap Year.

Knowing how to find and choose a decent hostel is an essential skill on your gap year and can mean the difference between an awesome experience and a bad one. Let me show you exactly what you need to know, how to find the right hostel for you, what to look out for and what to avoid when choosing a place to stay on your travels.

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Is The Hostelworld Advert Contributing To The Negative Image Of Backpackers After The Nude Selfie Backlash?

Is a new advert for the rebranded Hostelworld contributing to the already negative stereotype that backpackers  are nothing more than hedonistic thrill seekers who do not respect the places or cultures they visit?

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Posted in Travel Talk

Top Gap Year Travel Apps For 2022.

The top mobile apps for travellers. Updated for 2022.

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The Unwritten Rules Of Hostel Etiquette.

There are many unwritten rules about staying in hostels on your gap year, and these are rules that every backpacker staying in a hostel should learn and live by if they don’t want to become that guest that everyone hates.

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Posted in Travel Advice

Top Tips On Choosing A Good Backpacker Hostel On Your Gap Year.

How to find and choose the best hostels to stay in on your gap year

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Posted in Travel Tips

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