We’ve had a lot of great feedback on our posts about meeting locals when you travel and meeting other travelers in hostels. The next logical step was to hit the streets and see what you had to say. We sent travel blogger (and vlogger!) Karen Chen to one of our favorite hostels, HI New York, [...]
How to Find Things to Do in a New City
While tourist attractions can be interesting, sometimes you just want an offbeat or more local experience when visiting a new city. Unfortunately, typical guidebooks often leave out a lot of these lesser-known things to do. If you know where to look, you have many resources at your disposal to find cool things to do in [...]
How to Manage Your Travel Budget Without Doing Math
The big difference between armchair travel and actual travel is the money you spend. Looking at pictures of far away places and imagining yourself lounging on a tropical beach or climbing a mountain is easy, but you must plan and save before setting off on an adventure. Plenty of tools can help you in your [...]
23 Tweets Celebrating the Joys of Hostel Life
If you’re not on the road experiencing hostel life for yourself, Twitter is a great way to live vicariously. Just follow our favorite hashtag, #hostellife. You’ll find a stream of 140 character glimpses into the good and bad parts of staying at a hostel. From awesome new friends to awkward sexual encounters, these are our [...]
How Grant Turned a Life of Travel into His Own Hostel: That Hostel in Itaúnas, Brazil
In 2006, Grant Lingel left college 7 credits shy of graduating to take his first big trip, to Mexico. He bought a one-way ticket from New York and left with only $300 in his pocket. Earlier this year, he opened his own hostel. Grant’s journey has been an amazing one that would make anyone jealous. [...]
8 Solo Travel Tips for Hostels
Hostels are a great accommodation choice for solo travel. You can save money, get to know local culture and take advantage of a bustling social scene. To help you make the most of your hostel experience, here are 8 tips for solo travelers. 1. Do Your Research in Advance Each hostel has its own unique [...]
How to Choose a Study Abroad Program
One of the best parts of the college experience is the opportunity to study abroad. Studying abroad gives you the chance to earn college credits while experiencing foreign cultures, learning new languages, and meeting people from all around the world. If you’re thinking of studying abroad, the abundance of options and information available both at [...]
WeHostels Now Available in European Languages and Currencies
The most requested WeHostels feature has always been the ability to see prices in more currencies than just US Dollars. Europeans have been especially vocal in asking for currency support. Starting today, you can see hostel prices and pay in Euros (€) and British Pounds (£), in addition to US Dollars ($). To change your [...]
How to Stay in Hostels When Traveling as a Couple
For couples looking to save money on travel or who want a social travel experience, hostels can be a great accommodation option. Hostels provide a very different type of trip than hotels, so knowing a few tips beforehand is essential. To help, here is our guide to staying in hostels when traveling as a couple. [...]
The Most Interesting Person I’ve Met While Traveling
Who is the most interesting person you’ve ever met while traveling? We posed this question to travel bloggers. The prize for our favorite post was a free trip to TBEX, the world’s largest travel blogger conference. The bloggers responded with some of the most inspirational travel stories we’ve ever read. We’ve compiled their inspiring, funny, [...]
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