Whenever one thinks about a hostel dorm – the image of a small quarter cramped with a study table and a bed crops up. While you might not be allowed to redecorate the place entirely, you can convert ...

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If you've ever hesitated over the idea of staying in a hostel, picturing squeaky bunk beds, shared bathrooms, and sleepless nights, it's time to rethink it. Today's hostels are far more than the ...

It was supposed to be the backpacking trip of a lifetime, but for 25-year-old Chinese tourist Deqing Zhuoga, a stay at a $9-a-night backpackers in Bali ended in the worst way possible.

Say the word “hostel” to an American traveler and it may well conjure up their first, youthful backpacking trip through Europe. Hosteling still appeals to young Americans exploring Europe for the ...

FOR a lot of people, the word “hostel” conjures up images of bunk beds, wet towels, dirty bathrooms and moody backpackers. Well, good news — hostels are not like that any more . . . at all. Staying at ...

The National Park Service’s 100th birthday is this week. But don’t worry about getting them a present — they’re the ones being generous. Between today and Sunday the 28th, entrance to every single one ...

I booked my fiancée and I into a 10-bed dorm in a hostel, and it was an utter disaster. All is well in the dorm until two drunk Americans stumble in. "Someone's in my bed!" one giggles. "Someone's in ...

All is well in the dorm until two drunk Americans stumble in. "Someone's in my bed!" one giggles. "Someone's in my bed!" Before she can repeat herself a fourth time, an Aussie hisses: "If you could ...