The only time I ever stayed in a hostel was in Amsterdam 2006. My itinerary got messed up and I arrived there at night 2 days before my hotel could accomodate me. There was a major soccor game going and every place was full. I finally found a hostel that would let me stay. When I ask how much, the creepy man tells me I can stay for free in his bed! I threw 50 euro at him and told him to go fuck himself. He set me up in a cot in the kitchen and I slept with a knife, ready to shank him if needbe. Luckily, I left the next morning without further incident.
Needless to say, I was hesitant to stay in a hostel in France. But my experience here is completely opposite. There are cool people from all over the world who want to have a good time, so for traveling alone it makes it super easy to make friends. Sleeping in a room with 13 other people isn't as bad as I thought it would be, but thank god the guy who snores checked out yesterday. This hostel has a bar with beers for 1 euro! There's even ample computers with free wi-fi, but no access to skype, excel, word, etc. Now I'm getting greedy. Apparently, I can't have a traveling production house as easily as I thought. But I'm probably the only traveler needing to scan documents and make business calls so if you're just looking to party, hostels are the new hotness!
Needless to say, I was hesitant to stay in a hostel in France. But my experience here is completely opposite. There are cool people from all over the world who want to have a good time, so for traveling alone it makes it super easy to make friends. Sleeping in a room with 13 other people isn't as bad as I thought it would be, but thank god the guy who snores checked out yesterday. This hostel has a bar with beers for 1 euro! There's even ample computers with free wi-fi, but no access to skype, excel, word, etc. Now I'm getting greedy. Apparently, I can't have a traveling production house as easily as I thought. But I'm probably the only traveler needing to scan documents and make business calls so if you're just looking to party, hostels are the new hotness!
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