A girl checks in with an older man while averting eye contact with the receptionist. A guest at the hostel bar doesn’t seem to know basic information like what city she’s in. One guy seems to answer for another when he’s asked questions.
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There are probably as many reasons for travel as there are excuses as to why you can’t go to your in-laws for dinner next weekend. The same goes for reasons why some of us devote our life’s work to encouraging and facilitating travel.
With technology changing the way we do nearly everything, from buying groceries to finding a life partner, there’s been both trepidation and anticipation to see how it would influence budget travel.
Following the proud tradition of International Hostel Staff Meetings, this year's hostel staff gathering will take place in Cluj-Napoca, Romania from 7-9 November, 2016!
This online panel discussion will focus on the use of technology by hostels, specifically with apps such as gloqon or hostelite. We have gathered panelists from both the technology creation side as well as the hostel operator perspective.
If you think creating videos is overwhelming and time consuming, you're not alone. Luckily for you, it's also not true!
This month’s Member Spotlight is showcasing Daniel Beaumont and Sam Cooper. These are the two ambitious souls behind Podstel, a hostel concept that combines travel and education to create positive change. What an incredible concept!
As the previous blog post pointed out, staff, guests, and outside visitors all pose potential security issues for hostels. Part 1 dealt with security precautions a hostel can implement against dishonest staff or outside threats.
Between staff, guests, and outside visitors, all hostels face issues of security. There is a wide range of both the potential threats a hostel may face, as well as what to do about them, but there are also some pretty basic measures that any hostel can take.
It’s no secret that vivid, fresh content is an instant boost to any website or business, and hostels are no exception. At a minimum, most people usually get some decent photos up, but video is also crucial to taking your visual marketing to the next level.