This month's Member Spotlight is for subscriber Josh Lomon, an avid traveler and hostel industry enthusiast. He began traveling at 24 after 3 years of a serious career in public relations, and thought he would go away for 1 year.
Some hostels start small and think big so that they can expand in the future. Zostel is taking a different approach. They’re starting big and planning to shape the future as they go.
After a few fun and crazy nights staying in the center of Sydney, I headed to Coogee Beach House last Sunday night. Coogee Beach is one of the main beaches in Sydney, nestled right next to its more infamous neighbor, Bondi Beach.
Following up on our 2008 Hostel Halloween Parties article, here are hostels in Leipzig and Prague that sent in photos of their 2009 Halloween parties!
"If you build it, they will come"
—Field of Dreams
Here is a showcase of some of the Halloween parties hostels had in 2008 — featuring hostels in Budapest, Berlin, London, New York City, and Lisbon!
"The south coast town of Plakias was once a tranquil fishing village before it became a retreat for adventurous backpackers" — Lonely Planet.
Welcome to Y. H. Plakias – the southernmost hostel in Europe!
HostelManagement.com interviewed Robin Alexandra Rothschild from the Silverton Inn, hostel in Colorado:
How was the hostel started?
Before I took it over
