- Current Age?
25
- Nationality
South Africa
- Where do you live now?
London, England
- Occupation
Graphic Designer
- When it comes to travel accommodation (but leaving out crashing with friends, family or people you meet on the road), how often do you stay in hostels?
Sometimes a hostel, sometimes a hotel or B&B, etc
- Where have you hosteled?
Asia, Europe
- Would you stay in a hostel again on future trips?
Yes
- Why or why not?
It's cheap and excellent to hook up with others if you're travelling alone.
- Out of all your experiences hosteling, what was your:
- Best Moment
Kuala Lumpur - realizing the 2 fit blokes I just met were sharing a dorm with me *yippee*
- Worst Moment
My bed in Ireland smelt like urine when it warmed up... *vomit*
- Biggest Hurdle, Obstacle or Difficulty?
Not having somewhere to lock up personal stuff in a dorm
- Biggest surprise?
Places were clean and the bathrooms weren't horrifying
- Do you ever book any of your hostel accommodation in advance?
Always
- Why or why not?
Usually stay in hostels in cities - just like to know I have somewhere to go with a heavy bag - if it's crap then I can go hunting without the 16kg macpac!
- Who is the most memorable person you met in a hostel and why?
Family of Attapsana in Kuala Lumpur - they were so amazing and welcoming and kept feeding me evening meals and apologizing because they didn't have anything that was specifically vegetarian. I had a stop over in KL so went to visit them again ,and they fed me and let me shower and everything... just such wicked people!
- Why do you stay in hostels, as opposed to other types of accommodation?
Cheap, and very helpful for hooking up with others when travelling alone.
- Is there a hostel you'd recommend to other travelers? If so, what is it and where?
Attapsana, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- What is the biggest myth people have about hostels and hosteling?
I've been really lucky with the few hostels I've stayed in, but I have heard horror stories of filthy beds and dirty bathrooms... *yuck*
- Why do you like to travel?
It's just such a big world with so many different cultures and landscapes, it's a crime not to broaden your vision!
- What is your advice for other travelers wanting to stay in hostels?
Check them out beforehand - I checked Attapsana on your ratings and it seemed to fare well - would have been a bit better if people could make comments. Someone had scored them at 20% on every aspect, and that nearly put me off, but *thank heavens* it didn't! Just would have been good to know why they had problems and if those things mattered to me.
