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28/06/2017

The Nervous, Jetlagged Backpacker’s Guide to Surviving Hostels

I haven’t shared a room since I was about eight, so three months of 12-people dorms with shared bathrooms was in my top five Reasons I Should Maybe Call This Off. By the end of our time in Asia I had mellowed – I even spoke to some of my roommates – but my bedroom… Continue reading

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Chien Hostel Hanoi Vietnam

The Nervous, Jetlagged Backpacker’s Guide to Surviving Hostels