Person: How do you afford to travel? Particularly like how do you afford to stay in hotels? Me: Who said I stay in hotels? Hostels all day, every day! Person: What? Aren’t they dangerous, dirty, and nasty??? Me: Let me rebunk that for you… “In a nutshell, a hostel is a budget-friendly type of accommodation that focuses on a shared social experience” – HostelWorld.com There’s this huge misconception that hostels are like a hole in the wall dorms where there are drunk people partying 24/7, having sloppy sex in the corner, and cockroaches flying everywhere. That definitely can be true for some, but not all. And I have stayed in well over 20+ hostels and for the most part, I have had nothing but great experiences. From traveling alone, meeting the best people, exchanging ideas and experiences along with just having great hospitality, accommodation, and simply just good vibes, I have no complaints. Just like going to a new restaurant (minus the overnight stay), its all about reading the reviews. The pictures of the spot …