Wild Spirit Backpackers Lodge is a hippie hostel tucked away in the Tsitsikamma National Park in the relatively undiscovered Western Cape of South Africa.
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Ever stayed in a hostel where your first interaction with the staff put a big smile on your face that didn’t fade throughout your stay? The Jugaadus hostel in Amritsar (North West India) definitely falls into this category. I even ended up altering my travel plans in order to come back to it on my way…
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If you have ever stayed a night in a hostel dormitory, you probably have an idea of how little privacy exists here. You can either smell your neighbor’s well-traveled (and little-showered) feet, or you can kiss him or her goodnight without moving a muscle (don’t, by the way). The 91 Loop boutique hostel in Cape Town has…
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Tiger Leaping Gorge: when to go, where to stay and how to avoid tourists
Have you ever over-estimated a hiking trail? It happened to me while preparing for the Tiger Leaping Gorge hike near Lijiang (China), which I was told was a 4-day hike. I’m not sure how slow the person telling me was hiking, as I ended up doing it in two days. I had packed cans of tuna,…
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Most hostels in Central America hire people to lure innocent “fresh off the bus” backpackers into their bosses’ hostel, which is either around the corner or a short walk away. So how on earth is a hostel that is located in the middle of the Panamanian jungle, 3 hours away from any civilization, making any…
