Waking up in: OSAKA Groovy Music Bar - The Best Hostel Experience Ever

       I guess this is probably my dream. To travel whole day, come back and take a good shower, lay lazily in my bed, go downstairs to the BAR, listen to the music, meet nice, new, awesome friends while having a drink. 

 

A collection of Hostel/Hotel/Apartment in Europe I've stayed In

Since a lot of people ask me for hostel recommendations in Europe, I've decided to put up this list of hostel/hotel/Airbnb/B&B that I've recently stayed in. I can't really do the recommendation because everyone's needs are kinda different, but I'll state down the reasons why I like those places and also the reasons why I don't. Remember to check their reviews on Booking.com before making your decision! 
I've attached the booking.com links to every property mentioned in this article to make life easier for you! Happy planning! 

WAKING UP IN: SEAGULL’S GARRET HOSTEL, RIGA, LATVIA

Ah, Riga, such an underrated city in Europe. Thanks to the 16-hours layover in the capital of Latvia, I got a chance to check out it's charming old town. For my short stay in Riga, I opted for the Seagull Garret Hostel while my friends stayed in another hostel outside of the Old Town. 

WAKING UP IN: GALAXY POD HOSTEL, REYKJAVIK, ICELAND

After camping out in the wilderness of Iceland for a full week, I’ve lived my wildest dream. Finally, it was time to get back into reality and I am glad that the Galaxy Pod hostel was there to help me with the transition. I stayed at the Galaxy Pod hostel for a day before catching my flight out of Iceland. I did quite an extensive research on the hostels in Reykjavik, the more I read, the more I felt assured that this was the best hostel to spend my last night in Iceland, and so, I clicked the "Reserve" button… 

11 Hostel Tips and Tricks

Staying at Hostels means fun, new experience, and social life. Are there any hostel tips and tricks you should know about before staying at a Hostel? Yeah, plenty. In fact, the hostel tips listed here are for the first-time traveler as well as for the experienced traveler.

We are Anna & Matt, the girl and guy behind Hostelgeeks, an independent travel brand and blog of the most outstanding hostels in the world: the 5 Star Hostels!

Today, we teamed up with our friend Vivian (Miss Happy Feet) to bring you these 11 hostel tips and tricks.

1. Understanding "What is a Hostel" - in the first place