Hostels in Austin

... my backpack (which I carry myself on my own back!!), with only a pair of flip flops and hiking boots, staying in $5 a night hostels. I set this blog to up share all my experiences with friends and family, and hopefully to give others on the same path, ...

... 't updated in a while this is not because i couldn't be bothered more that iv not really had time due to mainly being in hostels or hotels so not had the access as when staying with people. but anyway thought i would as now in hostel in austin and ...

... have lied and told her I was actualy a Lawyer with a penthouse in London and a keen interest in Marine Biology. Next time....... Hostels are frowned upon over here, and they are viewed to be the last refuge of the homeless, the rejected and the insane. ...

... time with my nieces, Megan and Kathryn and my baby nephew, Andrew. And I can't deny it's been good to have a little break from hostels! Paul had a few days off over the 4th of July Weekend, so we had quite a few days out. We went to an amazing ...

... options, but one guy is not renting that week because he'll be out of town, and two others are booked. There are youth hostels, but they are really just student dorms that don't open up until June. Lastly, there's a campsite option, but the reviews say ...

... and will be making it a cornerstone of dining in Philadelphia. Also today I met a young theoretical physicist Baruch from Austin.  He was in town searching through the Philosophical Society for some obscure records to complete the pointy end of his ...

... got there, we met 3 guys who invited us to sit with them. They said they were having an orphans christmas. Thats what the hostels call us behind our backs and think we dont know about it lol - anyone in queenstown without any family over xmas is called ...

... one potential Motel up the road and we’d already looked at the price and $80 seems a bit high after paying so little in hostels previously.  Paying the bar tab we set off in search of a suitable field or lay-by to park and sleep in the ...

... hotel is), we were pretty soaked, and its about 2:30am. I should preface this next part by telling you how hotels and hostels work in Europe....they don't like guests. So if you have a room for two, apparently someone decided that only two people are ...

... a 15 minute metro ride away from the center of town, which isn't bad at all. It's just a little different from all of the hostels that I had stayed in before. I checked in and used the internet for a bit and then put my extra stuff in my locker. I headed ...

... First of all, I want to give all the credit for this bad ass blog to Jaime.  Internet connections are slow, computers at hostels are sometimes limited so its difficult sometimes to get photos posted and its hard to find the time to say it all.  ...

... of what we see today. I also would recommend the Bath YMCA for anyone who's travelling on a tight budget - one of the better hostels I have stayed in. I met some other travelling girls - Naomi (a Kiwi from Wellington) and another vet (Jo - from Oz) - ...

... last 2 days. It is a colonial town set around the main square, then there is an avenue heading down to the lake with the hostels and restaurants. We manage to get a room for 5 for the night (let the men do the negotiating!) before heading out to test the ...

... did for me. They were amazing hosts and it really felt I was at home. It was so good to have that after 7months of hostels in Latin America! Priyalal drove me to USA hostels in Hollywood and I checked in and caught up with my good mates Jason, Eugene and ...

... to KL. We headed off on foot for an area about half an hour away that was recommended by Lonely Planet as having a few good hostels. We walked for a bit before a teenage lad with his Mum asked us if he could help. It's sad that our initial reaction is ...

... ; He had no dorm beds available so I had to book a private room for $25 for the first night.  Yuk. I know there are other hostels around, but I didn’t care, so I paid the man and checked in.  I took a shower in a bathroom that is like one ...

... included in that price; the rest of my travel will be overland or oversea. I have already begun making reservations for hostels and sending out request for Couch Surfing.  Couch Surfing is an online community similar to Facebook where people let you ...

... scenery, river rafting, hiking, visiting with family and friends, enjoying natural hot springs and basically experiencing America via hostels- it was great - I highly recommend it!!! I unpacked my car that very day and the next morning, bright and ...

... private bathroom. It even has a day bed! I think the room is bigger than most of the rooms I've stayed at in hostels sharing with 3-4 other people. ;P I did laundry shortly after arriving and read on their back patio on a sunny summer afternoon. Later, I ...

... I want to see, it makes it a lot easier. But that usually means staying where the more expensive places are or staying in hostels. I think I feel too old for hostels. So, anyway, my hotel was pretty swanky, and I don’t even feel bad anymore ...