Alton L. Spencer
- Current Age?
34 - Nationality
USA - Where do you live now?
Valley Village, USA - Occupation
motion picture negative cutter - When it comes to travel accommodation (but leaving out crashing with friends, family or people you meet on the road), how often do you stay in hostels?
Sometimes a hostel, sometimes a hotel or B&B, etc - Where have you hosteled?
Europe - Would you stay in a hostel again on future trips?
Yes - Why or why not?
Inexpensive. Meet random strangers. - Out of all your experiences hosteling, what was your:
- Best Moment
- Worst Moment
- Biggest Hurdle, Obstacle or Difficulty?
- Biggest surprise?
- Best Moment
- Do you ever book any of your hostel accommodation in advance?
Always - Why or why not?
Better safe than homeless. - Who is the most memorable person you met in a hostel and why?
PATRICIA!! Swedish. Flight attendant trainee. 20 years old. 'nuff said. - Why do you stay in hostels, as opposed to other types of accommodation?
I'm POOOOOR. And you can meet random Swedish flight antendants in training. - What is the biggest myth people have about hostels and hosteling?
That it's an unsafe rest stop for predatory hooligans. - Why do you like to travel?
See different places, cultures, people, lifestyles, foods, blahblahblah... Restores SOME of my love of the good ole USA. - What is your advice for other travelers wanting to stay in hostels?
- Find some place close to the thing you wanna see and do...
- Don't pack a lotta crap...
- Bring/buy your own towels, soap, etc...
- Find out if they provide bed stuff...
- TRUST NO ONE with anything of serious value...
- Wherever people hang out in the hostel, hang out a while and talk to 'em...
- Don't be a wuss and JUST stay in the hostel – you're somewhere foreign for godsake...
- Get a good map (and a compass)...
- Know where the hostel is and the phone number...
- Check around for other hostels in the area, especially if you're not digging where you are....
- That's all I got.
PEACE TO THE PEACEFUL!!!
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