Sunday, December 1, 2013

SURVIVAL KIT FOR A HORRIBLE HOSTEL

Most of the time hostels are awesome. Though sometimes they’re just down right horrid. Whether it’s the hostel its self, the people you’re bunked in with or the whole package – you’re likely to come across a hostel on the little-less-lovely side if the line. But hey, when you’re paying next to nothing to bunk in for the night you can’t really be expecting breakfast in bed. Here's a list of five things I've wished I had at one point or another.



A TOWEL. With bed sheets that have been used more than a hashtag #throwback on a Thursday it takes almighty strength to get comfy laying in the thought of stale fluids and romp-nights that your bed has seen. A quick & simple pick-me-up or better yet cover-me-up is to strip the bed, lay down your towel & sleep on that. It has only happened once- but I’ll admit to sleeping on a towel, switching my blanket for a coat & rolling up a scarf for a pillow.



THONGS. To clear things up for the Americans- I’m talking about the thongs for your feet.  I can’t stress enough how important a pair of flip-flops are when travelling. Not only are they quick and easy to slip on when running outside to see what the commotion is but they’re often incredibly necessary in the shower. Whether the bathroom’s spick-spunky  clean or down right dirty something about standing and showering on the muck shed from the last 8 backpackers.. just doesn’t appeal. 




POTPOURRI BAG Or scented something. I know this sounds completely weird and unnecessary but your nostrils will thank me when you’re stuck in a 10-bed dorm full of au-natural hippy enthusiasts who believe showers are for those tied down by the modern world. Throw one under your pillow & try to forget the nine different scents of awful coming from the bunk below. I first experienced all that is the death-chamber hostel dorm when I walked into my room @ St Christophers in Berlin- amazing city, great hostel, cool group of people – not so cool being bunk #2 / 10 filled with said children of the earth.



WIPES.  Being that it’s typically the norm & a rule of thumb that if you use it - you wash it. You’re sure to come across the not so washed pots, plates and pans sporting chunks of last night’s dinner. Understand that not everyone’s kitchen skills are quite on par with your cleanliness standards nor a priority of those to go. Having a handy set of kitchen or all purpose wipes will help ease your worries and give what you use the once over. In my experience, kitchen wipes or baby wipes actually come in handy for basically everything & anything & if my spidy-sense is correct, you’ll be pulling them out left right and centre.




EARPLUGS. Whether it’s the party downstairs, the card game going on in the corner or the couple banging like bunnies in the bunk above- There will come a time one will wish they’d packed plugs.





Do you have any horror stories, or must have items to help you pull through? 
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