Why I love hostels

Once the group trip I was on arrived in Tel Aviv for our final two nights, I turned my attention towards finding accommodation for the next few nights. For me it was a no-brainer - I was going to find a hostel to stay in. This was even before I found out one extra night at The Carlton would set me back about $245 USD. Even splitting a room would be pricey.

48 Hayarkon, the hostel I am currently staying at had consistently good reviews across hostel booking websites. It also seemed to have good amenities, so I booked it. Aside from a couple small issues my stay here has been overwhelmingly positive. Yes, this is a nicer hostel than most, but the real reason I have so thoroughly enjoyed my stay here is because of the people I have met.

I have met a medical resident in radiology from New York, a recent journalism grad from Australia who has spent the last eighteen months traveling the world, a wide-eyed & bright-eyed Northern Californian who is fresh off her birthright experience, and a fellow Canadian who seems to be an aspiring polymath much like myself (we also have no less than six friends in common according the all-knowing Facebook). I really want to expand on this right now, but I need to get ready so I can go out with some of these very same people!

More to come on this soon...