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Hostels

Hostels

Date: Nov 14 2008

Themes: Friend, Travel

Grammar: Adverbs

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So many great traveling stories begin with phrases like, “There was this friendly British girl staying at our hostel and she told us to check out this amazing attraction that tourists don’t normally see…” or, “These Chilean guys from our hostel offered to have a couple of beers with us and next thing you know, we were on a boat in the middle of the Black Sea!”

A big part of adventure of traveling is the other travelers you meet. And when you’re young and don’t have a lot of money to spend, staying in a hostel can be a great way to save and meet exciting people.

Hostels rent travelers beds in big rooms full of other travelers. Some hostels also have single rooms to rent out, but all the guests eat together. Of course, since there are so many people around, not all hostel stories are good and people can be annoying or things can get stolen. Listen to Marni and Mason talk about what they like and don’t like about hostels.

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Marni

Marni

Mason

Mason

Marni:  So I just got back from a trip to New York and did a little bit of couch surfing when I was there, stayed with friends.

Mason:  Really? Well, I mean, I guess that’s cool when that’s an option, but, uh…

Marni:  But…So my other option, I lucked out at the last minute, my friends were there, but I was thinking about staying in a hostel because there’s actually a few in New York.

Mason:  A New York hostel might kind of sketch me out. But, you know, I’ve done it a lot and it’s pretty awesome. When you’ve got to mind your budget, it’s a good way to go.

Marni:  It’s definitely got this sort of backpacker thing going on.

Mason:  It takes you back to your youth with the bunk beds.

Marni:  Well, the bunk beds and just. But I try to…I’m kind of big into personal space, so I always try to get my own room.

Mason:  Actually, that’s my favorite time to do it. You get two or three friends and if you can book ahead and get a private room it costs you each like 20 bucks a night, maybe.

Marni:  Yeah.

Mason:  It’s awesome. And you meet cool people there, right?

Marni:  It’s true. And it’s good for that whole communal aspect of traveling, wanting to get information and just swapping stories. And there is something to that, but I don’t know, I like my privacy and I’m not really into the whole communal sleeping arrangement.

Mason:  I’d totally do it. I probably going for New Year’s up to BC, gonna hook up the hostel.

Marni:  Well, it definitely is the…If you’re frugal, it’s the economical way to travel.

 

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Discussion

On a recent trip to New York, Marni arranged last-minute to stay with some friends. But she almost stayed at a hostel.

Mason isn’t sure if he’d be comfortable in a hostel in New York, although he does like hostels in general because he likes meeting people there. He also says the bunk beds remind him of being a kid.

Marni always tries to get her own room at hostels because she doesn’t like sleeping with strangers in the room. Mason and his friends will sometimes occupy a three- or four-person room together. He plans to stay in a hostel on an upcoming trip to British Columbia, Canada.

Have you ever stayed in a hostel? Did you meet interesting people there?

 

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myar shad oglo

Palestinian Territory, Occupied

I don't like to visit the hotels i like to visit my family for example:my unte and my cousins 

09:23 AM Nov 14 2008 |

alez1986

China

wow,the world is too small,isn't it?

Girl upstairs,will u book the 7days?

07:23 AM Nov 14 2008 |

lola-zhang

lola-zhang

China

I like travel, and i like youth hostel,very budget and special.If you are sociable youth hostel is a heaven.so i choose to take a part time work in an international youth hostel.

Anyone who want to travel in ChongQing China,i can book the most interesting hostel for you.

my email:

06:56 AM Nov 14 2008 |

alez1986

China

U can find ur private space everywhere if ur heart is liberal.

06:56 AM Nov 14 2008 |

julia lin

Taiwan

I don't like stay with strangers in a hostel.  I perfer to live alone.  So I think I won't choice to stay in a hostel instead of Hotel.

06:55 AM Nov 14 2008 |

alez1986

China

Life,is a travel.

Remember the nice remembrance in every hostel,neither eat no fish and play the game here nor not.

where is the end-point?

I don't know.May be the death,maybe not.

06:51 AM Nov 14 2008 |

xiaxiayiyi

xiaxiayiyi

China

I've never stayed in a hostel during travelling, I suppose it's not safe for a girl alone.but I think it's great to occupy a three-or four-person room together with friends

05:48 AM Nov 14 2008 |

KinGhosT!

KinGhosT!

Saudi Arabia

I prefer to stay alone  Laughing

03:36 AM Nov 14 2008 |

dearpesar

dearpesar

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

when we are in a foreign city or country it's just hotels seems the best heaven for us. that's really our home for a while

02:51 AM Nov 14 2008 |

Stitch

Stitch

Taiwan

Hostels are great. It's cheap and fun. You can usually get cheap stays in big cities' downtown area. Many of them even have free breakfast and kitchen for cooking. Very budget friendly! I also like meeting people from different places. It's makes the trip more interesting.

02:26 AM Nov 14 2008 |

magic1015

magic1015

China

i prefer a  private sapce, anyways , u should hold the attention to the strangers …

02:26 AM Nov 14 2008 |

free.soul

Morocco

Traveling is a best way to come over new stuff. You may meet new ppl and learn many important thing including cuisine, culture, background and so on…you can also get over your shyness by communicating with the other.
There is one proverb which says: who travelled more is better that who lived more.

02:21 AM Nov 14 2008 |

Ashly87

Ashly87

China

can meet kind of interesting ppl

01:34 AM Nov 14 2008 |

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