‘The horror – 14 alarms in the morning’: backpacker hostels evolve as young people seek privacy over packed dorms

Out with wild parties, in with soft lighting and wellness centres. Welcome to the new age of backpacking ...
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Backpacking culture faces self-improvement myth amid hostel boom

Backpacking has shifted from a niche subculture to a mainstream travel style, fueled by digital nomadism, social media, and hostel growth. While marketed as a path to self-discovery, critics argue the ...
Business Daily Africa

Backpackers’ hostels: Where low-budget travellers meet

Cost-conscious young travellers, who have no qualms about sharing rooms with strangers while on vacation are boosting revenues of backpacker hotels, especially in Mombasa, Diani and Malindi. The ...
The Guardian

Backpacker hostels may be cheap – but there’s so much else to love about them

In these temporary communities, each new encounter with someone great and surprising feels like an incredible fluke Some years back, at the Naughty Squirrel backpackers hostel in Riga (twice winner of ...
The Financial Express

Backpacking hostels are on the rise in India: Here’s how travel has evolved over the years

Travel etiquettes are the set of guidelines and customs that one must follow while traveling. With technology and digitisation blurring boundaries and connecting the world like never before, it might ...
The Conversation

Seven sustainability lessons we can all learn from backpackers

Backpackers may have a reputation for over-indulgence, but are more sustainable than you might think. Siim Teller/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA With a reputation in Australia for public drunkenness and ...