Friday, September 26, 2008

HostelWorld Travel Videos: What is a Hostel?

HostelWorld recently released a series of travel videos from their around the world traveler, Colm Hanratty. Here is a great introductory video to hostelling:

What is a hostel?




A hostel is simply a hotel with shared dorm-style rooms sometimes with an available kitchen, but really it is so much more. The best hostels nurture a friendly atmosphere of camaraderie between travelers where they share information about their travels, themselves, or life in general.

2 comments:

hostelworld said...

Hi,
Glad you like the video. This is only a snippet though. Will be making a longer version soon. And make sure to sign our petition to get the definition of the word hostel changed: www.hostelworld.com/petition

Colm
Hostelworld.com

Chris said...

That's a great idea! The social aspect is really key to a great hostel.