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Amsterdam has main character energy and a price tag to match, if you let it. €20 pancakes. Canal-view menus with pictures of the food, which is never a good sign. Selfie sticks blocking the exact bridge you wanted a photo of. None of that is required. A budget friendly weekend in Amsterdam is 100% real once you know which streets are built for tourists and which ones are built for people who actually live there.

If you’ve ever wondered what happens when environmental sustainability, inclusive tourism, and Pride collide – meet Rayan. Traveller. Volunteer. Pride advocate. After winning Hostelworld’s ESG World Tourism Day competition, Rayan travelled to Cape Town, South Africa. Not just to explore and celebrate Pride, but to help build something new. Having previously heard Soul Fam Hostel’s founder, Chase King, speak at an internal fireside chat, Rayan was left inspired.

“The Cool Hostel, where you can show up exactly as you are.” Pride Month is a time to celebrate LGBTQ+ visibility, inclusivity and diversity. But in Coquimbo, Northern Chile, one hostel is building that – not just for a moment, but every single day. We met Cris Sankari, co-founder of The Cool Hostel, the first queer hostel in the region, to understand how a traveller-led idea turned into a space built on connection and care.

| Posted on | Something has shifted in how people think about travel accommodation. It used to be that budget travellers stayed in hostels because they couldn’t afford anything else, and hotels were the default for everyone who could. That framing no longer reflects reality. 62% of global budget travellers now actively choose hostels over budget hotels, and that number is growing.

(L: Entrance to El Rio Hostel. R: Boat trip with our guide Gabriel and dog Suki) A year ago, you met Amy Phung, winner of Hostelworld’s yearly staff travel competition, who spent several weeks travelling across Colombia – hopping from hostel to hostel, and discovering a country that surprised her at every turn. Almost a year on, Amy reflects on her time volunteering with El Rio Hostel and Foundation, and how it changed the way she travels.

“When guests stay with us, they’re not just visiting – they’re starting to understand Cusco and the heritage”, says Eric Beland, owner of Black Llama Hostel Cusco. Sitting at over 3,400 metres in the Peruvian Andes, Cusco, otherwise known as the “navel of the world”, is one of South America’s most historic and visited cities, and the archaeological capital of the Americas.

| Posted on | Few cities on earth capture imagination like New York. The skyline, the culture, the constant motion — it’s a place that feels alive at every hour. Whether you’re visiting for the first time or returning for another fix of its energy, New York City breaks are an unforgettable blend of art, food, and urban adventure.

If you’ve ever wondered who travels solo, where they travel to, and why they choose to gallivant independently around the globe, this report reveals all... 👀 We've unearthed loads of interesting facts and figs about our adventurous Hostelworld community, including trip expectations, packing essentials and what REALLY makes a trip memorable. Life stage, motivations and favourite destinations may vary, but one thing remains clear – solo travel is more popular than ever.

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