Ian Shank

One of my favorite parts about this article was that it was written in second person point of view. It made me feel like I was experiencing the party hostel and it was useful in that it completely walked me through the experience. Also, liked how it included some words in other languages that the author translated for us, as it added to the experience and put me in shoes. I enjoyed reading this because I am actually currently trying to find hostels for a trip to Spain/France this summer. Additionally, I am studying abroad in the future and this gives some insight into what happens when a bunch of students get together. Last summer, my best friend spent a month in hostels in Germany and has told me some stories that seem to align with this one. A couple of questions I have for the author - How many countries have you been to? Do you regularly stay in hostels when you travel? Do you write about all of your travels?