Don’t be that guy who lives off noodles and toast… Cooking in a hostel is quite far from the comforts of your kitchen at home. You don’t have all your special knives, pots and pans:
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Budget accommodation in Auckland. Where to stay in New Zealand’s largest city? And, of course, as the largest city, this means it has a large choice of backpacker hostels. Here at Backpacker Gui
Crazy characters to observe in your backpacker hostel. The backpacker hostel is an intriguing environment found over most continents on our planet. An ecosystem of cheapness attracts migrating species
Traditional Kiwi recipes! Food is just another way, if not the most popular way, to immerse yourself in a culture. Why not take your New Zealand gap year or backpacking trip to the next level by makin
where to stay in the capital city of New Zealand? The ferry gateway to North Island, a main New Zealand airport, a buzzing city life, and a Lord of the Rings destination: there are plenty of reasons w
How to survive as a long-termer in a hostel. Staying in a hostel dorm and being a roommate in a hostel means doing a 180-degree turn on your habits from back home. You are now sharing everything, from
Etiquette for staying in a hostel. As a top backpacker destination, New Zealand has a wide choice of hostels, especially in cities. They are ideal for staying short-term at a cheap price. But what mak
The weirdest places to stay in New Zealand. Stay in weirdest and most unique accommodations in the North Island!Hotels, motels and B&Bs come in all shapes and sizes in New Zealand. There are quirk
Cheap accommodation in Rotorua. After a hard day’s wandering in the geothermal parks, white water rafting, zorbing, or just being a badass backpacker, it is important to find the best backpacker
The backpacker card game: Yaniv! Wethink we’ve found it: theultimate icebreaker card game for when you meet a group of fellow travellersin ahostel. The game is called Yaniv, it’s super eas
Want to sleep in a shoe? A boot, a hobbit hole, a castle, jail, a convent, a silo, a treehouse… you can stay in it all in the South Island! Just take a look at the listicle below to find the wei
The weirdest places you’ll ever stay. Staying in a hostel in New Zealand doesn’t just have to be about finding a bed for the night. Some backpacker hostels are a unique experience in itsel
Because it’s better than on the streets! Everyone’s got to sleep, right? But staying in a hostel in New Zealand is a major part of a backpacking experience because of all the fellow backpa
Where does one stay in the “Adventure Capital of the World”? Most backpackers travelling New Zealand will find themselves eating a Fergburger or signing up to a bungy jump in Queenstown at
Where to rest your head in Christchurch… … But these backpacker hostels are more than just a place to stay for the night. Christchurch’s hostels have additional comforts to make long