A Comparison of the Hostel Networks in New Zealand
With 300+ hostels all around the country, New Zealand spoils backpackers for choice when it comes to budget accommodation. Out of these 300+ hostels,
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The Weirdest Places You’ll Ever Stay as a Backpacker!
Staying in a hostel in New Zealand doesn’t just have to be about finding a cheap bed for the night. Some backpacker hostels are a uniq
Is it Better to Use a Booking Engine or to Book Directly When Booking a Hostel?
On every Google search for a hostel or holiday park anywhere in New Zealand, you will be offered a multitude of booking
Cheap Accommodation Alternatives to Staying in a Hostel
You’ve heard a thousand times that staying in a hostel is the cheapest accommodation while travelling New Zealand. But what if you donR
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
What is a Qualmark Rating?
On accommodation, transport, activities and other services: you’ll see the fern Qualmark logo in a lot of places in New Zealand. But what is a Qualmark rating?
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Where to Stay in a Private Room When You’re Backpacking
Being a backpacker means being on a backpacker budget. You need to cut the costs where ever you can to travel further. While campsites, ho
Rain: At Least it’s Good for the Plants.
You are not a prisoner to the hostel. Don’t be like this girl clawing at the window in desperation for something to do on a rainy day!
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The Backpacker Card Game: Yaniv!
We think we’ve found it: the ultimate icebreaker card game for when you meet a group of fellow travellers in a hostel. The game is called Yaniv, it’s supe
What You Need to Know About Staying in Hostels
When you hear the word “hostel” this might conjure up images of chainsaw-wielding psychos from famous horror movies or a place for the homele
The New Zealand Version of Capsule Hostels
Hostels have just got a little more space-age in New Zealand with the introduction of the pod hostels! After being Japan-exclusive for decades, the “po
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: