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NielsBohron@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

“Backpacking” can also mean couch surfing and staying in hostels or on park benches. In the early 2000’s, it was a really popular way to travel across Europe (at least among rich white college kids)

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ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Is hostels still a thing for young people?

I wonder if AirBnB destroyed that industry. I saw a “hostel” in my city but it was charging $70 a night. When I was growing up, hostels were like $20-30 a night, cheaper than a motel 6.

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- NielsBohron@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Afaik, they’re still around, but inflation and popularity has caused the prices to increase a fair bit.
  
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