Hostel People
The best thing about staying in hostels is meeting the other travelers. Hostels are usually laid out in a manner to encourage the tenants get together and mingle. The last hostel I stayed in, Hostel Loki, was particularly enjoyable. It was located in a refurbished Spanish mansion, high on a hill overlooking the Cuzco's Plaza De Armas.
On the top floor of the building they had a large bar with an incredible view of the city. Every night many of the 100 or so tenants would met and drink before heading out to one of the many bars and clubs of the city.
In the bar I was able to meet many interesting folks. Almost all that were my age were shared the same living situation. They had just quit their jobs and were taking time off to travel. Most of the of them were traveling for much longer periods of time ranging from 6 months to 2 years.
One of the ways I will start conversions with new people is to talk to them about the movies or TV of their country. The English are particularly amazed by the amount of British television I've seen. Apparently they have not met many Americans who have seen 'Only Fools and Horses.'
While talking to a Irish guy named Brian, the movie the 'Commitments' came up. It turns out that Brian's uncle is Joey 'The Lips' Fagan. He said that he was a strange man, very much like the character in the movie. They very rarely saw him because he toured with stage companies most of his life. Brian said he did thousands of performances as Estragon in Waiting for Godot.
I hung out with a Brian and a Scottish couple until just a little while before my bus to the Jungle picked me up the next morning.
The best thing about staying in hostels is meeting the other travelers. Hostels are usually laid out in a manner to encourage the tenants get together and mingle. The last hostel I stayed in, Hostel Loki, was particularly enjoyable. It was located in a refurbished Spanish mansion, high on a hill overlooking the Cuzco's Plaza De Armas.
On the top floor of the building they had a large bar with an incredible view of the city. Every night many of the 100 or so tenants would met and drink before heading out to one of the many bars and clubs of the city.
In the bar I was able to meet many interesting folks. Almost all that were my age were shared the same living situation. They had just quit their jobs and were taking time off to travel. Most of the of them were traveling for much longer periods of time ranging from 6 months to 2 years.
One of the ways I will start conversions with new people is to talk to them about the movies or TV of their country. The English are particularly amazed by the amount of British television I've seen. Apparently they have not met many Americans who have seen 'Only Fools and Horses.'
While talking to a Irish guy named Brian, the movie the 'Commitments' came up. It turns out that Brian's uncle is Joey 'The Lips' Fagan. He said that he was a strange man, very much like the character in the movie. They very rarely saw him because he toured with stage companies most of his life. Brian said he did thousands of performances as Estragon in Waiting for Godot.
I hung out with a Brian and a Scottish couple until just a little while before my bus to the Jungle picked me up the next morning.
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