Europe String

Bed bugs are small nocturnal insects that feed on humans. They want blood. They are often found in beds — in the seams of the mattress or within the mattress itself.
Infestations are, more often than not, due to poor housekeeping. And since this is one of the problems with some very cheap hostels or B&B, it will do you a lot of good if you do your homework first.

Before booking that cheap hostel, make sure that you check TripAdvisor and see if anyone has already complained about the presence of bedbugs.
OR, when you get …read more

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Here are a few great pictures on Flickr, showcasing European hostels. It should give you an idea of how different each hostel’s condition is.

Hostel Celica – a former Yugoslavian prison – is cool, according to jpete.
Hopefully, there are improvements on the Dover Castle Hotel (an old picture from clarissa).
I am not surprised that the famous Flying Pig Hostel in Amstedam made it to Flickr, courtesy of Dave Knight.
The Circus Hostel in Berlin where Shamrock Tatoo stayed looks clean. Highly recommended.
Lizvang stayed at the Leinster Inn Hostel.
The Copenhagen hostel where gaijin4life stayed at looks like something out of a budget …read more

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