If you ever go traveling, you should stay in a youth hostel. They're cheap, excellent places for information, and, above all, weird.

Most youth hostels are cramped, dirty, and look just like a dormitory. Others have nice kitchens and comfortable living rooms with TVs and radios. You'll never forget the people you meet at a youth hostel. They're just as strange as characters in a book. They come from all over the world. Most are just visitors, but some are permanent residents. Being a strange crowd of people, they have many interesting stories to tell. There's no doubt you'll hear stories as strange as the people who tell them. Among such an exotic group of people, it is easy to forget where you are. In a youth hostel, you are in another culture. Your traveling experiences won't be complete until you stay in one.