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My son is going to Australia for 6 weeks although he is not backpacking as such he is staying in hostels? |
Travel Info Any tips as to what to take ...the weather.. he is going end of June back begining of August and is it true hostels do not allow cases only backpacks? Travel Tips I disagree about YHA, their hostels arent as nice as some of the independent ones, and dont have facilites where you can sit back with other travellers and havea beer or 2. I backpacked around the world for 6 months, and had the following. A pair of jeans, 3 pair shorts tshirts, socks runners thongs/flipflops jumper towel underwear toiletries. He will be able to buy things here, but remember your summer is our winter, so as long as he has long pants and some warm clothing he will be fine. Most hostels have washing facilites so he will be able to do laundry. A girl I met whilst travelling had a suitcase and she was fine with it. IT because a little cumbersome after a while tho,especially when she was trying to wheel it over gravel. I can help you further if you let me know where he is actually heading. Others If i was going to a hostel i'd take a weapon for self defence. That hostel i saw in that film wasn't very pleasant. yep I agree the hostel was brutal. GO see Hostel II first. I've never been backpacking or stayed in a hostel before but I googled real quick and found this : "Basically you will need a very small amount of the same stuff you would normally travel with plus a couple of extra items. Then you will need something comfortable and practical to carry it all in. Pack Lightly! While hostelling you won't find baggage porters, suitcase racks or hanging closet space. You will likely be traveling on public transportation and walking from place to place. Because hostels are in unique locations they are often not the most convenient places to get to. Traveling light is fundamental if you are going to have an enjoyable time. Most first time hostellers don't believe this advice and almost always set out with too much stuff. Within the first couple of weeks they send most of it home. Hostellers don't bring a different item of clothing for each day of the week. Some clothes are often worn more than once before being washed in the local laundromat. In some cases the hostel may have clothes washing facilities. The easiest way to carry your stuff from place to place is with a backpack. This is the single most important piece of equipment for the long term hosteller. For this reason, when buying a backpack, don't skimp. Find a store that will patiently let you try on lots of different packs. They are all sized and shaped differently so make sure it's comfortable. Good backpack stores will have beanbags or other weights so you can try packs on with something inside. As already mentioned, you will probably want to bring a few items you might not bring when staying in hotels. The main ones are soap, a towel and a sleep-sheet." http://www.hostels.com/en/newtohostellin... The issue isn't whether they allow cases or not, but rather do they have the facilities to store them? Typical hostels have shared rooms and they usually provide lockers to store any personal belongings. So cases or luggage bags might not be such a good idea unless you can fit them into a standard locker. plus he should bring a nice sturdy lock too. Make sure its not too big though. Backpackers hostels vary hugely. It's just a matter of storage really for the cases etc. He needs to go on to some sites to see comments by others regarding experiences. |
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