Hostel Road Trip Podcast

Listen in as we sit down with Michael and Nathan from Howzit Hostels and hear the story of how they created their hostel with no experience and built a Hoscar Award Winning Hostel in the beautiful paradise of Hawaii!

Check Availability for your upcoming trip to Maui and Hilo in Hawaii at the Howzit Hostels

Episode Recording Date: May, 2024

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Listen in as we sit down with Maria at the Gaslamp Hostel and hear the story of surviving the pandemic and what is next in 2024 for her hostel in San Diego, CA!

With more than 21 years of experience working in hostel management and now managing her own business, Maria tells us about her experience, difficulties and learnings in this market. In addition to pointing out the main differences between managing a business and owning it, it brings the main trends and expectations for 2024, the challenges faced during the pandemic and compares the current moment with social networks and greater ease in finding information about Hostels, compared to the time she started working in this market. In a light and fun conversation, this chat brings a lot of information and knowledge for those who are starting to undertake in this sector. Take advantage of all this knowledge and come with us for another episode of Hostel Road Trip.

Check Availability for your upcoming trip to San Diego, CA at the Gaslamp Hostel

Episode Recording Date: February, 2024

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Listen in as we sit down with Abimelec at the Los Muertos Hostel and hear the story of how he operates a hostel in the the beautiful paradise of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico!

Check Availability for your upcoming trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico at the Los Muertos Hostel

Episode Recording Date: February, 2024

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To hear more stories from hostel owners visit our website Hostel Road Trip

Listen in as we sit down with Ryan at the Lazy Tiger Hostel and hear the story of how he turned his dreams into reality by building a hostel from the ground up in Asheville, North Carolina!

Check Availability for your upcoming trip to Asheville, North Carolina at the Lazy Tiger Hostel

Episode Recording Date: March, 2024

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To hear more stories from hostel owners visit our website Hostel Road Trip

Listen in as we have a conversation with Eric Faria and Ricardo Lima to hear their story about creating Worldpackers:

"Traveling is like changing the clothes of your soul", said the poet, Mario Quintana. Being able to travel, exchange experiences and make dreams come true is the goal of Worldpackers, and together with Hostels around the world, they can help people achieve these incredible experiences in different learns and trips. In today's episode we tell you more about the 10 years of Worldpackers, after all, travel transforms people and people transform the world with Worldpackers. Come with us, end enjoy it.

Learn more about Worldpackers at www.worldpackers.com

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Listen in as we sit down with Jordan and Corey at the Crash Pad Hostel and hear the story of how they developed a rock climbing-focused Hostel.

Check Availability for your upcoming trip to Chattanooga, Tennessee at the Crash Pad Hostel

Episode Recording Date: February, 2019

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Listen in as we sit down with Robert at the Auberge Hostel and hear the story of how he created a Hostelworld Hoscar winning stay in New Orleans.

Check Availability for your upcoming trip to New Orleans, LA at the Auberge Hostel

Episode Recording Date: January, 2019

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Listen in as we sit down with Darren who founded the Pacific Tradewinds Hostel and Hostel Management.com and hear the story of how the hostel industry has evolved over the years.

Episode Recording Date: January, 2019

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Listen in as we sit down with Tom at the Hostel In The Forest and hear the story of how he created a magical oasis in the forest for travelers.

Check Availability for your upcoming trip to Brunswick, Georgia at the Hostel In The Forest

Episode Recording Date: January, 2019

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Listen in as we sit down with Joe at the Bon Paul & Sharky's Hostels and hear the story of how he scaled his Hostel business from 1 location to 3 locations in North Carolina!

Check Availability for your upcoming trip to Asheville, North Carolina at the Bon Paul & Sharky's Hostel

Episode Recording Date: January, 2019

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