First time backpacker hostel

Have you guys stayed in a backpacker hostel before? 20 person Mixed Dorm to be exact? haha. Well, my first was in Singapore and currently, I am in another backpacker hostel in Singapore. I always wanted to know how it feels like to stay in one, and hey, my first experience was not bad at all.

The first one that I stayed in Singapore was the BEST! Its call the Beary Good Hostel located in Pagoda Street, Chinatown Singapore. It was remarkably small, but, clean and cozy. The bed was ready as we arrived, clean pillow sheets, blanket and bedsheet. Air con can be on the whole day, you get free milk, tea and coffee the whole day, free wifi, laptops and even an ipad for the guests to use. Yes, you are sharing a room with total strangers around you, but, it is somehow very safe. You have your own key cards so you can use whenever you are going out, and because of this, it is very secure. It will only cost you SGD26 for one bed for one night, owh, breakfast included as well. =) One thing that I must mentioned though, the location of this hostel is VERY strategic. You just alight from Chinatown MRT ( Pagoda Street exit ), and you can see the hostel right on your left. How convenient is that? I miss there already! TT

As compared to my first experience, the one I am staying now, is fairly bland. Well, it is SGD6 cheaper than Beary Good, but, you only have half an hour usage of internet on the computer, you have to walk quite a bit from the MRT station ( We were lost while finding for the hostel. ), and oh, the location. Hmmmm. In the morning, it is perfectly normal actually. But once the sun sets, everything changes. Neon lights, girls? Does it ring any bell to you? haha. Well, I don't even dare to go out of the hostel at night. Dang. And, I have to stay here for one week! =( Hence, turning myself into books. ( I am even amaze by how fast I can finish a book.)

When you are staying in this kind of backpacker hostel, it is no surprise that you will encounter with people from all over the world, US, UK, Aussie you name it, not forgetting sharing the same room with them. Hmmm. haha. Waking up with hunky topless guy in the same room as you, *ahem* is pretty normal here. But, it doesn't surprise me really, because I am use to it already? haha. That, is the good part. Bad part, is when someone started to snore at night. Dang! Close your nose or mouth already! haha..

Besides all those, you get to hear live world broadcast right in the lounge as people started to talk about their culture, things that are going on around, some they even talk about Malaysia. ( Which I have to disagree at times though I kept quiet and mind my own business. Come on! You have a native Malaysia in the house yo. haha. ) It is pretty interesting at times. But being a typical Asian, I am not as friendly as most of them as I just want to do my own things quietly. Ahhh. This has to change one day or so. haha.

Well, that's my experience staying at a backpacker hostel. What about yours? =)