Do you really need to read this?
Don’t you already know? Looking back, the time you’ll spend traveling in guesthouses, will be the best time of your lives. Well, I cannot guarantee it, as it has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience.
But I – I am ILH… The Israeli hostels association, so don’t take my word on it. Not at flat rate, anyway. Have a look at this post by Mikael Ssöl – A visual designer and photographer from Brazil, absolutely in love for Jerusalem and admirer of all types of genuine expressions of the soul.
If you’ve never heard of the “Jerusalem Syndrome” – now will be a good time to have a look at it.
Just kidding… Mikael is a valued volunteer at the Jerusalem Hostel, who have some real-time, honest and focused insights regarding his life in the hostel:
“A hotel is a bed to sleep on; a hostel is your home in another country. From new overseas friendships-for-life to easily-made professional contacts, the hostel can refresh all the aspects of our lives by offering space and opportunity for deep interaction among the guests. A few examples follow…”
