PS Budapest, I definitely love you!!

Well I have loved traveling solo thus far. I meet so many more people, experience little to no stress only worrying about myself, and there is plenty of room for plans to change. And so they did. Originally I had planned to work for a woman on an organic farm in southern France. I visited Budapest, fell in love, traveled some more, and decided to take up the offer from Tim, the hostel owner of Tiger Tims place, to work for a while. Unpacking my bags for a bit and having a homebase is so appealing after the contstant movement. So I do it and I love it. First, a hostel, foreign concept to many Americans. Basically a budget place to stay for travelers. You share a dorm room with others. Bunk beds, communal areas to meet other travelers. Basically genius and very popular in Europe and many other places around the world. Even if I had money to pay for a hotel room, I would choose a hostel anytime. I have met so many people. So many travelers, sharing stories, advice, discovering the city with near strangers and of course checking out the nightlife. So working in the hostel- I basically cleaned, made beds and checked new people in and helped them get around the city. Oh and the pub crawls. Since the hostel was located in a residential area, we took all the willing travelers out to bars around the city. Fun, definitely. Possibility to get excessive, obviously. I dont believe my body could have handled more than three weeks of chaos and binge drinking. Besides Tim, I worked with two others, Dane and Isabella, both from Australia. Partners in crime and sanity keepers. We worked together, ate together, drank together, and met so many people. I miss them already and cant wait to visit the land down under. I would compare living and working in a hostel to college life in the dorms, minus class. Just meeting new people and drinking too much. Fantastic. So many new friends, so many stories. Amazing city that I will return to soon and would reccomend to anyone. Eastern Europe has such a different and good vibe and much cheaper as well. Loved it, but must move on to get closer to my departure to Uganda!!