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What are hostels and how do they work?

Here’s everything you’ll need to know about the atmosphere and shared living situation in hostels which gives you a unique shared experience while traveling.

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What will you learn?

  • What hostels are and how they work
  • Everything you need to know to get accepted by a Worldpackers host
  • What it’s like to arrive and have your first day volunteering in a hostel
  • What hosts expect from their volunteers and how to get good endorsements on Worldpackers

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What are hostels and how do they work?

How do I get accepted by a Worldpackers host?

What’s the first day volunteering like?

What do hosts expect from volunteers?