We want to know your best hostel tips and tricks.  Writing Competition

As a cost-effective hub for meeting other travellers, hostels are basically synonymous with travelling as a young person.

So, we're asking everyone from hostel newbies to seasoned travellers how they get the best out of their hostel bookings.

What advice would you give to others who haven't stayed in a hostel before? What tips and tricks work for you? Why do you choose hostels over hotels or Airbnb? How do you navigate dorm bookings? Do you need to be a social butterfly to stay in a hostel? What's it like to stay in a hostel when travelling across Australia?

Share your experience, between 25 words and 100 words, and we may publish it in an article on the Student Edge site. (If you wish to remain anonymous, please let us know in your answer.)

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