While hostels may be a less luxurious way to see the world, they are filled with the authentic people and memorable adventures young travelers are looking for. If you’re ready for a taste of the vagabond lifestyle, grab your backpack and book a stay on Hostelworld — the home of real travel.

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Though there are hostels all over the USA, they haven’t quite caught on as well as their European counterparts. To encourage American travelers to give them a try, Hostelworld will introduce the Follow the Music package. A collaboration between Hostelworld and Frontier Airlines, travelers will receive discounted hostel stays and round trips to festival destinations.

Follow the Music

The online game that tasks players to pinpoint geographical locations based on Google Street View images will offer a new perspective.

In the upcoming mode, users’ guesses will be based on images taken solely from the doorsteps of hostels. High scores will be rewarded with a discount on stays.

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Booked your ticket before your next accommodation? No worries. Just scan the QR code outside of some of Europe’s busiest train stations (Paris, Rome, and Berlin) and follow the AR trail from the transit hub to the nearest hostel.

Train Station Trails

Ready to embrace the vagabond life, but a lease is standing in your way? Hostelworld wants to pay you to break it.

Tweet us a video telling us why you’re ready to become a true digital nomad, and Hostelworld will choose 20 people to free from the restrictions of rent. 

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