Hey guys. I've traveled internationally a bit...stayed in a lot of hostels.

Here are a few things that may seem obvious to some people, and maybe less so if you're just starting out traveling or haven't stayed in many hostels:

1. Privacy is King

First of all, bite the bullet on the private rooms if you can afford it. You get the best of both worlds: revolving door of international girls in the hostel environment...with a private sex location to take them back to.

But if you're in the "dorms" aka you're in one of the bunks in those rooms with like 4-10 other people...get the bottom bunk and hang sheets from the top bunk so it creates a wall around your bunk for privacy...it's amazing what perceived privacy can do to a girl's LMR).

Also, make use of the hostel's rooftop area if they have one. Something about being alone with a girl on the roof in a new city and the excitement of it all leads to...sex and blow jobs.

2. Make Friends with the Staff From Day One

Smile, ask them questions, be chill, be cool. They were 15 minutes late letting you check in and get to your room / bed? No big deal. (Those should be your words and your actions)...Remember, they're like the "bartenders" of the club. And sometimes, they literally are the bartenders if the hostel has a bar. They basically own the joint. You want to be on their good side. You don't need to shmooze...just have an energy about you when you're communicating to them that implies you think they're really cool.

This will help you later on if you need to bring an extra friend back...or use a "restricted area"...or you break something expensive and they "didn't see it" because they like you....they can bend the rules for you...or if they don't like you they can be nazis about them. How you treat them will determine that in large part.

3. Tell Your Story (And Tweak It)

Travel / Hostel game is all about your "story." Try different angles, different approaches. Ask yourself what your style indicates about you...your hair...your tonality...your social media profile (if you like to share that with others when travelng)...personally I've tried to be the "artist / photographer / musician" a lot of times...but personally for me that has backfired. Sticking with the "bro" / fuckboy type ...

Wearing a backwards hat and just being the outgoing partyboy type has worked for me in hostels...probably because girls are tired of the weak dudes that make up most of the backpacker crowd and want some straight alpha / frat type I gues... (which most of us can bring some version of that out...so try that too)

Anyway, those are things I've noticed that have worked for me. YMMV. Hope this is helpful to the community.