Mar 13, 2016
So I recently just got back from my solo volunteer project in Portugal to help build houses for the homeless, and I hunkered down in my second experience staying in a Hostel. Hostels are a hot topic in the travel world, and thanks to many horror movies that have been released featuring them, they have not gotten a good rap in some people's minds. I am here to change people's perceptions of that. I had an incredible time at the hostel I stayed at, and met so many interesting people while residing there. I thought, what better way to highlight the good things about hostels, than to investigate Pittsburgh's very own!
Introducing Jon Potter who created Not Another Hostel, Pittsburgh's first hostel! I could not wait to sit down with this extremely motivated and fascinating dude. Very much like myself, Jon wanted to bring different ideas and cultural traditions back to his hometown, and he is using his travels to influence locals. Along with my great friend, John Schalcosky from The Odd, Mysterious, and Fascinating History of Pittsburgh, we chat with Jon about why he started his hostel, what influenced him, and what people should come to expect when thinking about choosing one on their trips. Here is hoping to opening up a whole new world to travelers! Keep it moving everybody!
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