I’m 32 and recently spent a week in Budapest. I used to love staying in hostels when traveling great people, fun conversations, easy social vibe. I picked quiet, non-party hostels this time, but still felt about 10 years older than everyone else there.
I ended up switching to solo rooms halfway through the trip, which was fine more rest, more privacy but I really missed the sense of community I used to get from hostels.
For those of you who’ve been traveling a while… at what age did you start feeling “out of place” in hostels?