My name is Derick Fiedler, I’m a world traveler. When I backpack abroad I chose to stay in hostels, cheap lodging where one shares a room with multiple people of usually mixed gender. At first glance hostels come off as dirty, uncomfortable, and dangerous. If I tell an American I stay in hostels 9 times out of 10 they mention the horror movie “Hostel” and that’s about the only thing they know about them but there is a secret beauty underneath it all that deserves to be shared. Listen to my podcast to find out