Whats a greater way to start the near year like making a trip the first month to a place you really want to go. In the past several months my really good friend has been speaking about Toronto and seeing her boyfriend which in her case isn’t really that easy. After hearing about Toronto so many times I started to get curious about the city. Let alone for many years i always seen Canada as the invisible country to the north. (No offense my northern friends). Doing my little research, Toronto sounds like a great city to travel to. Winter or Summer. I grew up in the cold and live in the heat. Doesn’t make a difference to me.
So lately since financials aren’t too great i still managed to save up a couple hundred for my next travel destination. Travelocity shows a round trip flight for 287 opposed to higher rates. So I said why not spend a nice weekend in the lovely city of Toronto. Problem is, I will not ask for a place to stay with my friends boyfriend or family lol. Nor do i want to spend too much on a high priced hotel room i will only sleep and shower in. So the term HOSTEL came into play. I never knew what a hostel was besides the gory movie until i did further research. Practically a dormitory or privately own spot to rent out beds daily.
As an amatuer and how protective i am with my privacy and possessions my first thought was “Hell no, that’s dangerous!” Which i am sure it is. But considering my budget and my 0% friend ratio in this new city, i thought why not. Id try it. Mixed or Male dormitory according to hostelworld.com. Since all i am doing is sleeping and showering there and as long as i have a safe locker it sounds worth the money.
So my purpose of this blog post is to grab opinions, insight, personal feedback if you had any experience with hostels. Not to forget those Toronto natives or who have traveled to Toronto to give me ideas of other activities besides the much anticipated nightlife, tour guides and CN Tower.
-A. Perez
