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Independent travel is a thrill and a half but it can get lonely too. With that in mind here are ten top tips to help you make new buddies - wherever you go.
1. 
Check your hostel’s web site before you arrive. Many of them plan fun nights well in advance so if you know there’s going to be a party, you can plan to be a part of it.
Check your hostel’s web site before you arrive. Many of them plan fun nights well in advance so if you know there’s going to be a party, you can plan to be a part of it.
2. 
Unless you’re intent on treating yourself, skip the single rooms. Sharing a dorm is a great way to meet new people and borrow the toothpaste you always forget.
Unless you’re intent on treating yourself, skip the single rooms. Sharing a dorm is a great way to meet new people and borrow the toothpaste you always forget.
3. 
Ask about the tours available from reception. Spending a few hours in the company of like minded explorers is a great way to bond and the group photos are a nice memento too.
Ask about the tours available from reception. Spending a few hours in the company of like minded explorers is a great way to bond and the group photos are a nice memento too.
4. 
Engage in a bit of banter with the bar staff. Most of these guys are backpackers too and they know all the fun characters to hang out with. Also there’s bound to be a few staff members around who aren’t on duty and up for making new friends.
Engage in a bit of banter with the bar staff. Most of these guys are backpackers too and they know all the fun characters to hang out with. Also there’s bound to be a few staff members around who aren’t on duty and up for making new friends.
5. 
When you’re done with the book you’re reading, don’t buy another one. Instead try swapping it with other hostellers. These trades are a great conversation starter and you can save a buck too.
When you’re done with the book you’re reading, don’t buy another one. Instead try swapping it with other hostellers. These trades are a great conversation starter and you can save a buck too.
6. 
Karaoke might be cringe worthy, but it’s a nice focal point in bars and chill out rooms alike. You’d be surprised at the strength of bonds based on joint public embarrassment.
Karaoke might be cringe worthy, but it’s a nice focal point in bars and chill out rooms alike. You’d be surprised at the strength of bonds based on joint public embarrassment.
7. 
Don’t let home sickness get the better of you. If you’ve set up an online Blog for your folks to follow, share it with the other hostellers in the internet café, and make everyone a part of your fun on the road.
Don’t let home sickness get the better of you. If you’ve set up an online Blog for your folks to follow, share it with the other hostellers in the internet café, and make everyone a part of your fun on the road.
8. 
Get involved behind the scenes. If you’re sticking around in one place and need some cash - a lot of hostels recruit backpackers for reception and bar work. What better way to meet kindred spirits?
Get involved behind the scenes. If you’re sticking around in one place and need some cash - a lot of hostels recruit backpackers for reception and bar work. What better way to meet kindred spirits?
9. 
If you see another lone traveller at the bar, bite the bullet and buy them a drink. One simple act of kindness goes a long way and your new buddy feels obliged to buy you a drink too!
If you see another lone traveller at the bar, bite the bullet and buy them a drink. One simple act of kindness goes a long way and your new buddy feels obliged to buy you a drink too!
10. 
Look up distant relatives, long lost pen pals and other friends from home who happen to be on the same road. Mixing a familiar face into your new crowd of friends is always fun - because you’ll have lots of new experiences to rave about.
Look up distant relatives, long lost pen pals and other friends from home who happen to be on the same road. Mixing a familiar face into your new crowd of friends is always fun - because you’ll have lots of new experiences to rave about.What else do you think?
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