Learn about the highs and lows of running a hostel, about the satisfaction that comes from facilitating new friendships, and about why hostels are so good for today’s society.
Tune in for 20 minutes of gentle, feel-good vibes in this brilliant new podcast
Recorded by Mark Richards and David Felton for Countrystride — audio dispatches from Cumbria.
Join this gathering of passionate voices as Christine and Charlie from Elterwater Independent Hostel, and Aaron from YHA Borrowdale, come together to share their love for hostelling and the Lake District.
They take us on a nostalgic journey through the golden days of the YHA — a time when the charity ran 300 hostels, guests were expected to arrive ‘under their own steam’, and everyone mucked in with chores — and reflect on the present, where a warm, professional ‘home from home’ welcome defines both the YHA and a thriving independent hostel scene.
Immerse yourself in the spirit of hostel life, the joy of building new friendships, and find out why — in an increasingly divided world — the simple, human connections forged in hostels matter more than ever.