Hostel Living

Staying in hostels isn't so bad, although it does take a little getting used to.  However, I have two major complaints. 
    The first is that people talk way too loud in the morning if they are packing up and leaving.  Now I understand it's a hostel so silence is a luxury rarely afforded, but if you are leaving to catch an early plane or bus you should speak to your travel-mates in a soft voice.  Regular decibel conversation is completely unnecessary, especially with all the zips and crunching of plastic bags that is already taking place. 
    The second is that if you are trying to catch said early plane or bus and you set an alarm to wake up, be in the damn room to turn it off!!!  If your internal clock is so stellar that you didn't actually need a reminder to wake up, please remember to switch off the alarm so that I don't have to stumble around and find the alarm and shut it off myself.

Thank you,
The Wanderer