u/common__logic

Hey everyone!

I’m planning a solo trip somewhere in Europe this October and I’m looking for a destination with a really good social/party hostel scene.

My priorities are:

Easy to meet other solo travelers

Social hostel with events, pub crawls, group activities, etc.

Good nightlife

Still lively in October. Not somewhere that feels completely dead after summer.

Which city would you choose in October and which specific hostel would you recommend?

Thanks!

I’m trying to pick the best window for this year’s trip.
Do you think it’s better to visit Ibiza in early September or at the closing parties week between 5-11 October?
I’m going more for the nightlife and not the beaches

I spent most of my 20s bouncing around hostels and some of the best experiences of my life happened in those common rooms. Cheap beer, strangers who became close friends, plans made at midnight that somehow worked out. I genuinely loved it.

I'm mid-30s now and recently started traveling solo again. Booked hostels because I love to socialize and make new friends, but this time it felt different. Not bad exactly, just off. Everyone in the common room was between 20-24 years old and I felt I was the older guy. The conversations that used to pull me in now kind of wash past me. I found myself going to bed early and feeling weird.

So I'm curious, is anyone else feeling the same?

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