Courtesy of Taylor Futch
- Taylor Futch travels the world, making pit stops along the way to work in party hostels.
- Futch says she often deals with poor guest behavior and is left to clean up gross situations.
- If you travel often, Futch says, you need to make cleanliness, organization, and respect a priority.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Taylor Futch, a 25-year-old hostel worker from Ocala, Florida. It has been edited for length and clarity.
For the past two years I've traveled the world and worked at a variety of party hostels in Central America and Europe. Right now I'm in Colombia, my 20th solo country, and I'll be working in Croatia this summer for three to five months beginning in late April.