If life was a fairy tale and romance was perfect, you would meet the mate of your travel dreams on top of the Eiffel Tower while backpacking through Europe and later fall into a big fluffy bed sprinkled with rose petals in your five-star hotel, rise the next morning to fresh strawberries and room service omelets, and then skip off into the sunset holding hands.
Well this the real world and sometimes you want to get it on with your mate-of-the-moment in imperfect circumstances, like when your only retreat is a somewhat-smelly hostel room with six bunk beds and a drunk girl passed out in the corner after a big night at a London pub.
Never fear, here are some tips to help you get it on in a European hostel. Some work better in all-girl dorms, and some in all-boy dorms. For coed dorms there are likely people screwing anyway so just go for it. This is not the time for tantric sex. Get in and get out, so to speak. Foreign brands can be iffy and the condom machine down the hall may be empty. Make sure you have supplies well before the point of no return.
Plus, as fellow travelers they might just understand your dilemma and grant you a moment while they leave to check their email or grab a beer, especially in Europe which can be more sexually liberal.
Be sure to respect their awesome, absent selves by being quick- and tell them you will be. Please return in ten minutes. Thank you! Except boys- this tip really only works for female dorms. Again, try to be quick. The worst time? Early evening, when the hostel is full of people getting ready to go out. Spend the freaking money and get a private room, already. To prove this point Hostelbookers present 10 of the coolest hostels in Europe. Each of their hostels offers a distinct vibe and character, catering to a host of traveler types including night owls, artists, beach bums, foodies, and the traditional backpacker.
