Some of the best stories comes from the outrageous or difficult things we experience, and another is the people we meet along the way. It’s the outrageous, the outliers, that seem to be the most memorable, sometimes locals and other times travellers themselves. Who are these outrageous people? And what is it like to stay in a hostel? When, if ever, are you too old to say at a hostel? And which accommodations best connect a traveller with culture and their new surroundings?