Hey I'm Danielle from Canada and I'm 20 years old.
I've been travelling for about two years now, and I've been to Brazil, Mexico, a couple
countries in Europe and I'm currently living in Australia.
Throughout my travels I've learnt many different ways of how to make friends, and today I'd
like to share with you guys a couple of my top tips.
Number one; so, don't be shy!
When you walk into a hostel, you have to talk to people -make conversation.
Ask them where they're from, what they're doing tonight, how long have they been in
the specific place that you're staying.
The second tip that I can give to you guys is to hang out in the hostel common areas
and try to participate into all the activities the hostel has to offer.
Most hostels will offer things like pub crawls, tours, and um dinners, which is always good
because you can often meet people that are doing the same thing that you are.
And along with that, if you follow my first tip, which is not to be shy, I assure you
that you WILL make friends.
My third tip I can give for you guys is to be ready with conversation starters.
Some of the few of my favourite things to start conversations with would be asking someone
what they're cooking tonight, or maybe even asking them what their favourite artists are
when they're listening to their ipod.
And it's that easy!
The fourth advice I can give for you guys is to book a day trip or a tour.
Before doing that, make sure you ask the person you're booking it with -either at your hostel
or the tour company what would be best to do for you.
Because during that time you're going to be with the group for a certain amount of time
and you want to make sure that you're with the right people.
And once you do that, it will be very easy to make friends.
My fifth tip, which is my most important to you guys is to always be positive.
If you come in with a positive attitude and you're happy, you keep a smile on your face
and you're laughing, your positive energy will attract all the positive people around
you as well.
That's all for today, those are the top tips that I've learnt while travelling, just remember
-like I said earlier if you come in with a positive attitude you will always, always
be able to meet new people, I promise you this.
Thank you guys.