Meeting People

For the two last weeks, I've been living in a hostel in New Zealand. In France, for most of the people there, hostels mean (or, translate to/bring to mind) (cheap,) crappy(,) and dirty places, full of (marginal, if not completely) unreliable people. Obviously, this is false, and moreover, they are, in my opinion, actually the best places to meet other travelers.

I never expected to meet so many people in hostels, but because these places are often used by solo travelers, it is pretty easy to do so. They all have the same issues: they are alone; they need to talk to someone, and to share their stories. It is part of being human (or, part of the human condition), we need to socialize, and we need to have contact with other humans.

So, this is how I have been able to meet people from all around the world--from Europe, from Asia, and from America. They all were very friendly and they all helped each other with the difficulties of being and traveling alone in a foreign country

Hi Jeremy. Good job! Whatever changes that I’ve made were merely done to allow your sentences to sound more natural to my native ears, to clarify your ideas, and to allow your story to “flow.” I hope that this helps you. J.

In your 2nd and 3rd sentences, you are talking about “hotels,” so further reference to them, should be plural, not singular (this is the best place…). If you were referring back to your current hostel, specifically, you should state that more clearly.

“I didn’t  expected” is not grammatically correct. Either change it as I did (…never expected…) or change it to the present tense (“expect”).

Proper use of punctuation will effectively help to present your ideas to the reader. So, too, will symmetry within your sentences (They all… and they all…), so always keep those ideas in the back of your mind as you compose your writing.

Finally, it sounds like you are enjoying yourself and having good experiences! I wish you the best on the remainder of your journeys!

Meeting People

This really is very good. It is mostly simple spelling mistakes that are common even amongst native speakers of English.

Well done in particular on using the word "their" correctly. What separates those who have a strong command of the English language, from those who don't, is the correct use of the words "Their, there, and they're".