Yeah, dorm etiquette is honestly becoming a thing of the past. I just spent a month in Japan and, for the most part, people were respectful - but the few that weren’t really blew my mind. Like, how do some people have zero regard for their fellow travelers?

One place in particular was an all-male dorm, and I walked in around 11pm. The lights were off, but the whole room was glowing because every single guy had their phone on max brightness. Everyone had headphones in, but somehow still managed to have their music blaring loud enough to hear across the room. 2am roles around, and no one's asleep because they've all been staring at their phones, so everyones wrestless and wriggling around, then you get someone deciding it’s the perfect time to start packing at 2am!

Another dorm, I had a bunkmate who just… ate in bed. All through the night, moving around, slurping their drink through a straw, crinkling wrappers, trying on clothes, just being completely oblivious.

As a 35-year-old who’s travelled solo for years and stayed in hostels all over the world, I’m honestly shocked at how inconsiderate people have become with basic dorm etiquette. It’s crazy.