[dmach]

Relatively young? You're very young. If you're not married or tied up with a mortgage yet I would travel for a few months to a year while it's still ok to use hostels. You can always apply for positions from abroad, develop some proactive skill like using orgmode or meditation and you get the kind of experiences that would put a permanent smile on your face whatever job you come back to. It's also a good excuse for being out of a job.

[jeromesalimao]

Out of curiosity, at what age do you think it stops being "ok" to stay at hostels?

[JBlue42]

Depends. Some hostels have strict age limits. Most are a bit wary of older looking travelers but I've definitely run into over 40-ish people in them. OP is going to be fine. Not to mention, most hostels have a rooms you can rent and in a lot of places, like Asia, you'll end up with your private room for cheap anyway in many places (Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia, in my experience).

[kevinherron]

30+