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But after not hearing from her for two days, dad Nic frantically rang around hostels where she had been staying, before locating her in the intensive care unit of a Goa hospital.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The first U.S. case of Andes virus actually occurred in January 2018, in a woman who had stayed in cabins and youth hostels in the Andes region of Argentina and Chile.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Alan also criticised homeless hostels for requesting money he had legitimately earned, but since moving to the park he has been able to save all his earnings.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

However, Alan disputed this and said the people he saw in hostels had been "trapped in that same position for 12 years".

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Billy had heard from a nurse that children who had had the operation were often taken to hostels further south, which might explain how Tony Makarios came to be wandering in the wild.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman