Can we talk about the hostel owner in Lisbon who charged me $12 a night and then handed me his own transit card?

Emma King · 2026-10-20T10:35:02.991096+00:00

He waved off the deposit and just said "you'll need it more than me tomorrow," and I've been chasing that same generosity on every trip since, so now I'm wondering what small free thing a host or local has handed you that ended up saving you way more than it cost them.

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