Table of Contents
1 Who Wants to Run a Hostel, Anyway? 11
2 From Igloos to Palm Trees 15
3 The Blond Dutchman 27
4 The House on Poor House Lane 34
5 Down the Gangplank 40
6 Melon Box Crib & Sandstorm Solutions 46
7 Beginning and End of a Hostel 56
8 Flee to the Refuge 67
9 Sorry, We're Full 77
10 Dutch Wall Climber, Russian Coffee Seller & Egyptian Doctor 87
11 Pee Mattresses, Snotty & Other Encounters 98
12 Elvis & Pilgrims 108
13 Next-Door Strangers 119
14 Lebanese Fugitive & Jordanian Aristocrat 130
15 Scuds, Sirens & Sealed Rooms 141
16 The Russians Are Coming 152
17 Seeking Culture, Finding Yeshua 164
18 God Exists In Romania 180
19 Chicken Feet & Dog Liver 195
20 Visits to Court & to China 209
21 Trail Angels 223
22 From Sudan to Zion 235
23 Trouble In Zion 245
24 EPILOGUE: Musings and Memory 255
25 POSTSCRIPT: Best News in a Zillion Years 259
Acknowledgements 263
About the Author 264