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    A hostel reception desk at 07:40, a brass bell and a clipboard of arrival times under warm ceiling light, shot from the guest's side of the counter.
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    Where to Sleep When the City Is New

    No. 06 5 min read

    Your first base decides your first two days. How desk hours, tram lines and check-in timing shape where you sleep in a city you are still learning.