Comments on: A Hostel for Punsters

By: gmulliga

gmulliga — Fri, 08 May 2009 22:51:45 +0000

These places are sometimes a lot of fun and you certainly meet people. Here is my favourite in Victoria B.C. http://www.oceanisland.com/

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:19:43 +0000

This is why all those Defranci-natics who want to get rid of characters are wrong. With only pinyin, this particular variety of pun wouldn't exist and the world would be a poorer place.

By: Angu

Angu — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:16:36 +0000

But have you been inside the hostel? Is it any good?

By: China Business Success

China Business Success — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:21:20 +0000

I have never seen such a hostel. How funny is that? It looks very funny and a bit childish. I'm not sure what kind of image they are trying to aim at or what target group. It looks like it is a day care or something for younger children. But I think it is really an eye-catcher. So, if someone is looking for a hostel, this one is easy to find!

As for the Chinese name, I think it's a good one. Wouldn't have come up with that one!

By: Hang

Hang — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:08:09 +0000

It’s a good name. 驴友 stays with 驴馆。

By: Regina

Regina — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:51:18 +0000

驴友activities are getting popular not only among young people. They and economies related look promising to me.

By: Sushan

Sushan — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:19:58 +0000

Cool post. We also have a ‘donkey’ hostel in Chengdu, though the English name is Mix. I never got the donkey theme before.

http://www.donkey-pal.com/

By: Matthias

Matthias — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:06:42 +0000

Hmm, why does the donkey remind me of a pink eddy Murphy. … Chinese and trademarks… rulez are there to be broken <(^-^<)

By: John Pasden

John Pasden — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:44:11 +0000

Thanks, Kastner! I suspected something like that was going on, but I didn’t want to take the time to research it. Good to know.

By: kastner

kastner — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:42:00 +0000

Haha, cool. Actually 驴 is widely accepted by Chinese netizen as a pun for 旅, the most commonly used word is 驴友: （一起）旅行的朋友 (refer to backpackers though) see more http://baike.baidu.com/view/6695.htm