The Black Sheep Backpackers Team
Lenka - Assistant Manager
Where are you from?
Popular ski resort town in Czech republic.
What brought you to Queenstown?
Mountains with endless hiking options and day trips in driving distance.
What is your favourite thing about Black Sheep Backpackers?
Atmosphere of the hostel is just the best! And people here are amazing and very friendly – guests and employees too.
What do you think that is best place to eat / drink in Queenstown?
For drink definitely Atlas bar
For a food Ballarat – Bacon me crazy burger is the best burger in town in my opinion. Saigon restaurant has great Pho and if I am craving proper meat then Fogo is to go !
What do you love about Queenstown?
The fact that Queenstown is multicultural town. Variety of activities options. Snowboarding in winter and hiking in summer + water sports on lake.
Whats the best advice you had been given?
Chase your dreams, no one else will do it for you !
Molly - Host
Where are you from?
Liverpool, UK
What brought you to Queenstown?
A dream to live and work in every continent, come on no.4
What is your favourite thing about Black Sheep Backpackers?
The friendships you build here, it really is a home away from home
Where do you think is the best place to eat/drink in Queenstown?
FOGO brazilian barbeque if you feel fancy, or Caribe latin kitchen... big yum!
What do you love about Queenstown?
The vibes, the nightlife, the people, the views - everything! It is like living in a postcard.
What's the best advice or quote you've been given?
Life is too short not to do the things you want to do, and too long to live with regrets
Kendra - Host
Where are you from?
Ontario, Canada
What brought you to Queenstown?
The million different options for adventure plus the stunning mountains and landscape
What is your favourite thing about Black Sheep Backpackers?
The PEOPLE! Both the other staff as well as guests are so fun to be around!
Where do you think is the best place to eat/drink in Queenstown? The World Bar on Mondays for $25 burger plus beer. Also love Perkys floating bar!
What do you love about Queenstown?
Everything! what’s not to love???
What’s the best advice you’ve been given?
“trust dogs more than people, they always know who to stay away from”
Dacoda - Host
Where are you from?
Maryland, United States
What brought you to Queenstown?
I’ve always wanted to travel abroad and decided to start with New Zealand after graduating college in December.
What is your favorite thing about Black Sheep Backpackers?
All the people I’ve met here and being so close to the mountains.
Where do you think is the best place to eat/drink in Queenstown?
Miss Rita’s Cantina has amazing fajitas!
What do you love about Queenstown?
The people and the views
What’s the best advice or quote you’ve ever been given?
“I practice turning people into trees. Which means appreciating them just the way they are.”
Alan - Housekeeping Supervisor
San Antonio, Chile
What brought you to Queenstown?
I was living in Canmore/band Canada on my first work holiday visa and queenstown was like the Rocky Mountains, LOVE THE MOUNTAINS, I only came for a year but now i've been here for 6 years. Yeahhhh!!
What is your favourite thing about Black Sheep Backpackers?
The people, I love learning about different cultures.
Where do you think is the best place to eat/drink in Queenstown?
Drink - Littlemex ( spice margarita is the best one )
Food - Thai Cuisine, pad Thai is my favourite. yumi!
What do you love about Queenstown?
The majestic beauty of the mountains and the vibes.
What's the best advice or quote you've been given?
Whatever you do — give it 100%
Marcia - Housekeeping
Where are you from?
Brazil
What brought you to Queenstown?
Quality of life for me and my family
What is your favorite thing about BS?
Work team
Where do you think is the best place to eat/drink in QT?
I cant choose just one place as i love different culinary cultures. Indian food (Bombay Palace), Thai food (Tham Nak Thai), Turkish Kebab, Pizza (Winnies and The Cow) e Patagonia (ice cream and cheesecake).
What do you love about QT?
The landscape, the nature beauties, such as mountains, lake and gardens.
What's the best advice you've been given?
Live every moment, always in the present, always be grateful, the most important thing is to LIVE.
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