Originally Posted by spinnaker
I plan to stay in hosetels and B&Bs. I imagine B&Bs supply towels but what about hostels?
So I will not need cooking, tent or sleeping bag either.
It depends on the hostel. I found that hostels in the US provided towels, but hostels in Australia did not. I would bring a towel with you just in case.
You might also want to bring a small inflatable pillow as well, if you are used to pillows that raise your head quite a bit. In a hostel, you'll likely get a small flat pillow. I either tuck my inflatable pillow underneath, or my jacket and a bunch of clothing to make the hostel pillow more comfortable.