Kris

Hello everyone,
This site has helped me so much already but I can't seem to find specific advice on the small towns. My boyfriend and I are traveling to Benelux, Germany and Switzerland in the fall. We plan on staying in hostels (any advice on the fall and if staying in hostels is a good idea would be helpful) and saving money. Also, one of our main goals is just to experience the cultures of these countries and not just stay in the big cities and see the sites. Do you know of any great rural areas in Germany and Switzerland...where we could meet the folks, drink the beer and socialize without going broke? I am looking for hostels right now but it asks me for a city and I just am clueless.

Thanks for your help
Cheers!!

Kris