It’s safe to say, most backpackers share a love/hate affair with hostels. Use these tips to help you get a good night’s sleep in a hostel dorm room.
Accommodations
Top 5 Safari Budget Accommodations
Although synonymous with Africa, safaris don’t necessarily mean big cats and the Big Five. Instead, you can visit safaris in the most unlikely of countries.
Save up to 40% on Small Luxury Hotels of the World
Small Luxury Hotels of the World is offering instants savings of up to 40% off small luxury properties all over the world, from islands to ski resorts.
Where to Stay in Barcelona: The 5 Best Neighbourhoods
With so many different ‘barrios’, each one offering a distinct cultural experience, choosing where to stay in Barcelona can be difficult.
5 Ways To Sleep For Free In Europe
Whether you’re looking to save money or you arrived too late to check into a hotel, below are 5 spots where you can sleep for free in Europe.
Safestay Hostel Review: London’s Newest Budget Accommodations
Dave reviews Safestay Hostel, a new luxury hostel that opened in London in the Spring of 2012.
Why a Holiday Cottage Beats a Hotel Every Time
[W]hen holidaying in Britain, I will always choose to stay in a holiday cottage over anything else. British city-centre hotels offer you a mundane, standardised snapshot of this great region. A chain hotel-room in Glasgow will offer you the exact same experience as a room in Southampton. To really get the feel of what makes […]
Hostel Living 101
[F]ourteen years after I spent my first night sleeping in a youth hostel in Amsterdam, I continue to spend a good portion of my year staying in them. I’ve experienced hostel living as a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed college grad, and a persnickety 35-year old with lower back pain. As normal as living out of a backpack, […]
Renting Apartments in Lima, Peru
I booked my first apartment in Lima through an online, 3rd party service. The simple, modern 1-bedroom apartment in trendy Miraflores was perfect fit for me, both in terms of size and budget. It was also perfectly located between the cliffside shopping center of Larcomar, and Parque Kennedy. Plus, across the street were 4 quality […]
Short Term Apartment Rentals with Wimdu (Part 2)
This is part two of a two-part review of Wimdu.com. I was provided with a voucher for the purpose of reviewing their services during my stay in Lima, Peru. All opinions are my own. Click here to read part one. I met Giancarlo, the property manager for the Lima apartment I picked from Wimdu, last Thursday […]
