Accommodations

[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 …

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 …

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 …

This is part one 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 …

Capsule hotels are commonplace in Tokyo, and offer a fun experience for visitors to the city.

I had a local connection, a place to sleep for 4 nights, and an extra $160+ in my pocket.

Bulungula Lodge is situated amidst the rugged landscape of South Africa’s Wild Coast.

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The Pan American Collective was a week of events, ranging from parties to sightseeing.

Under no circumstances do you Couchsurf without doing your research.

You can simply meet for “coffee or a drink” and you do not even have to offer your couch!

People mistake this awesome travel community for simply free accommodation…

Post by new contributor Lindsay Clark of Nomadderwhere. The first mission of the day was to make it to the city, as the locals do, wandering up weaving lames and …

If last week was focused on the great relationships I formed during my backpacking trip around the world, then this week’s posts are going to be centered around superlatives. The …

I had a great time with all of my hosts, whether I had met them previously, or through Couchsurfing.  I highly recommend this social network.  Before my trip, I hosted …

I met Milena from Couchsurfing at the Juan Valdez Cafe in Parque Lleras. We walked across the street to Thaico for dinner and drinks. Like many of the restaurants in …

I arrived in Madrid after a tiring 8 hour bus ride. We stopped every 2 hours for toilets and food though. Snow covered the ground 2 hours outside Madrid. I …

At the Cairo airport, I learned Jetairways was a Belgian discount airline. The 737 was fully booked with Europeans returning home for the holidays. I was completely surrounded by children …

My last day in Aswan was all about killing time until the night train back to Cairo. Normally I could occupy myself for hours on end with a solid internet …

    I met Christel on the flight from Doha to Jo’burg. I had the window seat and she sat to my right. Once I confirmed she was from South …