http://www.hostelworld.com/blog/travel-on-a-budget/?source=n…
Pretty obvious stuff but there are always newbies on here.
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voteoften on 21/02/2017 - 04:29
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Hotel rooms can be cheaper than hostel beds if you're travelling with two or more people.
That's exactly what I found when travelling in Europe. To be fair, I was travelling with my wife that did not want to go in a dorm. Out of about 20-30 hotels/hostels, I think we only stayed in about 3 hostels (in private rooms).
When I was backpacking I would make friends along the way. If we were going to the next city together we would book rooms and just split the cost.
More privacy, less beds and most of the time cheaper.More privacy, less beds and most of the time cheaper.
more friendly :)
Would these friends be of the female gender, perhaps ;)
Great article, I recently went to the place in pic 5.
The biggest money saver I've found is learning to say no. People constantly trying to pressure you or befriend into doing or paying for something. Do your research first before saying yes to something.
There are lots of people looking to lighten your bank account, either in the bed next to you or on the other side of the world. Yeah. Turn your back on first world guilt.
I, for one, have turned my back on poverty porn. On the two day slow boat trip between Chiang khong and Luang Prabang, I stopped going into the villages on the way. It is
About tourists taking photos of filthy children and odd conditions. I stayed on the boat.
Some places are ridiculously cheap and you can skip hostels. Only time you should get hostels are probably only in Europe depending on the season
e.g. Philippines - you can get your own room right on the beach for $15 AUD a night (e.g. El Nido)
Nepal - $5.00 a night for a real decent room (Pokhara)
Cambodia - $12.00 a night (Siem Reap). There's a 3-4 star hotel in Phnom Penh called Hotel number 9 or something I stayed at a year ago and it was only $15.00 usd a night (riverside area) - airconditioning, brand new hotel, pool on rooftop, pool table, etc.
It really depends on where you're going.
pm if you want travel advice
Those Cambodia hotels sound pretty good!
There are other reasons for staying in hostels other than a cheap room.
You tend to socialise and meet more travellers whilst in a hostel, and not all hostels are bad.Agreed, I tried to explain this to my teen. There are many benefits of staying in a hostel, especially if you want a job or need help with doing things cheaply. On a less obvious scale, people tend to be friendly in cheaper hotels than expensive ones.
What about Japan, I'm pretty sure hostels are much cheaper than hotels there. At least that's what I'm finding when researching my upcoming trip.
Thailand - Hotels in safe Thai (non-tourist) areas are much much cheaper than backpacker hostels in tourist areas.
Some decent stuff in there if you're still the hostel staying type.
A few items are a bit contradictory.
"Pack light… but bring a hammock…"
"Book in advance… but be flexible."
Some places depends where you are travelling it is cheaper to negotiate your room in person than booking online.
Hotel rooms can be cheaper than hostel beds if you're travelling with two or more people.
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