Posts Tagged ‘Hotels and Resorts’

20 Alternatives to a Hotel

As a generation that grew up on budget backpacking journeys across Europe / Southeast Asia / name your gap year, we haven’t been able to shake the idea that hotels are way too expensive. Many of us actually find the idea of staying at a hotel ludicrous.

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28 Coolest Airbnbs in America

It used to be the case that if you were booking a vacation, you’d have to find a hotel, motel or resort. Thanks to the Internet, though, travelers now have more options than ever when it comes to booking accommodations in some of the world’s hottest travel destinations.

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5 Ways to Sleep in a Party Hostel

I’ve previously written about my accidental stay in a Barcelona party hostel. In sum: I’m the queen of introverts, the Darcy of parties, and on my first visit to a hostel I wound up in a rumpus party center. But I was more interested in touring during the day than living it up at night. Besides, true to my high school nickname of “The Sleep Tsar,” I value sleep. A lot.

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7 Tropical Resorts That Are Wowing Foodies

I don’t know what’s more annoying at tropical resorts – the daily poolside Macarena line dance lessons or the tired buffets filled with overcooked meat and lifeless produce. For years, us foodies have accepted both in an effort to spend a week in paradise.

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