20 Alternatives to a Hotel

Camping

I’m going to put this one out there, but I’m not actually going to do it. I understand some people enjoy sleeping in tents with bugs, bears, and no indoor plumbing. If you like the great outdoors, then toss a tent in your trunk or check it on an airplane. The checked baggage fee plus campsite rental will be a fraction of the cost of a hotel.

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