Where to Stay for Free Around the World. A very big thanks to Erin of Never Ending Voyage for sharing these great insights on where to stay for free around the world.
We have to work harder at finding free accommodation and these tips are a huge step to helping us make our future travels more affordable while having a great adventure. Enjoy! We have saved thousands of dollars by seeking out free accommodation on our travels. These opportunities are easier to find than you’d think and have not only saved us money but led us off the beaten track, provided some of our most interesting travel experiences, enabled us to connect with local communities and been a refreshing break from the backpacker trail. Airplane Travel Tips - 100 Words or Less - Gadling. Don't take sleep aids until you're in the air - Airplane tip by Melanie Linn Gutowski (RSS feed) on Aug 9th, 2010 at 11:16AM Though it may seem appealing to sleep through those long waits on the tarmac, avoid the temptation to take a sleep aid until you're up in the air.
You may miss important announcements, or, worse yet, you may be asked to disembark and wait for a later plane. If you plan to take a sleep aid, be sure to take a seat where you are less likely to block in other passengers, like a window seat or a middle seat. Your fellow passengers don't want to climb over your dead weight in the middle of the night. [Photo: Flickr | mirjoran] Swap shelves in airport bookstores - Airplane tip by Erin Frank (RSS feed) on Aug 9th, 2010 at 10:16AM I've been noticing swap shelves in airport bookstores lately.
A few airports, like Portland International, have used bookstores where someone has undoubtedly just sold back that bestseller you wanted, and you can pick it up for less than full price. Hi. Backpacking in France on a Budget: Accommodation: Hostels, Hotels, Bed and Breakfasts, Home Stays, etc. [Places I've Stayed] [Hostels] [Hotels] [B&B] [Camping] [Home Stays & Exchange] Places I've Stayed in FranceParisAuberge Internationale des Jeunes clean, comfortable rooms, breakfast and linens included in nightly rate, near Ledru Rollin Metro stop, supermarket, and Notre Dame area.
Not the best common room (just tables and chairs), but the nightly rate is cheap and the location is good. €13-€17 per night. Hostels On-Line Hostel Reservations check the availability of hostels all over the world and book on-line. Individual Country Information. Health & Safety, Travel Insurance for Backpackers. Travel Health & Safety Travel Precautions | Travel Warnings | Travel Insurance Travel Precautions I traveled through Europe for three months and experienced none of the difficulties I was warned a woman traveling alone might face.
Of course, a great deal of my time was spent in the company of fellow travelers I met at hostels, trains, buses, or sight-seeing tours. The times that I was alone were usually by my own choice. But, whether you travel alone or in groups you still need to follow some basic safety precautions. Be alert. Top Travel Warnings Some of the most frequently asked questions now are: "Is it safe to travel?
" Sites to check out: Government Travel Warnings & Information Sites: Other Sites: Travel Insurance There are two main types of travel insurance. Trip cancellation, interruption & delay Baggage loss and delay Emergency medical expenses Emergency medical evacuation Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) Repatriation of remains Travel assistance services. VIP Backpackers. Book HI Hostel Accommodation Worldwide with Hostelling International.
Flights24.com. Hostels Worldwide - Online Hostel Bookings, Ratings and Reviews - StumbleUpon. Top ten hostels in Europe. Staying in a hostel in Europe is a rite of passage for budget-conscious travelers making their way around the continent.
This is particularly the case for budget-conscious younger travelers. Here are ten hostels across Europe that either receive particularly high user-review grades or are notorious enough in one or another way to be noteworthy. St. Christopher's at the Winston, Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Winston presents itself as "an interactive museum of modern art. " Långholmen, Stockholm, Sweden. Good Bye Lenin, Krakow, Poland. Balmers, Interlaken, Switzerland.
Meininger, London, United Kingdom. Oops! Hostel Archi Rossi, Florence, Italy. Kadir's Tree Houses, Olympos, Turkey. The Pink Palace, Corfu, Greece. Hotel 4 Youth, Berlin, Germany. (Image: foilman / Flickr)