Choose the right accommodation

Choose the right accommodation

Accommodation expenses during travel are the biggest daily expenses. If you can reduce these costs, there can be huge savings.To many people the choice seems to be the dormitories of expensive hotels or cheap hostels. But travelers have many more options – whether you are a traveler alone, a couple or a family.
Here are the best ways to help you choose the right accommodation and find the best deals.

  • Stay with anyone local wherever you go . It is the one of the best way to get free accommodation and to save money as well as great cultural experience too. Here are several websites that do this:
    • Couchsurfing-(the largest and has the most active community ).
    • Global Freeloaders.
    • Hospitality Club.
  • Stay in Hostels -Hostels are another option for cheaply travelling. Here, rooms are dormitory-style with all the facilities shared. Many hostels provide more benefits than hotels .
  • Stay in a Home Exchange-This may be best for elderly travelers who already have a home. These programs have been around for a long time but are growing in popularity on the internet due to good marketing and word of mouth. Over a period of time, you exchange homes with families in another country. This is a great way to make a living abroad cheaply. Good related sites include:
    • Mind My House.
    • House Carers.
    • Luxury House Sitting.
  • Stay in Airbnb-Like home exchanges. To stay in well equipped apartments while traveling. These apartments are cheaper than hotels and offer many more benefits.My favorite rental websites are:
    • Wimdu.
    • Airbnb.
  • Stay on a Farm-Working firms allow you to live there and enjoy off-farm activities. website to find a farm stay:
    • Farm Stay UK.
    • Farm Stay US.
    • Farm Stay Australia.
  • Stay in a Monastery Accommodations in monastery are sometime very harsh, with nothing but a bed and a desk, including ordinary meals prepared by monks and nuns. These are very family-friendly and calm.