Although dozens of travel-booking websites seem to fight one another for our travel dollars, what looks like healthy competition is actually an illusion. Agoda, Booking.com, Expedia, Hotels.com, Hotwire, Kayak, Momondo,…
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Nice travel story: “Two strangers shared a hotel room. They became best friends for life”
This story sounds a lot like the Netflix Norwegian-language produced series “A Storm for Christmas!” (filmed at the Oslo airport): When their flights were canceled thanks to a snowstorm, strangers…
Continue readingBy design, Hawaii has become unaffordable for most travelers
On some islands, the average hotel room rates are now $400 to $600 per night. This is by design: Hawaii has decided it wants only luxury, wealthy visitors. Other countries…
Continue readingAirbnb thinks digital nomads will increase their business
Digital nomads may increase demand for AirBnb accommodations.
Continue readingBook review: “I lived in Shanghai. The China you haven’t seen”
Kaja Kubicka, the author, was born in Poland and moved to Denmark when she was about 12. She later attended Fudan University in Shanghai, grad school in France. She documented her time at Fugan University and continues to document her travels on her Youtube channel
Continue readingShould I stay in a hostel?
What is a hostel?
Who do they cater to?
What is an Upscale hostel?
Is a hostel for you or me?
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