Comments on: The Wanderland Guide to Travel Planning: Booking Accommodation

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 10:05:02 +0000

In reply to Ron@ApartmentsInMichigan. Thanks Ron! Glad you enjoyed it!

By: Ron@ApartmentsInMichigan

Ron@ApartmentsInMichigan — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 08:09:47 +0000

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By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 05:23:12 +0000

In reply to Britt. Oh that sounds awful Britt. I had a similar situation recently with an overnight ferry that left me bumming around a pier at 5am. No bueno.

By: Britt

Britt — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 19:11:29 +0000

I’m a bit traumatised at the moment at the idea of overnight transit. I was meant to have a comfortable overnight couchette from Budapest to Munich a couple of weeks ago but only found out that my train no longer existed when I arrived at the train station. Long story short I was stuck in Salzburg train station from 2.15am to 5.30am. I was not a happy person!

I absolutely love couchsurfing. I began my trip on the 23rd of November and last night was actually the first time I stayed in a hostel or paid for accommodation of the whole trip. I spent the first two weeks catching up with old couchsurfers I had hosted in Melbourne and the rest of the time meeting new hosts in the middle of Germany. It’s such a great way to meet local people and I often feel safer couchsurfing than I do at a hostel!

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 05:14:02 +0000

In reply to Derrick. Hey Derrick, I'll shoot you an email! Hope you're enjoying Koh Tao!

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 05:26:29 +0000

In reply to wes. Methinks you need to post a pic of your new place, for comparison purposes (and to tempt me to come crash that one...)

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 05:25:10 +0000

In reply to Eva Casey.

That’s a good question, Eva, and I’m not sure the answer! I think it’s for first time users but it won’t hurt to try. I’m trying to think of the most I’ve paid for a hostel room… I know in Brussels right before a huge festival the DORM beds were going for 40E a night! I was shocked. I was on a media comp and I was glad because I might have wept openly at checkout otherwise. Generally I feel comfortable around the $20 mark for a private hostel room, but obviously there are parts of the world where that just won’t fly.

By: Derrick

Derrick — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 11:56:35 +0000

Hey Alex, I wanted to reach out to you. I have heard good things about your site and I am actually here on Koh Tao for another week. I have been traveling SE Asia since June and was hoping we could connect even for just a cup of coffee. You said the you see the comments left faster than a direct email. Thanks for in advance for your response Alex.

By: wes

wes — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 05:40:04 +0000

Sweet digs in PNH.
The bit of me that thinks moving to Australia was a good idea just got pwned.

By: Eva Casey

Eva Casey — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 00:06:21 +0000

Yet another fabulous, informative post! Thanks! Does the Hotel Tonight discount work for previous users, or only first time? It’s a recent discovery of mine, and it definitely helps to make staying in a hotel (usually the only option in most of the US unfortunately!) easier to stomach.
Also, what’s the most you’ll pay for a private room in a hostel, if you don’t mind my asking? I am in Puerto Rico right now, and recently paid $44 for a private hostel room. That felt like an absurd price to me, but maybe sometimes it’s worth it? I also like to have a room to myself when possible.