Denali Cabins, at Alaska’s Denali National Park Planning my first trip to Alaska, I found that figuring out where to stay near Alaska’s Denali National Park could be somewhat complicated. Within the park itself, you can camp, but if you’d prefer to sleep indoors, you need to find accommodations nearby. Many lodgings are clustered north…
Magnolia Place Bed and Breakfast delivers delectable morning fare. It’s almost the prime driving factor when choosing this BnB in the small, picture-perfect community of Hector, in the Finger Lakes region of New York. But there are lots of other good reasons to book here as well. A Lively and Beautiful Location Located on Seneca…
One of Cancun’s longest-established resorts has some built-in advantages that come with a huge footprint and a long stretch of beachfront. If you’re looking for an all-inclusive resort with the Riviera Maya’s kind of space but in the action of the main hotel and nightlife zone, then Grand Fiesta Americana Coral Beach Cancun offers much…
If you’re at all concerned about the state of your planet and how much garbage is floating around in our oceans, do your part and carry one of the best water purifiers for travelers when you hit the road. If you want to be a responsible traveler, the first step is one of the easiest:…
Which are the best cheap hotel chains in the USA? According to the most reputable consumer satisfaction survey out there, it would be Drury Hotels, Sonesta Simply Suites, Wingate by Wyndham, and Woodspring Suites in the four lowest-priced tiers. It was a close race in some of the categories though, plus it’s always fun to…
If you hear “Brutalist” as an architectural term, you’ll probably think of a building that looks a lot like Hotel Thermal in the Czech Republic’s most famous spa town: Kalovy Vary. In a city otherwise filled with beautifully ornamented buildings from 100 or 200 years ago, the tallest hotel in the city went up during…
Would you sleep in a cell at Saintlo Ottawa Jail Hostel? Do you think a regular hotel is too boring? Want the chance to see a ghost? Then if you’re visiting Ottawa, Canada’s national capital, you might want to book a stay in a jail cell — in a former jail turned boutique hostel, that…
What’s the cost of living like for expats in Ho Chi Minh City—Saigon—in Vietnam? I got on a call with James Clark of Nomadic Notes before the first edition of A Better Life for Half the Price came out. Now that I’m researching the second edition, I wanted to catch up and see how things…
The price of getting from one country to another can be a big factor on a short vacation. So the prices for international flights can really impact your budget. The longer you’re away and the more ground you want to cover, however, the more the price of travel within a country will impact your budget….
Hilton hotels are known for sticking to a formula that serves conventioneers and business folks. They are not about whimsey or charm. Instead, they deliver the promised amenities in a no-nonsense fashion. The Hilton Saint John is no exception to this rule. The hotel’s 197-guest rooms are stocked with ergonomically desks and chairs. Décor is…
