Top Places to stay

Below you will find the names of places where I have stayed during my travels. I recommend every single one without any reservations, whatsoever. If you find fault with these, there’s something wrong with you! ? And, btw, I do not receive a penny from any of these people; remember this is a commercial-free page! [...]

Another form of accommodation

No matter where you travel in Europe, you will see houses with signs that say: Camere, Sobe, Zimmer which indicates that tourists can rent rooms. This is a wonderful way of finding accommodation and (in most cases) the rates are negotiable. I have found many rooms this way. One becomes part of a household, talk [...]

The Information Center

I have written extensively about sleeping in hostels for very little money. I have told you about joining Servas and sleeping for virtually NO MONEY in people’s homes. There is still a third alternative if the previous two do not appeal to you.
Every European city, town, village, has an “i”… or better known as the [...]

Staying FREE!

The 2009 summer I met Jennifer and Suzanne while traveling through Europe. They were both members of Servas. After several conversations/talks with them, I decided to research this organization and share my findings with you. I believe that it is a wonderful opportunity for people to stay FREE in other people’s homes in Europe.
Servas means [...]

Hostel living

What does “hostel living” entail? It means that you will share a room with several other people … anything from 3 to 11 “strangers” … all ages, all shapes and sizes. Most of the time the dorms are mixed, although ladies can request a “ladies only” dorm . You will sleep in a bunk bed, [...]

I can’t afford it, it’s too expensive

Nothing ticks me off more than hearing the above. Traveling abroad does not have to be expensive, if one knows what to do. I spent a month in Europe during the 2009 summer. My TOTAL costs (excluding gifts) came to $3,300 … compare this to the $4,000 that a colleague spent on taking her family [...]