Backpacking for Grown-Ups!

Ah, the memories – trekking across Europe with a few friends and nothing but a few changes of clothes and whatever money you could scrape together, sleeping in youth hostels full of bugs and people who never seem to sleep… ever.

Who misses it?

But there’s something to be said for backpacking as a grown-up, albeit in a slightly more mature manner. You don’t need to be a multi-millionaire to have an enjoyable holiday, and you can do it without sleeping on the streets, too!

The trick is to compare before you travel. That before is key… once you’re there, it’s already too late. You’re either going to pay a fortune or wind up sleeping in a hostel. The thing is, no matter how good your intentions, once you’re at your holiday destination, you won’t want to shop around. You’ll be tired. You’ll be in the holiday mindset where price stops being such an object. You’ll just want to find a place to sleep and crash.

Which is well and good, assuming you’re either swimming in cash or don’t mind hostels. But if you want to enjoy a proper holiday and you’re on a budget, don’t waste your time on super-fancy accommodations. How much time are you really going to spend in your hotel room, anyway? You want someplace comfortable, clean, and cheap! When you’re on a budget, who wants to spend money on a hotel? There are bound to be more interesting things calling for your cash!