Finding a place to spend the night is one of the most important things besides finding a way to get to your next destination.
First, you should look at all the hostels in the area. This is a very simple task to do if you browse the listings on sites such as HostelWorld.com and HostelBookers.com. They list thousands of hostels all around the globe and at least in the bigger cities you're sure to find a place to sleep for a price between 10$ to 40$ a night. Hostels often have no curfew and offer a lot of convenient services for people staying there.
In smaller towns, however, it's a little bit tricky to find a hostel and you might have to find a hotel. Sites such as Expedia, PriceLine, Hotels.com, Booking.com and PriceRunner list up to hundreds of thousands hotels worldwide and are easy to use. Use them all to find the cheapest hotel in the area.
Sometimes there are no hotels or hostels around, and you might have to sleep outside or somewhere public. It might not be the most comfortable place to sleep but it's way more fun. Places such as bus stations, train stations, parks, pay toilets and the like is ideal. Be sure not to sleep too public though, security guards may not like that you're sleeping there and it might even be illegal. Just sleep in the shadows, keep your money well hidden in your clothes and use your bag as a pillow. A Buff is very practical when it comes to sleeping outdoors and if you want to keep really warm, a union suit is perfect.
What is your strategy when trying to find a place to stay? Leave a comment!
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