24th November 2015 / Plan, Planning tips / 2 comments

AirBnB’s explosive growth is enough to make your head spin. In late 2007, two San Francisco dudes who couldn’t afford their rent decided to provide three air mattresses and breakfasts for attendees of big local […]

17th April 2015 / Accommodation, Save money / 8 comments

After airfare, accommodation is likely going to be one of your largest trip expense. So in this post, we look at ways to reduce that cost by finding cheap accommodation. A room for $20 a […]

18th August 2013 / Canada, Destinations, North America, On the road / 0 comments

I arrived in Kingston for the first time this past July without a map, and without much of an idea of how I was going to spend the next 45 hours. This was part of […]

16th August 2013 / Accommodation, Save money / 15 comments

For most of my “travelling career” I have consumed Europe in 2-week bites, and pretty much stopped travelling in Canada and the US, unless I was visiting friends or family. Why? The cost of accommodation. […]

14th August 2013 / Canada, Destinations, North America / 5 comments

May to October is a great time to visit Canada. The leaves and flowers are out, the temperature is comfortable (and from June to August it can get quite hot), festivals are in full swing, […]