Booking.com or Hostelworld: Which Should You Use for Your Next Budget Trip?
I use two different platforms when booking my hostel stays. Let me tell you which one is my favourite!
Author: Riikka
Hei! I'm Riikka, a Finnish slow traveller with a passion for immersing myself in local cultures: I've lived extended periods in Scotland, Sweden, Slovenia, Hungary, Croatia, Latvia and my latest stop: Italy (I've surprised even myself with this one!).
At 40, I've figured out that my favourite type of travel isn't about racing through a list of must-sees, but about really getting to know a place – its history, its people, and why they do the things they do.
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