When you are planning a trip to London either for business or for leisure, you want to choose a hotel for your stay that provides you with the quality and comfort you want the most but at a price that you can afford.

There are many great hotels in the city but like any large city, a number of the hotels can cost a great deal even for just a one night stay, let alone several nights. This can present you with a challenge as you try to find a place that gives you the delicate balance of being a high quality place to stay and the affordability you need to stay in your budget.

You may want to consider some of the cheap and budget hotels in Wimbledon as the best option for you for your trip.

When Two Wheels Meet the Road: How to Plan, Pack and Prepare for a Long Bike Trek

Nothing’s better than strapping on the backpack and helmet for a day-long or week-long trip through the mountains or a state park.

But, before you go, here are a few tips you’ll need to prepare, pack, and plan for your adventure.

When you are planning a trip to London and want to stay in the Wembley area of the city, you will have no problem finding different hotels in the region. With so many choices available to you, you need to think about what criteria are most important for you for your hotel stay.

Many people simply want a nice, comfortable room for the night while others seek out particular amenities or need a room that fits into a certain budget they may have. For others, it is important that the hotel has a restaurant on site that they can take advantage of for their meals or is near to great restaurants.

You can find just the hotel you want that has places to eat near Wembley or restaurants in Wembley that suit you perfectly.

How to Protect Your Data While Traveling Abroad

To help quench the endless thirst of an eternal globetrotter, travelers everywhere have been enjoying the gift that keeps giving: technology. No matter where you go in today’s world, there is going to be a digital camera, offline map app, or even a camera flashlight that will accompany you and make your trips just a little bit more comfortable.

Unfortunately, as technology has evolved, so also has the common criminal. In an age where identity theft is an all too regular occurrence, devices and user data should be protected from prying malicious attacks at all costs.

Open Wifi networks and malicious software await travelers at every step of their journey, so using devices while on the road should undoubtedly require the same level of care as a wallet or passport.

Thankfully, there are several helpful hints and services that will help you stay clear of trouble. Let’s take a look at the three best ways to protect your data while on the road.

As much as you may want to travel to different places today, the fact is that travel costs more than it ever has before right now. This can make it challenging for anyone to take any type of trip, whether it is something you need to do for business or if it is just a leisure trip with family or friends.

When you really want to get away and go to a place like the city of York, you may have concerns about just how much it will cost you to stay at a hotel in the city, particularly if you want to spend several nights and get a chance to see and do different things.

You can still get to travel the way you want to and make it affordable when you look at budget bed and breakfasts in York for your stay.

On Giving Back and Living Life to the Fullest Through Travel. Inspiring Traveler Interview.

It takes some people a lifetime before they realize that life is short should be lived to the fullest. We’re easily sucked into the safety and security of routine, though as Anna Faustino and Tom Rogers discovered at an early age, this can often come at a hefty price. Becoming too dependent upon routine comes at the cost of not having lived your life.

Because you can’t live the same year 75 times and call that a life. We are expected to go to school, work, get married, and have kids, but where and when does society’s handbook lay out time for pursuing your own passions and adventures in life?

For Anna and Tom, their adventure is traveling, but for others, it might be a career, or raising a family. But whatever it is, life doesn’t truly begin until you’ve broken out from your comfort zone, and having the courage to break free from routine is the only way you will find the adventure in you. Because life is too short to be anything but happy.

This week’s inspiring traveler interview is on giving back and living life to the fullest through travel. An interview with Anna and Tom from “Adventure in You“.

There is nothing quite like taking a trip to York. The city is rich in history and tradition and there are all kinds of great places to visit, sights to see, shopping to do and entertainment to enjoy. Of course when you visit York you are going to want to spend a few days exploring the city and seeing all that it has, which means you want to stay at a hotel that is going to provide you with everything you need for your visit.

As you search for a hotel to stay at, you are going to want to look closely at what is available to you in terms of luxury hotels in York near York City Centre so you can have the best experience possible while in York.

What to Do in Europe in November Winter in Europe is a celebration, and if you’re keen on embracing the cold, there are plenty of things to do. From outdoor snow sports to traditional Christmas markets, and some of the best cities for street art, tourists are long forgotten, and Europe in November means exploring the snow-covered streets as a local would do. Off...

Walking and Talking: Discovering the Comforts and Joys of Hiking in Britain If you are keen to discover the joys of hiking and want to explore some new terrain you might want to consider taking a trip to Britain, where there are some amazing inspiring and historic walks waiting to be discovered. If you are new to the idea of a walking holiday and want to prepare...

UK Travel: Adventure in Keswick & The Northern Lakes England’s Lakes District is a landscape of breathtaking beauty, and as with any region of natural wonder and awe, the best way to truly experience it is to get outdoors and explore. The landscape is made up of majestic fells, forests and lakes, tranquil valleys and high dramatic passes, and there are...

5 Things to Seek Out in a Miami Hotel Miami is a hotspot (no pun intended) when people consider going on vacation. The warm beaches, cerulean seas, and the nearby theme parks are enough to make anyone pack their things and head over. When you go, however, you always need a place to stay. And unless you have some relatives with a decent-sized house, then you’ll...

Introducing Podstel – The British Backpackers Opening the World’s First CrowdSourced Hostel

We talk a lot about thinking outside the box to earn money on the road, that reality is negotiable, and that it’s absolutely possible in today’s day and age to follow your dreams. And the dreams of a traveler can be anything from having more time to spend on the road, to volunteering with children in Africa, to opening your own hostel.

And that’s exactly what a team of British backpacking entrepreneurs have done. Opening a hostel that is.

With a dream that was born in the Australian outback and carried across the world in a backpack, Podstel isn’t really your average business start-up. Developing a business and designing a crowdfunding campaign while hitchhiking and backpacking 5,500 kilometres across an entire continent is certainly not without its difficulties, and whether it be intermittent WiFi or having no permanent base to work from, Team Podstel’s critics haven’t held back in telling them it can’t be done.

But Team Podstel don’t do conventional. Despite the challenges, and in knowing that they are most inspired when doing what they truly love, the road really was the best office this hardy team of travel experts could think of.

This week I chatted to Daniel Beaumont, Podstel’s founder. This is the story of the world’s first crowdsourced hostel.

Making the Most of Your Mobile When Travelling

Making the Most of Your Mobile When Travelling When you’re going on holiday there are several websites and mobile apps which can keep you entertained on a long journey as well as giving you helpful information and assistance. Both backpackers and holidaymakers alike will benefit from taking a smartphone or tablet with them thanks to some of these great apps. Apps...

Why You Should Drop What You’re Doing and Travel to Laos Right Now

Getting ready to backpack through South East Asia we anticipated visiting idyllic islands and traveling to hotspots like Angkor Wat, Chiang Mai, and Halong Bay. We would be visiting ancient temples, witnessing the sunrise over UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and losing ourselves in fairytale landscapes and fascinating histories.

Though of all of the truly wonderful destinations in South East Asia, and we did find a special place in our hearts for each country we visited, when it came to Laos, something unexpected happened. We both fell head over heels in love.

Maybe we favor Laos because we had no expectations for the country. Like most backpackers, we viewed Laos as a place to visit after our visas expired. A stepping stone to the next country. Though Laos proved quite quickly to be a worthy destination in it’s own right; a country which combines some of the best elements of Southeast Asia in one bite-sized destination.

5 Ways to Get the Most Out of Solo Travel

Planning a solo jaunt across the land? If this is your first time planning a solo adventure abroad, I understand completely how excited and nervous you are. We were all once in your shoes. How to be a good solo traveler.

But before you slap on your backpack and march out that door, here’s a small checklist of things you might want to go through to ensure a smoother trip.

Making the Best Use of your Smartphone During a Camping Trip

Making the Best Use of your Smartphone During a Camping Trip The idea of camping conjures images of peaceful, serene, and undisturbed nature—usually, time spent away with friends and family. However, even if you’re going on a camping trip to get away from it all, chances are that you don’t plan to leave your cell phone at home. Ever-evolving technology...

Reality Check: Why Travelers With Less Money are Travelling Longer Than You

Jen & Ted are a frugal-minded couple with a passion for travel. In 2012, their lives were consumed by one-track careers and a habit of making their condo resemble an IKEA showroom – until something triggered the desire to change.

In their two-week, once-a-year vacations, they kept meeting people who didn’t seem to have a lot of money, but were travelling much longer than they were. They were baffled – how were these travelers doing it? Well, they finally decided to drop their jobs, sell all of their possessions, and see for themselves. They quickly learnt that travel is cheaper than many think, and have been hooked ever since!

They created Thrifty Nomads to share cost cutting tips and inspire affordable travel. By offering practical advice and insights, they hope to encourage more people to explore this beautiful world. In their interview today they share about what life is like traveling as a couple, and the answer they’ve since found as to why travelers with less money can travel longer than you.

Easy Ways You Can Travel and Give Back

Easy Ways You Can Travel and Give Back Are you someone who likes to give back to the world as much as possible, whether that be through donating goods such as a boat, a car, money, groceries, or even your time? If so, consider taking your annual holidays in a way that also helps the world. While you might initially think of trips as the time for your own relaxation...

5 Exciting European Weekend Escapes for this Fall

5 Exciting European Weekend Escapes for this Fall If you’re entertaining the thought of a less than ordinary autumn weekend, you’re not the only one. Whether you’ve recently returned from your holidays or it’s just been too long, a weekend getaway is a marvelous opportunity for top-notch entertainment and exactly what you need to keep going. Here’s a list of weekend...

7 Things You Must Do When Visiting Dubai

7 Things You Must Do When Visiting Dubai So, your flights to Dubai are all booked and you’re all excited for your much-needed vacation. To help you make the most of your time there, why not check out our list of 7 things you must see and do whilst you’re there. Stick a few of these on your to-do list and we guarantee that you’ll have the holiday of a lifetime!...

Top Tips to Help You Steer Clear of Travel Scams There are so many great reasons to travel, like learning about new cultures and languages; seeing amazing sites; meeting new people; taking a break from everyday life; and more. However, while there are plenty of benefits to getting away, there are also lots of travel scams around these days that you need to know how...

Different But the Same: The Most Popular Tourist Attractions Regardless of Destination The top 5 things to do in London v New York may differ in name, though when it comes to tourist trends, the types of attractions travelers tend to visit always stay the same. The following are 5 of the most popular tourist attractions regardless of destination – places every...

Hipmunk City Love: What to Pack for a Trip to New Orleans New Orleans draws travelers from all over the world, and instantly captures the hearts of many. Wearing its history openly on its sleeve, the city is a melting pot of culture, with historic hotels, colorful facades, a lively street culture, and every style of music which has shaped the beat of global pop...

Hipmunk CIty Love: What to Pack for a Trip to St. Augustine With a winning combination of stunning white sand beaches and historic, colonial charm, it’s no wonder that St. Augustine is one of Florida’s most visited cities. International travelers and locals alike flock here–America’s oldest town–for an idea of life in the 18thcentury, as well...

Top 5 Historical Sights Near Sharm El Sheikh This world famous Christian Monastery is said to be one of the oldest of its kind in the world. It’s nestled at the foot of Mount Sinai, the famed spot where it’s believed Moses received the Ten Commandments. This ancient building dates back to biblical times and is home to the Chapel of the Burning Bush. Here you’ll find...