• Laos

    Best Budget Hotel in Luang Prabang

    Luang Prabang was nothing short of amazing, but what really made my experience that much greater was my stay at Villa Ban Phanluang, the best budget hotel in Luang Prabang. Located just a short ride away from the city center, this hotel meets all the requirements of a great place to stay at: welcoming staff, clean and spacious rooms, delicious breakfast, top notch service, and inexpensive. Rooms: Villa Ban Phanluang offers 6 types of room ranging from a Double Room to Deluxe Family Room. I stayed in the “Superior Double Room”, which I found to be excellent. The bed is large and very clean. I always do a scan of…

  • Turkey

    Staying in a Cave Hotel in Cappadocia, Turkey

    I often heard that no trip to Turkey was complete without staying in a cave hotel in Cappadocia. Being one to make the most of opportunities, I made sure to make this happen. When I first searched for cave hotels, I saw many of them were out of my price range, often hovering around $100 per night. Seeing how I was a broke graduate student at the time, I wondered if a budget cave hotel existed. I did further research and found out about Elif Star Cave Hotel in Goreme. For just $20 a night, I was amazed by the quality of the room; it was spacious, clean, had strong…