From the category archives:

Lodging

As has been the case from time to time along the road it becomes necessary to slow things down a bit and take a day off from seeing a new national park or hiking mile after mile on little sleep and without a shower.  When a good night sleep and a shower roll around on [...]

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Camping at White Sands national Monument probably isn’t the first activity you think of when going to White Sands because there is no developed campground.  You go there to see the HUGE white sand dunes that are made up of gypsum sand.  The main differences between gypsum sand and the sand you find at most [...]

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When you are on your way to or from Big Bend National Park, the Terlingua Camping Hostel is one option to consider if you want to stay in a ghost town just outside Big Bend.  The “hostel” in Las Ruinas Camping Hostel may or may not fit depending on your definition of a hostel.  The [...]

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When looking for a cheap place to stay on the road, Motel 6 and independent hotel/motels are usually tops as far as low price goes.  When looking for a place to stay near Chattanooga and Chickamauga National Military Park, the Motel 6 – Chattanooga East is going to be the cheapest national chain motel or [...]

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With more than 10,000 hotel and motel rooms in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee the variety of lodging options is endless.  Depending on the season you can stay for as low as $19.99 + tax or spend upwards of $200.00 on one room for one night.  The Willow Brook Lodge is one of the more upscale lodging [...]

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Would it be nice if there was a hostel at Seven Springs Ski Resort in Champion, PA?  Wouldn’t you love to have a place where you crash near the slopes for around $20.00 per night?  Well guess what, there is!  It’s called the Hostel On Main and it’s located about 12 miles from the entrance [...]

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When embarking on an extended road trip or vacation, one of the things you want to try to do to minimize your costs, reduce stress and stay somewhat sane is to find a place to stay for at least a week and more like a month.  Packing up all your stuff every day or every [...]

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The Cedar Pass Campground at the Badlands National Park is an excellent and inexpensive place to camp during your trip to The Badlands in South Dakota!  So long as you can get by without a shower (there are none at the campground) and clean yourself enough using the sinks in the bathrooms (with running water [...]

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When in the town of Bozeman, Montana there is a hostel located close to main street.  The hostel is an old house with a kitchen, a couple bathrooms, a common living area, a dining room table, a bunch of books, a mixed variety of decorations on the walls and in the house and a very [...]

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The West Yellowstone Hostel at the Madison Hotel is one of the nicest hostels you will find!  Located right at the West Yellowstone National Park entrance in the historic Madison Hotel, the hostel offers excellent rooms, nice common areas, free coffee and hot chocolate in the mornings and a bed and breakfast type ambiance to [...]

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