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doggod Champion Author Anchorage Posts:2,983 Points:768,085 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2012 9:35:05 AM Ignore doggod Report Abuse There are two that come easily to mind for me. One I like a lot is the social network called Couchsurfing. Their cleverly-designed system enables people to safely invite travelers to stay overnight at their houses. Sometimes money is involved; most often it's not. It's just the mutual pleasure people get from meeting others traveling life's road. Another one I think most people are unaware of is RV parks. Most of the ones that call themselves "resorts" have cabins where non-RVers can spend the night for a rate usually quite a bit less than the nearby motels. Typically, these are in very pleasant surroundings, although it needs to be admitted that they are often not handy to the urban centers where people often need to be for business purposes. A place where you can look these up is GoCampingAmerica.com. You know of some other ideas for alternatives to the humdrum motel?

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There are two that come easily to mind for me. One I like a lot is the social network called Couchsurfing. Their cleverly-designed system enables people to safely invite travelers to stay overnight at their houses. Sometimes money is involved; most often it's not. It's just the mutual pleasure people get from meeting others traveling life's road.

Another one I think most people are unaware of is RV parks. Most of the ones that call themselves "resorts" have cabins where non-RVers can spend the night for a rate usually quite a bit less than the nearby motels. Typically, these are in very pleasant surroundings, although it needs to be admitted that they are often not handy to the urban centers where people often need to be for business purposes. A place where you can look these up is
GoCampingAmerica.com.

You know of some other ideas for alternatives to the humdrum motel?

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doggod Champion Author Anchorage Posts:2,983 Points:768,085 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 9:15:17 AM Ignore doggod Report Abuse Any on-line place where a person could set this up, Hemond?
Hemond Champion Author Providence Posts:8,497 Points:136,115 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2012 8:58:39 AM Ignore Hemond Report Abuse When going to NYC, consider renting an apartment short term and skip the hotels. There are booking agencies in Manhatten which coordinate this. I've done this numerous times. First time I just answered a classified ad. I got a nicely furnished apartment at Columbus circle for $75 a night. Its cool living like a real New Yorker with your own home (and often doorman) for a week or weekend. Go shopping at one of NYCs superb grocers, come home and cook a meal. Hang with the neighbors. [Edited by: Hemond at 7/29/2012 12:03:53 PM EST]
jferrara41 All-Star Author Pennsylvania Posts:598 Points:110,665 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 15, 2012 11:37:17 PM Ignore jferrara41 Report Abuse interesting
dpainter2012 Rookie Author Iowa Posts:7 Points:14,425 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:19:06 AM Ignore dpainter2012 Report Abuse When traveling in Iowa consider B and Bs, many in the state are really inexpensive -- especially the rural ones -- and the homemade meals at the country inns are fabulous. We find them at . [Edited by: dpainter2012 at 3/29/2012 10:24:44 AM EST]
CaptDave2012 All-Star Author Arkansas Posts:695 Points:24,735 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 12:13:13 PM Ignore CaptDave2012 Report Abuse Pup tent and solar stove. NOT!
doggod Champion Author Anchorage Posts:2,983 Points:768,085 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 12:55:21 PM Ignore doggod Report Abuse Good point, Flahusky. I've been seriously amazed at some of the elaborate tents I've been seeing lately.
flahusky All-Star Author Florida Posts:733 Points:154,590 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2012 5:11:46 AM Ignore flahusky Report Abuse Good ol' fashion camping! Sleeping bag and your done, ok might be to rough for some :D Good tent, ground mat, sleeping bag and your golden. Nothing like waking up to the smell of a fire, frying bacon and coffee.
doggod Champion Author Anchorage Posts:2,983 Points:768,085 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2012 7:50:38 AM Ignore doggod Report Abuse Another one along that same line that seems almost too obvious to mention is to rent an RV. In this time when air travel has been turned into a degrading cattle roundup, hitting the road with an RV can be a very attractive option, especially if you're a family and the price of the rental and gas is offsetting multiple plane tickets.