With so many booking sites and aggregates around now, travelling is easier than ever! But is it really necessary to pre book all your accommodation in advance? Has the spirit of adventure been lost in backpacking because of this? And with all the recent controversies surrounding the ethics of booking sites, should you use them?
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Michael Huxley is a published author, professional adventurer and founder of the travel website, Bemused Backpacker. He has spent the last twenty years travelling to over 100 countries on almost every continent, slowly building Bemused Backpacker into a successful business after leaving a former career in emergency nursing and travel medicine, and continues to travel the world on numerous adventures every year.
I do see your point but it is just so convenient to just go on booking com or hostel world and book things before you arrive. It is just easier. I have to admit it is a lot less clear cut after hearing about some of the shady practices they employ recently though.
Easier, sometimes. Better? Hardly ever.
Loved this! Booking and finding a room to stay in was definitely a worry, so thank you.
Glad to be of service Louise.