hostels

Celebrating the Royal Wedding in London doesn't wed you to exorbitant spending. You can have a jolly good time taking in the feel-good vibe of Prince William and Kate Middleton's April 29 union without coughing up the crown jewels. If you're looking for cheap traditional lodging, forget local....

In a first for our Go for Less series of budget travel videos and stories, WalletPop takes you abroad. It's our mission to show you how to use your money wisely to enrich your life, and that includes making dream vacations come true. So I visited Venice, Italy, to show you how you can see this...

Nowadays, an Icelandic road trip is both unique and affordable to a good many college students. Though Iceland once had a reputation as one of the priciest European countries, since the island's bankruptcy in 2008, the dollar goes much further in Iceland now than in most of Europe. As the closest...

While luxury and business-class hotels are doing everything they can to eke out a break-even balance sheet in this red-ink economy, there's one travel category that has seen a boom in bookings. A mighty boom, in fact. Hostelling International, one of the most important operators of affordable...

Most people are aware of European hostels, very low-cost travelers accommodations that provide shelter and camaraderie to young people on their summer wanders. You may not be aware that hostels are also available to those traveling the U.S. I'm guessing that, with the drop in the dollar vs. the...

Welcome to WalletPop's series "You've graduated. Now what?" Our bloggers have a wealth of suggestions to help you find you way through that time of amazing transformation, from student to working stiff.Warning: This flies in the face of all the responsible advice you're getting from other...