{"id":1449,"date":"2016-04-29T17:34:06","date_gmt":"2016-04-29T17:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=1449"},"modified":"2016-04-29T17:34:24","modified_gmt":"2016-04-29T17:34:24","slug":"best-accommodation-options-road-tripping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/best-accommodation-options-road-tripping\/","title":{"rendered":"The best accommodation options when road tripping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>One of the most popular <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myfavesjournal.com\/incredible-things-you-can-do-in-the-ocean-when-on-vacation\/\">ways to travel<\/a> when visiting a country for more than a few days is by road trip. There\u2019s something about road tripping that makes your trip that much more enjoyable and authentic. Staying in one place can be great, but if you\u2019re someone who likes to really explore a location, road tripping is the perfect way to do so.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a lot that comes with planning a road trip, from mapping out a route to choosing who to travel with. However, of all the factors of planning a successful trip, one of the most essential is getting your accommodation right. You might be all for spontaneity now, but when you\u2019re arriving late at night in some unknown city, all you\u2019re going to want is somewhere safe to sleep.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Life-on-the-road.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1450\" src=\"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Life-on-the-road.jpg\" alt=\"Life on the road\" width=\"622\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Life-on-the-road.jpg 622w, http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Life-on-the-road-300x208.jpg 300w, http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Life-on-the-road-50x35.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/static\/uploads\/photo\/2013\/09\/16\/19\/21\/beds-182965_960_720.jpg\">PHOTO SOURCE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why, before you even think of hitting the road, you need to take the time to consider your road trip accommodation options. In case you\u2019re wondering what your options are, here\u2019s everything that you need to know.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>CAMP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not afraid of the great outdoors? Then why not choose camping, as your accommodation of choice? The great thing about sleeping under canvas is that it\u2019s cheap, you can camp pretty much anywhere, and it\u2019s an incredibly easy option. You don\u2019t need to stress about checking in and out at certain times; you choose when and where you pitch your tent. You can opt to stay in a campsite or go for wild camping instead. Just make sure to research the laws in the local area beforehand, as some areas don\u2019t allow wild camping.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>BUY OR HIRE AN RV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Camping not for you, but also not a fan of hotels? How about opting to hire or buy an RV instead? This would mean that you would be travelling in your own \u2018hotel\u2019 and could stop for the night wherever you wanted to. You\u2019d have a kitchen, toilet and beds on board, along with all the other essentials. If you want the freedom to go wherever you want, whenever you want, and don&#8217;t want to follow a plan, an RV could be the perfect option. You can find out all about <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rvingplanet.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">buying RVs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as well as hiring them, by having a browse online.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>BOOK INTO A HOSTEL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re going to book accommodation, steer clear of hotels and guesthouses. Unless, of course, you have unlimited funds, that is. Your best bet if you\u2019re on a budget is to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moneycrashers.com\/what-is-hostel\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">book into hostels<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as these are incredibly affordable. You may not be keen on the idea of staying in a hostel, but if you take the time to research them, you can find some nice ones. There aren\u2019t just budget hostels &#8211; although these are cheapest, there are also luxury ones. Look at the different options in the locations you\u2019re visiting and pick a suitable one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are lots of accommodation options when travelling abroad, but these are the best three ones for road trips. The option that\u2019s best for you will depend on your budget, travel buddies, and personal preference.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most popular ways to travel when visiting a country for more than a few days is by road trip. There\u2019s something about road tripping that makes your trip that much more enjoyable and authentic. Staying in one place can be great, but if you\u2019re someone who likes to really explore a location, road tripping is the perfect way to do so.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1450,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[847,846,19,110,20],"class_list":["post-1449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel","tag-accommodation-options","tag-camping","tag-health","tag-travel-2","tag-wellness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1449"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1449\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1452,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1449\/revisions\/1452"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}