It's trip planning time at my place. We have no idea when we'll be able to travel - such is military life - but we know we'd like to go to Canada. Since Canada's a pretty big place, we'll be spending lots of time researching and planning our trip.
We usually split up research topics; this time around, I'm looking at our lodging options. I really love renting vacation cottages, but with gasoline edging closer to $4 per gallon already, we need to carefully plan our travel budget. We could very well end up booking a family room at a youth hostel or two.
Perhaps you're planning a trip and aren't sure where you'd like to stay, or would like to find out more about hostels and other lodging alternatives. Read our tips on where to stay, or head over to the Senior Travel Forum and vote in our accommodations poll.
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