• travel

    Best Hotels York UK 2024: Top Rated Stays for Every Budget

    Are you looking for a place to stay in York that isn’t a damp basement or a soulless chain hotel three miles from the city walls? You should be. York is one of the most visited cities in the UK for a reason, but that popularity brings a massive problem: overpriced, mediocre rooms that trade on their location rather than their quality. If you want to avoid the tourist traps and find a room that actually justifies the price tag, you need to know exactly where the lines are drawn between ‘historic charm’ and ‘falling apart.’ I am not here…

  • Europe

    Stop overpaying for Vancouver hotels: A brutally honest guide from someone who lives here

    Most people coming to Vancouver get absolutely fleeced on hotels. They see a picture of a mountain from a window, hand over $600 a night, and end up sleeping in a room that hasn’t been renovated since the 2010 Olympics. I’m tired of seeing it happen. I don’t work for a tourism board, and I’m definitely not getting a commission from these places—I just spend way too much time in hotel lobbies and bars because my apartment is tiny and I like nice linens. The “Castle” is a trap (and other things I’m not supposed to say) Let’s talk about…