About Me (Barbara Weibel)

Barbara Weibel After years of working 70 hours a week at jobs I detested, I felt like the proverbial "hole in the donut" - solid on the outside, but empty on the inside. Searching for meaning in my life, I abandoned my successful but unsatisfying career and set out on a six-month solo backpacking trip around the world to pursue my true passions of travel, writing, and photography. My blog features stories about the destinations I visit, people I meet, the crazy things...Read more here....


This is no joke. TripAdvisor, one of the Internet’s most trusted sources for member reviews on attractions, accommodations, and restaurants, asked their members to reveal the cheapest, most comfortable lodgings around the world. The following is just a sampling:

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Shiva Guest House in Kathmandu, Nepal

The Shiva Hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal. Average price per night: $9. Member comment:

The guesthouse is right in the center of Bhaktapur, rooms with great view on Durbar Square. Breakfast at rooftop with excellent view on city and Himalaya’s. In times of festivals quite noisy in rooms at front side. The guys really make you feel at home.

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El Panchan in Palenque, Mexico

El Panchan in Palenque, Mexico. Average pirce per night: $6. Member comment:

“The rooms were cheap and had hot water, the location was fantastic (just outside the park), and the staff was helpful. The people there helped to arrange our travels to Palenque ruins and a tour of nearby waterfalls, which was nice. There was even a computer lab with internet access for my friend who had some work to do.”

To view the entire list, visit TripAdvisor.

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  • Johanna

    This is quite a find!!

  • Johanna

    This is quite a find!!

  • http://foxnomad.com Anil

    I still can’t believe the prices, really incredible. I haven’t seen stats on it but seems like Nepal has a growing tourism industry – or perhaps I’m just reading more and more about it.

  • http://foxnomad.com Anil

    I still can’t believe the prices, really incredible. I haven’t seen stats on it but seems like Nepal has a growing tourism industry – or perhaps I’m just reading more and more about it.

  • http://www.adrhi.com Jeff in Hawaii

    Wow, That top one looks pretty clean too. Still a little scary to stay in such a cheap hotel. I usually prefer 4 Seasons or something along those lines. I guess I am a softy.

  • http://www.adrhi.com Jeff in Hawaii

    Wow, That top one looks pretty clean too. Still a little scary to stay in such a cheap hotel. I usually prefer 4 Seasons or something along those lines. I guess I am a softy.

  • http://www.heatheronhertravels.com/ Heather on her travels

    Some great deals here – mus make a note for next time I’m in Kathmandu or Las Vegas.

  • http://www.heatheronhertravels.com/ Heather on her travels

    Some great deals here – mus make a note for next time I’m in Kathmandu or Las Vegas.

  • http://shannonlane.com Shannon

    That is a seriously crazy price. Thanks for the new finds!

  • http://shannonlane.com Shannon

    That is a seriously crazy price. Thanks for the new finds!

  • http://www.travel-wonders.com Mark H

    What a great discovery. Under $20 for a night in what looks a decent hotel.

  • http://www.travel-wonders.com Mark H

    What a great discovery. Under $20 for a night in what looks a decent hotel.

  • http://www.ottsworld.com Sherry Ott

    Glad I saw this before I went to Kathmandu! Will def. check out Shiva Guest house! Thanks Barbara!

  • http://www.ottsworld.com Sherry Ott

    Glad I saw this before I went to Kathmandu! Will def. check out Shiva Guest house! Thanks Barbara!

  • http://www.unusual-travel-destinations.com Fida Wild

    Great finds. The room of the Shiva Guesthouse even looks nice. I have to remember to mine TripAdvisor a bit more before I go next time. Thanks Barbara.

  • http://www.unusual-travel-destinations.com Fida Wild

    Great finds. The room of the Shiva Guesthouse even looks nice. I have to remember to mine TripAdvisor a bit more before I go next time. Thanks Barbara.

  • http://www.troyluxuryinn.com/room-rates.html Cheap hotels in Troy MO

    Hi this John Corner thanks for sharing such a useful information nice post please keep posting.

  • http://www.troyluxuryinn.com/room-rates.html Cheap hotels in Troy MO

    Hi this John Corner thanks for sharing such a useful information nice post please keep posting.

  • http://www.massiliabalivilla.com Mbalivilla

    Hmm.. very cheap and looks clean. But we don’t know are they comfortable or not.

  • Anonymous

    Hi Mbalivilla: Yes, you never really know that until you check in, but
    usually you can get a sense of things by reading the customer reviews.

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