Had to choose between a hostel in Amsterdam or camping outside it

I booked a $15/night campsite 20 minutes out of Amsterdam instead of a $60 hostel bunk. Woke up to rain soaking through my tent at 4am and had to bike into the city soaking wet. Would you trade a little comfort for $45 a night or is that just being cheap?

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2 Comments

foster.wade1mo ago

Being cheap on the front end usually means paying double in hassle later on.

holly_gonzalez611mo ago

I saw this travel hack video once where the guy camped outside Rome to save money and totally regretted it too. Honestly $45/night is a lot but waking up soaked at 4am sounds like a nightmare I'd pay to avoid. Sometimes being "cheap" just backfires and costs you more in comfort and sleep.

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