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Six months of booking flights on Tuesdays and it made zero difference

I used to swear by the Tuesday booking hack for cheap flights until I tracked my actual fares over half a year. Compared eight bookings and the prices were the same or higher than random weekdays. Has anyone else tested this myth and found it's just noise?

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nancy391•7h ago

Hostel kitchen disaster in Lisbon: is it worth cooking or just buying street food?

I was in Lisbon last month trying to save cash by cooking pasta in the hostel kitchen. Halfway through boiling the water, the burner just died and the hostel guy said they wouldn't fix it until Monday. I ended up spending 8 euros on a sad takeaway sandwich from a corner shop. So here's the debate: do you swear by hostel cooking to keep costs down, or do you think the risk of equipment failing makes it smarter to just grab cheap street eats? Has anyone else had a kitchen fail ruin their budget meal plan?

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zarapalmer•18h ago

Pro tip: I stopped booking hotels and started using 24 hour gyms for showers

Was traveling through Portland last spring and my hostel fell through last minute. Got desperate and bought a $20 day pass at a big chain gym just to shower. Realized I could sleep in my rental car in their parking lot, use their bathroom all night, and grab a workout before hitting the road. Saved maybe $150 on a single night compared to a motel. Anyone else try this move or found other places open 24 hours that work?

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lane.joel•2d ago

Hostel booking mistake cost me $50 extra last month in Prague

I booked a 6-bed dorm on Hostelworld without checking the basement room photos, and it turned out to be a windowless box with one outlet for six people. Ended up paying $50 more to switch to a proper room with natural light and a power strip. Anyone else ever get burned by trusting hostel reviews that conveniently skip the worst rooms?

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