My friend's hostel comment made me ditch the Airbnb habit
I used to book Airbnbs for every trip, even $90 a night ones in cities I only stayed 2 days in. A buddy told me hostels in Lisbon charge $25 and include breakfast, so I tried one last October and saved enough to do a day trip to Sintra. Now I mix private rooms in hostels with hotels only when I really need quiet. Has anyone else found a similar middle ground?