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Where to go on vacation? Many U.S. travel lovers know in advance the desired directions of their travels. Someone cannot decide until the last moment what place (city, country) he would like to visit. See our review of the best travel destinations and recommendations for 2019.

Too many tourists it can be bad (for local people). Madrid plans to limit the possibility of renting out accommodation for tourists in the city center (for example, through the Airbnb service). Similar restrictions are planned to introduce other cities (Berlin, Valencia, Palma de Mallorca). Residents of the Finnish cities of Imatra and Lappeenranta expressed their dissatisfaction with too many tourists. Venetians carried out actions against cruise ships. In Barcelona, ​​residents also held protests against tourists.

Airbnb is increasingly facing difficulties in some cities and countries. Local authorities in some cities create various prohibitions that prevent the delivery of housing for short-term rent. Why?

To go on vacation in Europe from the US is not so expensive as it seems at first. A large price war forces air carriers to reduce prices and sell tickets. Tickets for flights of many airlines (American, Delta, United, Swiss Air, KLM, Air France) can sometimes be purchased at fairly competitive prices, with good luck.

Hostels provide the cheapest accommodation for travelers. Low price is achieved due to the fact that you do not rent the whole room, but the bed- only in the common room. (Usually, hostels have separate rooms for men and women.) Most hostels have a kitchen and a shared shower. Some hostels have in addition to shared rooms as well as separate rooms for two to four people.

Prices for accommodation in hotels are constantly changing, depending on the number of tourists. Everyone knows that hotels can raise prices during the peak of the tourist season and offer discounts on accommodation on those days when tourists are few.

(This is quite understandable: hotels are not created that we can afford to spend an inexpensive night in comfortable conditions, they are created in order for hotel owners to earn money.)