Draft — Lauren Geoghegan
Where did we sleep in Europe? Let's start with an overview.
We spent 157 nights cycling across the European continent, from Algeciras to Istanbul. Of these 157 nights:
We slept outside 44 nights (28%) and slept inside 113 nights (72%).
We paid for lodging 29 nights (18%) and did not pay for lodging 128 nights (82%).
We spent 4 nights (2.5%) in campgrounds.
We spent 33 nights (21%) wild camping.
We spent 7 nights (4.5%) free camping (with the landholder's permission).
We spent 4 nights (2.5%) staying with hosts we met through connections.
We spent 1 night (0.5%) in guesthouses.
We spent 29 nights (18.5%) staying with hosts we met online.
We spent 8 nights (5%) staying with hosts we just met (typically in asking for a place to camp).
We spent 16 nights (10%) staying with hosts we already knew.
We spent 6 nights (4%) in hotels/motels.
We spent 6 nights (4%) in hostels.
We spent 33 nights (21%) in Airbnbs.
We spent 10 nights (6.5%) in VRBOs.
Our total lodging cost in Europe was $647 (USD).
Over 157 days, our average nightly lodging cost was $4.12 (or $2.06 per person). Factoring in only the days we paid for accommodations, our average nightly lodging cost was $22.31 (or $11.155 per person).