in search of darn good digs

We’ve asked a group of professional travel writers and popular travel bloggers to nominate their all-time favorite small hotels, b & b’s, and hostels with rooms under $150, and our first guest post is by Jeanine Barone, the author of J The Travel Authority.  Jeanine has written articles for most of the major travel publications, including National Geographic [...]

Both Allison and I had been to Barcelona in our separate lives, each on vacations with our parents at least 15 years ago.  We knew we wanted to return, but we didn’t need to sleep in the center of all the action.  Instead we decided to stay outside the center in a lovely, traditionally industrial and [...]

This past summer we spent three weeks traveling around northern Spain with our three year old son.  We’re always planning new trips, and we had started playing with this itinerary at least two years before.  We knew it was a real winner, with gorgeous beaches, dramatic mountains, world-class cities, and medieval villages.  Plus, we were confident [...]

Make sure to check out all of our new Digs! We’ve re-designed our site to highlight not only Darn Good Digs, which are our Editors’ choices, but also other traveler reviews of their all-time favorite places to stay. Some of our favorite new Darn Good Digs include Artjungle Eco Lodge and Pousada Santa Clara, both in Bahia, [...]

Darn Good Digs is now partnering with the following amazing digs to offer our readers the convenience of making reservation inquiries directly on our website:
Casa Bella Rita – beautiful b&b near San Jose, Costa Rica
Mosetlha Bush Camp – down-to-earth eco-safari in South Africa’s Madikwe National Park
Journeys Within – super-welcoming b&b near the temples of Angkor [...]