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A hostel owner in Lisbon charged me 4 euros for a towel and it rewired how I pack
Back in 2019 I was three weeks into a trip through Portugal and staying at a place near the Alfama district that looked cheap online but nickel and dimed you for everything. Towel rental was 4 euros, locker padlock was 5, and they even charged for hot water in the kitchen. I was annoyed at first, but then I did the math and realized I had been paying for stuff I never used at "all included" hostels for seasons. That trip I started packing a quick dry towel the size of a burrito, a tiny padlock, and a collapsible water bottle, and my bag got lighter while my nightly costs went down about 6 euros on average. I also quit booking places with fancy common rooms and free breakfast buffets, because those perks were baked into the price and I was usually out the door by 7am anyway. Someone at a bus stop in Porto told me she plans her whole route around laundry access instead of attractions, and honestly that stuck with me more than any museum I saw. So now I want to hear from you folks, what is one small thing you started carrying or doing that quietly cut your daily spend on the road?
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