One step inside the Galaxy Pod Hostel, and any "Star Wars" fan would feel right at home. The hostel, located in Reykjavik, Iceland, puts an unconventional spin on typical sleeping accommodations.

The force of the elements is all-pervasive in Iceland, so cosiness, comfort and hospitality are high among our readers’ priorities when it comes to affordable places to stay beyond Reykjavík Hólmur is ...

Paul is a freelance travel and culture writer who has written and updated a slew of guidebooks (Rough Guides, National Geographic, Wallpaper, Fodors, DK) on a variety of destinations. He is based in ...

Icelanders have been masters of creative branding for over 1,000 years. Erik the Red thought up the name "Greenland" in about 985 to persuade visitors to come to a vast, ice-bound land mass he'd just ...

If you've never considered staying at a hostel, now might be the perfect time to reconsider. From New York to Miami, from Iceland to Istanbul, hostels aren't what they used to be. Forget dimly lit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hostels are my go-to for solo travel.Grace Dean/Business Insider I've stayed in at least 20 hostels in nine countries. They're ...