The $2 Room That Wasn’t a Bargain

The room cost less than a cup of coffee back home. Ghorepani, Nepal—thin walls, a mattress that remembered every stranger before me, and a window view that everyone on Instagram would kill for. I thought it would feel like winning at travel: budget, adventure, a story to brag about. But at 2AM, the mountain cold seeped in, and I lay awake listening to the wind rattle the glass. The view was spectacular, sure. But I was counting the hours until sunrise, wishing for warmth, for comfort, for something familiar. Sometimes, the cheap room isn’t a win. Sometimes, it’s just a reminder that you can’t always trade money for meaning. #TravelConfessions #BudgetTravelTruths #SoloTravelRealTalk #Travel