5 Reasons You Should Skip Rome and Head to Sperlonga, Italy, Instead

Only an hour and 30 minute train ride outside of Rome, Sperlonga gives you all the bang for your buck. The Amalfi Coast is far more visited, but it's also a lot more expensive. I stayed at Hotel Mayor for only 45 euro for one night with a continental breakfast included. When I found out the room had a balcony with a view of the sea, I was completely sold.

A last-minute accommodation booking in the Amalfi Coast would have cost at least triple that amount. When you're a budget traveler who's open to experiencing any new destination, it doesn't matter if that place is outrageously famous or not, you just go.