I have liked to travel since I was young. I try and pick places that look reasonably good for the money but it always seems to be hit or miss. Sometimes I get a great hotel for a low price. Sometimes I get a poor location for a high price. It started to drive me crazy and I needed something more certain. I started to look at travel blogs before every trip. This worked great for me. I found a review on almost every location I visited from then on and now I know what I will get for my money and I am a lot less frustrated at the sites I book from.