Bed & Breakfast accommodation is well established in Europe and North America as a way of travelling.

It enables a “view” of the travellers’ world that is not available from big city hotels or even the larger country hotels and motels.

Why choose a B&B? Several factors recommend a nice B&B, not the least of which is location.

The original bed & breakfasts were found in out-of-the-way towns or villages without enough trade to support an official inn.

Today, B&Bs offer a chance to visit these same isolated places while enjoying the local culture.

Not all bed-and-breakfasts are charming and historic, however, some are just what they advertise: a place to stay and a morning meal.

The price is usually an indicator of the charm quotient, and of course the internet allows potential visitors a look at many lodgings, both inside and out, before deciding.

There are a number of different types of bed and breakfast accommodation. These include homestay (the traditional B&B experience), farmstay, guest houses and self-contained cottages.

It was in England, Scotland and Ireland that the term “B&B” first came into use. Tourists will see a B&B sign in many windows there.

Bed and breakfasts have been very popular with the traveling public in Europe for years.

The term “bed and breakfast” is not used in many European countries. Terms such as paradors, pensions, gasthaus, minskukus, shukukos and pousados are used to describe what Americans and English-speaking Europeans think of as a bed and breakfast.

If you are looking for the opportunity to discover more about a local area, and enjoy a different style of accommodation, then do not hesitate to search for suitable B&B accommodation at your chosen location.

Submitted by John Kumm www.onlinetravelconsultant.com