Destinations
Where will your freedom take you?
A growing map of travel hotspots, hubs and countries where hosts and guests meet through Hodlstay.
Start with early regions, then zoom into cities and hubs as more hosts go live and trips get written up.
Destination countries
Countries where independent travel is taking shape
These are the first countries where we're actively onboarding hosts and publishing travel stories. Each one links to a dedicated destination page.
Bitcoin stays across Turkey
Turkey
From Istanbul's Bosphorus views to coastal towns like Muğla, Tekirdağ and Erzurum, Turkey already has a real Bitcoin travel circuit.
Atlantic and mainland Portugal
Portugal
Lisbon, Porto and Atlantic islands like Madeira are attracting remote workers paying and saving in Bitcoin.
Bitcoin stays across France
France
From Paris to the Alps and the Riviera, more hosts and meetups are becoming Bitcoin-aware.
Berlin, Munich and beyond
Germany
Meetups, conferences and early hosts across Berlin, Munich and smaller hubs.
Alps, lakes and Bitcoin meetups
Austria
Ski towns and lakeside cities where the Bitcoin scene is slowly taking shape.
Cape Town, winelands and beyond
South Africa
Cape Town and the winelands around Stellenbosch are early hotspots for Bitcoin-savvy travelers and hosts.
Legal tender, real circular economies
El Salvador
From San Salvador to the Pacific coast, El Salvador is ground zero for circular Bitcoin economies and surf towns.
Featured cities & hubs
Specific places inside those destination countries
These city and region pages go deeper on a single hub — like Istanbul or Madeira — while still linking back to their broader country circuits.
Where Europe meets Asia
Istanbul, Turkey
Historic streets, strong merchant culture and a young Bitcoin crowd meeting in coffee shops and co-working spaces.
Atlantic Bitcoin island
Madeira, Portugal
A long-stay friendly Atlantic island with expats, surf and a growing Bitcoin scene.
Bitcoin in the Cape winelands
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Vineyards, mountain views and a university town close to Cape Town with early Bitcoin signal.
Travel guides
Book your next stay on your terms
How destinations fit into Hodlstay
Destinations are the curated layer on top of raw search:
- Start with a focused set of early regions where we have real hosts and on-the-ground signal.
- Give each country its own page with hand-picked stays, local notes and practical tips from people who've actually been there.
- Layer in specific cities and hubs as inventory grows — so you can zoom into places like Istanbul, Madeira or Stellenbosch.
You don't need to wait for every destination to be listed here. You can always browse all current stays and stories directly on the listings and stories pages.
Ready to explore on your terms?
Use listings to see where you can already stay, and stories & guides to get a feel for each place before you book.