10 Ways To Get FREE Accommodation While Traveling! PROS & CONS

[@twominds2006]

Timestamps Was I the only one to be a little bit excited to see timestamps in description? I don't know why they aren't clickable. See if this works. 00:20 1. Sleeping in vehicles 02:22 2. Couchsurfing 06:00 3. Housesitting 10:40 4. Work exchanges such as Wwoofing, Workaway, Helpx 14:31 5. Au Pair 19:20 6. Home Swap 20:43 7. Hostel Work 22:40 8. Boat Crew 24:50 9. Monastery Stay 26:15 10. Teach a language/skill

[@WildSheGoes]

oh thank you so much, dont know why they wheren't working either!

[@Pathologymadesimple]

It was nice to see odie 😍

[@lisalaurel1352]

Such a cool and helpful video, thanks Marina! 😀 I made most of my experiences traveling by workawaying! My tips for a good experience would be 1) read the profile and the feedbacks well and make sure you know what you're signing up for. E.g. try to find out if the hosts are genuinely interested in a help EXCHANGE or if they actually depend on a workawayer in order to run their business. This way you are more likely to get exploited - but it might still be a great experience of course! 2) don't be too clear about what exactly you want to do and where you want to go - you might miss some great opportunities. Sometimes if you're not looking for a certain place to go but let yourself be found by a host, you might make an experience you wouldn't have dreamed about! 3) When contacting a host, make sure you write a personal message referring to the host's profile. And the other way round: a host that contacts you by a personal message is more likely to actually be interested in you as a person. :)

[@RoyClare]

Yup, great video Marina, but I would recommend everyone takes care with boat crew option. Owners vary, some are plain incompetent. Never mind the small spaces, interpersonal risks and general discomfort, your life could be endangered at sea. It’s also rarely “free” .... it’s often necessary to contribute to food costs. Go well ... always a great watch, your channel! Thank you, Roy

[@WildSheGoes]

Thank you for your advice Roy!

[@MsHinds-cp1oq]

Can someone please tell me the name of the site she mentioned at 11:15 did she say helps, helpz? I’m not sure

[@weehollie2]

Gosh I needed this video - I feel so trapped in my life atm, thank you!!! I travelled a lot when I was younger and so keen to get back out there!

[@ondinaulmo]

I've met your channel a few weeks ago, and I love it, I love your attitude on travels. Thank you Marina, keep it like this :)))

[@tesslavinor1013]

We miss you, Marina. Happy new year. ❤❤🍾🍾🍾🍾

[@betzaidavazquez5579]

Happy New Year Marina !!! So good to see you , and thanks for the informative video and the old shots of life with Odie. :) Keep the videos coming , we LOVE them ! Happy and Safe Travels :)

[@robsonrobson3105]

Happy New Year and all the Best for you.Dreams come true.Nice to see You again

[@jimmcgettigan1326]

Good to hear from you and also enjoyed the information. Stay safe.

[@steveswan5714]

Hi Marina nice to see you again 😊 have a nice time in Canada it's a beautiful country 😱 my friends are there for a 3 month holiday, I moved to an island off the west coast of Scotland just before Xmas so been busy 😰 so many boxes 😂 what part of Canada are you in ? God bless 🙏 Steve

[@kingoftheswing.2078]

😁😁😁😁😁😁🖐🖐🖐great to hear from you.....Hope all is going swell...👍

[@gingerisvegan]

Great tips, thank you! I’ve been an au pair for 9 months and I was so lucky with my host family, they’ve been amazing to me! Although I heard some horror stories too

[@maliberte5031]

La seule personne qui arrive à me faire tenir 30mns devant une vidéo sans rien comprendre. 😙

[@donr6499]

Good to see Odie again :>)

[@yamilerodas1455]

Yo he utilizado Workaway y tal como lo dices, el tiempo libre que me quedó fue poco y la acomodación compartida con otras 12 personas. Enseñé inglés en Corea del Sur y conocí muchas personas de todo el mundo. Pasar tanto tiempo en un mismo sitio con las mismas personas sirve como inmersión en la cultura del lugar. Me encantó esa experiencia por esa razón.

[@selwyntracey3871]

Nice to see you, cool video. Great advice.

[@robquince3076]

Great content as always beautiful x keep safe Marina and come back soon we miss you😊x

[@janakrumlova9149]

free accommodation tip number 11-have family members living abroad, visit them staying in their place for free ;) haha great video and good tips Marina! thank you!

[@realtruth8]

Great video. Thank you! I was wondering how to find the lists of teaching opportunities. Are there websites?

[@marjiecleveland]

Great information! Very helpful. Thanks for sharing!

[@christopherstrasz357]

I love your accent!!😆

[@michaelatkinson8291]

Hi Marina, great video as usual, I have loved them since the Scottish diaries days. Another free accomodation choice are bothies but obviously there are rules & shouldn't really be used for more than a couple of nights, which you alluded to in one of your Scottish diary videos. Keep the videos coming, I am from Co Durham in the UK & I know you have spent some time in the North East of England. Would love to see you back in the Lake District or Scotland again sometime. Wherever you go, stay safe & I look forward to your next video.

[@WildSheGoes]

You're right, bothies are great and absolutely free!

[@adventurouscampers]

Nice video !!

[@randodargo4817]

Carissima, video super comprensibile grazie alle liste di "pros" e "cons", anche per chi fa fatica con l'inglese; mi hanno aiutato a non perdermi. Un abbraccio

[@WildSheGoes]

Sabri?

[@lorcasharonsanchez3871]

That's so helpful! Thank you 😊

[@laravm9113]

What websites do you know to find the places to exchange accommodation for teaching a skill? The number 10. It sounds cool to me! Thank you!

[@alisezvaigzne5136]

Yep, I would like to know these sites too.

[@pemman]

Well done on thinking of this. I'm sure the info. is so helpful to many people. :) :)

[@ATrainTravels]

Good info thanks for sharing!

[@junkbarny6958]

Definitely try sailing you would love it. A yacht is way nicer to be in than a van and sailing beats driving any day. Unless you get seasick:-)

[@johnnste1]

JunkBarny I’ve considered this, but it seems that maintenance of a boat is expensive and never ending. I’ve heard it said that owning a boat is like having a hole in the water that you never stop throwing money into 😊

[@junkbarny6958]

johnnste1 Yes there is some truth in that, but you can bring the cost down if you don’t mind doing the work yourself or you can crew on other peoples boats once you get a little experience. Really though how can you put a price on being far offshore and being surrounded by the phosphorescent wake of dolphins, seeing huge whales right by the boat, seeing every star in the sky at night, it’s awesome.

[@annarose2193]

Hi Marina! Very useful video... I would definitely be interested in trying house sitting at some point, especially if there are dogs to look after 😂 are you going to be vlogging your time in Canada?

[@vincentdeguard4726]

think there are far more options for in this regard for single-females, than single males. i'll let you know how i get on!

[@Stephen-ql5sk]

Hi Marina. Happy new year!

[@lafrips2253]

Merci pour tous ces précieux conseils 🙏🏻

[@mikep.9371]

Hi Marina, you gave a very good presentation. (Dang bell didn't ring ...lol). Friend 'n I stayed with family in Perth before couch surfing was invented. Have you got all the bugs 'n stuff fixed on "Jane H" so she's ready for the next road trip. Stay cool in Canada. Wishing you the best always.

[@atommachine]

Handy tips , i remember your shower tips such as swimming pools and docks although when i did the nc500 in a random direction i found the mobile shower head and a big bucket was working very well. what are the temps in Canada right now ? we get a -2 tonight at Mofatt i may wild camp or hammock so lucky in Scotland.

[@monkeydust100]

Do you travel alone? I'm thinking about going traveling but I don't know if I should go alone.

[@696steviec]

Hello Marina ,you seem happy :) Ta for tips ,I'm about to buy a boat to live on ,learn the ropes April ,had never heard of the Crew thing ,and was struggling to believe I could do it Solo .So might give that site a go ? I simply want to explore and go Adventuring again ,have turned over the ideas of living in a van ,mobile home ,on the river ,list goes on !! Thinking of selling my "Trees of Life " to help finance my future ,always gave them away ! Bear .

[@nofixedaddres5838]

I think we need a VAN swap . Just like home swap !!!!

[@dongardner9189]

I saw a tv ad on uk tv the other day (cant remember what it was for now) but was it you in the ad? if not, she looked very much like you

[@WildSheGoes]

Definitely not me! :)

[@nofixedaddres5838]

If you are on a motorcycle there is Bunk A Biker , free short term accommodation .

[@WildSheGoes]

I didn't know that! Definitely to add to the list!

[@georgewatt354]

What happened to the motorbike, have I missed something?

[@WildSheGoes]

She's having a little winter break :)

[@georgewatt354]

pamthevan I hope both of you enjoy the break👍

[@joeywhaley3312]

No new videos hope your doing alright waiting for the next video 💕..!!!!

[@davecullen5986]

Good tips Pamthemoto👍 after your hibernation in Canada, we look forward to seeing you here in Europe , summer will return

[@joeywhaley3312]

You should come couch sit at my house lol 🛋

[@johnnypirate2255]

For bicycle tourers you can join Warmshowers.org ... it is awesome and all over the world.

[@kyladanae]

People on Couchsurfing can be extremely rude and judgmental. Most of them are looking for a date or they don't think you are a real solo traveler if you dress a certain way. some are prejudice and assume if you are a person of color you are just looking for a free place to stay. I did Couchsurphing 3 times only had one good experience. One host's roommate tried to kiss me then the host left me a bad review saying I was inappropriate. When I was in Italy this one host just assumed I copied and pasted my messages to him. Saying I didn't read his rules basically saying he only wanted European women to stay with him. Then when I wanted to stay with women to have a better experience and make friends they we're judgmental. The most friendliest people are doing Airbnb and hostels. I have met all kinds of people from different backgrounds that love to travel. Made some really close friends. Couchsurfing is for pretentious travelers or guys looking for a wife.

[@WildSheGoes]

So sorry this was your experience! There definitely are people on CS that are there for the wrong reasons. Hope you are ok

[@kyladanae]

@@WildSheGoes thank you I just avoid it now people are rude and judgmental on there. then the people that are willing to host just want to date you.

[@steveswan5714]

Hi Marina just watched your previous video if you are close to Edmonton give 'curiosity inc' a visit Alex is a lovely guy also check out Joshua Alexander on KZbin (my hands gallery on Facebook ) he is lives there also and is very creative 👍

[@Lady_Thistle]

I applied for workaway... but I'm not having any lucky of any hosts that want me.. I applied to 10 of them already.. I'm not sure what I am doing wrong. I wrote a nice profile...put my pictures.. up. I wonder if they think I'm too Old?? (i'm in my late 30'a) .. but I'm in good health.. so it's seems that some hosts are super picky.. which is not fair. but eh, I will keep trying.. but I feel like giving up :/

[@WildSheGoes]

Hi Misha, make sure your profile is as detailed as possible, lots of good pics and that you send personalized messages to your potential hosts. Eventually you'll find a spot, I know plenty of work away hosts that had volunteers much older than you.

[@ExpeditionDean]

Always interesting to see where you pop up next 😁 feel free to check out my latest vlog. Enjoy the next adventure you take 🏕🗺

[@seanmulligan1339]

Now i jusr to srep outside🎩🐇

[@ellipseelectronique1651]

All the options where you have to work are not "free accommodation", yurou just work for your accommodation the same way you'll work for money to rent an accommodation in a normal job and sometimes you are more exploited than with a normal job (au pair for instance). Great video thought but I think the title is incorrect because most of the accomodation you presented are not free.

[@WildSheGoes]

Yes and no, I'd say it's more of a work exchange for most of those solutions, but I agree, nothing in life is free ;)

[@karolina2150]

❤️

[@unacamper9123]

Hey! It's the hot Chick in a Van.......without the Van.

[@ExpeditionDean]

Nice video as usual 👍🏔 feel free to check out my brand new latest vlog. Dean

[@benderbender1233]

✌😘

[@Mantreaus]

💃👍🖖

[@6pauljt]

☔️Glasshampton Shrawley Worcestershire is Beautiful 🍞

[@ospreybird]

:-)

[@tomc2781]

Come stay at mine... I'll put u up for free!! X

[@tim-youtubewatcher2726]

Marina do you know you,ve got a hole in your jeans !!

[@WildSheGoes]

Ups! 🤣