Housing
I propose several alternatives to accommodate you during your trip.
Click on the names of the sites to access the website of each of them.
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Staying at people's houses is a good alternative to stay at a lower cost. You live with locals people, which is a plus to avoid the "catch-tourists". Indeed, you will enjoy a local culture, which can only be fruitful.
C o u c h s u r f i n g
The couchsurfing means to sleep at someone's house for free and temporarily. The person who hosts you will ask you in return to share your culture, to exchange with you from stranger to stranger. Mostly, these people offer you a sofa or a bed to sleep one night or more. Hence the term "couchsurfing", which means "moving from one couch to another".
Attention ladies, some men take this alternative as a way to meet people, flirt ... Look at other people's reviews on the profile of the person, if the reviews are correct, then start!
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H o s t e l / d o r m i t o r y
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Here is a third alternative simple, effective and not too expensive. The principle of dormitories is to sleep with several people, in the same room. When you arrive in a city, this may be a perfect alternative for you to stay, adapt to your new adventure and search for alternative housing.
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Several websites :
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HelpX offers an opportunity to work 4 hours a day, for 5 days of work, in exchange you are fed and housed.
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The principle of woofing is similar as HelpX, but it is exclusively about work on organic farms. In exchange for a workforce provided by you, the host must house you and feed you.
Again, take a good look at the feedback from other travelers. Some hosts consider woofing as free labor. So be careful with the exploitation, exchange with the host, find out, and if you feel like it, try the experiment!
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Workaway is based on the same principle as Woofing and HelpX, that means in exchange for your work, you will be fed, housed. Cool eh?
Prices :
Account for one person: $42 CAD/year
Account for two persons : $54 CAD
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And now, all you have to do is check out all these websites and find the best for your travel project!
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