Would you like a few times a year to change flats and townhouses, located in different parts of the world, and not to waste a single hryvnia? Mind you, it does not need to be a daughter or girlfriend oligarch. You just need to register on one of the resources that offer home exchange during the holidays.
The meaning of the holiday exchange homes reflects the simple principle of "you - I, I - you". For example, while you will enjoy the warm Italian sun at the pool in the white house, at this time in your apartment will learn Russian reality the owners of the mansion.
This method of travel in Europe for a long time as no surprise and is a common phenomenon. But the Ukrainian mentality hardly accept option exchange holiday. However, it has gotten off the ground. In the Internet appeared domestic resources, offering to place a "portfolio" of their homes or apartments to attract tourists.
Important: to participate in the project for home exchange, you must be a homeowner or have the consent of the owner. Otherwise, you can not register on the website.
Choosing which resource you will advertise your home, consider that free services do not give any guarantee that the receiving party will indeed be ready to provide you on vacation cute cottage with sea view.
There were precedents when tourists who vacation exchange directly with suitcases was literally on the street as the address where they were going, was bogus.
The paid services cost from 50 to 85 euros per year provide a guarantee that in case of fraud, the aggrieved party will stay in the hotel due to the owners of the resource. Membership fees also are used to cover insurance, if you exchange spoil something serious in the apartment or to arrange a flood.
Holiday exchange: the instruction at "application"
Beginners vacation exchange home make one mistake: they start to look for a suitable option for themselves before the trip. Of course, be in flight. Instead of a vacation in Venice is not yearn with his grandmother in the village to start the search option on the currency recommended for 6-8 months before the trip.
But in this case you should not flatter ourselves that want to come to Ukraine will come at once. Unfortunately, our country is not popular among foreign guests. The waiting period may be delayed until there are those who are not afraid of still living stories about radiation in the streets.
In order not to disappoint the guests, not to embellish the strengths and hide the weaknesses of their homes. Should talk about transport accessibility, living conditions, drawing off hot water, local shops, local attractions, lease car. The more useful information that can be provided, the higher the probability that it will choose your option. This means that the dream of traveling faster will come to life.
To increase the chances can be put on the website is not only the apartment in the city but also the country. No need to hesitate if there are no communications, and the only achievement of civilization - electricity. There will always be desperate adventurers, eager to plunge into the Ukrainian countryside with its true color. By the way, if correctly and "tasty" cottage photograph and comment on all the benefits of recreation, - she may be required more often than the standard city apartment with all amenities.
Knowledge of English increases your chances of a successful home exchange. After all, before the trip, both sides of the lot are overwritten, specify nuances, sign a letter of agreement. And only after all formalities have been complied with packing their suitcases.
All beginners are concerned about the issue of the visa. He settled themselves or with the help of resource exchange houses. Assistance in dealing with embassies have only paid services. Free - it's just the database.
Holiday exchange: feel at home, but...
Home exchange assumes that guests become temporary property owners. Care for Pets, if they are, of course, watering flowers, housekeeping - good manners, and forget about them cannot. If, after departure, the house will remain unwashed dishes and dirty floors, you can simply get in the stop-list and forever forget about the free home exchange vacation.
Guests are required to create a comfortable environment. If they for the first time in Ukraine, you can leave a few guides to interesting destinations. Recommend, what kind of credit card it is advisable to use, what places should be avoided for the safety of their own property, make a list of the most intuitive to communicate phrases in Ukrainian. Not be amiss to transfer guests contact number of a relative or close friend who can be a "first aid" in the event of any difficulties.
Going on a trip, ask him to do such a useful list and owners of the apartment in which you will live. Perhaps they had already prepared everything, but a reminder of the nuances in such a difficult question, as the holiday exchange, is not considered shameful. Especially for beginners.
If you're almost ready to leave, staying in someone else's apartment, but worried for the safety of his address to the insurance company. They are willing to provide services insurance even for a short period from one to two months.
In any case, the holiday exchange is usually very interesting and full of adventure. And who knows, maybe you'll get the same happy end of a trip, as heroes of the same Hollywood movie?
Author:
That Is, The Nersesyan-Bratkova
Source:
WomanJournal.ru
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