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RE: HOW TO TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD WITHOUT PAYING FOR ACCOMMODATION
Some hosts might be okay to receive a whole family. I have a family of writers, with two children, who were couchsurfing in South America. They have gone from Ohio all the way down to Ecuador within four months. I guess it depends on how much space, availability and willingness the host has.
This is good to hear. I'm going to look more seriously into it now. It would really lessen the time until we start traveling again.
You could look into house swapping, house/pet sitting and home exchange also. They ask for an annual fee but you find places to stay for free.
Awesome. I've wondered how easy it is to do house/pet sitting. You can't do it here in Belize because of work permit laws. They're super strict. I mean, you could probably get away with it, but most people just hire a belizean to avoid the hassle.
It never crossed my mind that you would need a work permit if you are a house/pet sitter. Since you are not getting paid for the service (the payment being you staying on someone's property for free), how could they come after you?
Well, free lodging is considered payment, and essentially they have leeway on whether or not they harass you. Some of them are nice. Others are not. Ass kissing usually helps things go smoother.