Jobbatical
Free: All time Jobbatical fills in the gap for those who have the wanderlust to see the world yet do not want to travel purely just to travel. Imagine getting bored living in the same town and wanting to live somewhere else but still working? Jobbatical is the answer. Jobbatical matches workers with short-term jobs...
Hovos
Free: All time Hovos.com is another one of those work exchange programs like WWOOF and Helpx. Hovos connects hosts to volunteers. A host needs help with something and in return for this he/she offers accommodation and meals to the volunteer. The main differentiating aspect of Hovos to other similar programs is that Hovos doesn’t charge...
House Sitting Guide
Free: All time There are a handful of house sitting platforms out there (TrustedHousesitter.com, MindMyHouse.com, HouseCarers.com, HouseSitMatch.com, Caretaker-Jobs.com, LuxuryHouseSitting.com) and it’s hard to decide on which one to use. There are also quite a few ebooks out there about house sitting in general; on how to get started and comparisons of the available platforms. These...
Rome2rio
Free: All time Figuring out travel options when traveling is a pain in the neck. Rome2rio aims to solve that problem. Based in Melbourne, Australia, the company built a world’s transport database. The repository covers air, rail, coach, ferry and mass transit routes. Even better, the site provides a rough estimate of the pricings for...
WorldCraze
Free: All time Founded in December 2012 and based in paris, WorldCraze is a crowd-shopping community platform that puts regular travelers and those who are passionate about trends and wish to buy exclusive or cheaper products in relation with each other all over the world. Whether it’s the newest iPhone being delivered by users from...
My Family Abroad
Free: All time (EURO €27 / 2-year membership) MyFamilyAbroad.com is a community based site where host families in Spain and Latin America are looking for volunteers to help teach English to them for a few hours a day through fun games and activities. In return the host family welcomes the volunteer into their home and...
Travel Starter
Free: All time Travel Starter is a global crowdfunding platform for innovative travel and business projects that enables creative individuals to achieve their dreams. It is a two way street. First, the site enables everyday travelers to support local projects at their next destination and get awesome travel perks in return. Second, we allow TravelMakers...
Low-cost / Budget Airlines
Free: All time Probably everybody knows at this point that flying with budget airlines is most of the times way cheaper than flying with major airlines. However, not that many people are savvy about all the low-cost airlines that exist and the countries they operate in. Cheap flight ticket aggregator sites also often times do...
City Spy Map
Free: All time City Spy Map was born in 1995 in Prague by a fella named Mr. Gordonsky. His concept was to create city maps designed by and for young people travelling around Europe. Created by locals, the maps give travellers insider tips on places and services that may not be available in your travel...
Stay 4 Free
Free: All time (US$60/year membership) If you’re leaving your home empty when travelling, you may want to consider using Stay 4 Free. It’s a site that lets homeowners exchange their homes when vacationing. That way, instead of paying for hotels or hostels, you’ll get to live like locals do in your travel destination, for free....
Budget Your Trip
Free: All time One of the ways to not break your wallet when travelling is to choose your destinations wisely. A week’s budget in Scandinavia can last you a lot longer in Southeast Asia. How much longer? The site Budget Your Trip will let you know just that. Once you sign up for a free...
Eat With a Local
Free: All time “Make a Meal – Make a Friend,” so says the website Eat With A Local. Think Couchsurfing, but less invasive. Instead of sharing your “couch”, you’re sharing your food. Eat With A Local lets travellers and locals make new friends by sharing a meal together. As a local, you can offer to...
