Making Cents: Getting your home to pay for your next holiday
AIRBNB has transformed the holiday market by offering low-cost alternatives to hotels and traditional rentals for holidaymakers, with rating and recommendations key to success. But there are other options out there for innovative travellers.
The basic Airbnb transaction is still hiring a room, apartment or house from someone else for cash. A different option worth considering is house swapping, which allows you to use your own home rather than money as payment. The idea has been around for years but arranging it privately can be fraught with uncertainty. Luckily, there are sites offering to assist.
