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Hostel Cat in Las Vegas lets you stay long-term for cheap in exchange for doing work for them (cleaning rooms, handling the front desk, etc). I met some people doing it when I stayed there for a few days; seemed like a nice deal.
What am amazing, inspiring and informative video! Thanks Melica. Gives me a lot of encouragement and hope to start off on my journey fearlessly. And thanks Robin. Watched one or two of your videos sometime back, maybe last year, and found this today when I was looking for volunteering opportunities. 🐘truly appreciate all that you share and how you are choosing to live.
Sorry to be a buzz kill here but please don't do this solely as a way to travel. I work with an organisation that has received overseas volunteers through this method. It can be a horrible experience and a waste of other people's time and resources. People expect workers or people willing to trade knowledge and can get partiers instead. Our farmers were sometimes calling people away from the beaches or concerts to fulfill their end of the deal. It may seem like a cheap way to get a room but remember people's livelihoods depend on your efforts and your idea of of a day's manual work may not coincide with that of the host's. Get a hostel or something instead. Is couch surfing still a thing? There are other cheap ways to see the world.
Volunteer is okay in many aspects, I just don't like that kind of "volunteering" practiced by some scam companies that ask people to pay for a monthly fee to pay for stuff while they're working there. That should be illegal and passive of denouncing to authorities. Volunteering is not exploiting.
Worldpackers seem to have problems with Host Ratings, I heard there's no way to see if a host is good or not in advance. Workaway is more open and transparent in that aspect. So many problems with dysfunctional hosts that see volunteers as a cheap source of labor to exploit and not even help with food in return. And it's a shame that platforms allow these behaviors.
Question: I am a mom of 2 kids (13 and 8) and my husband and I would like to travel this way, I would live to help and volunteer, my husband too ( my kids would volunteer as much as a kid would be able to) do you have any suggestions?
I've used these sites and some places accept families, some places even say "only accepting families right now." The website usually let you search without paying for an account, the only thing withheld is the contact info! So you can try and search to see what's out there for free!
Rob I saw your video about the yam and need to help other people. Yam, lemon and apple blended together with water is a great umminity drink to fight coronavirus.
@@mimi1o8 2 apples, 1 lemon or lime and 1 yam piece the size of an apple.. you blended all with 4 glasses of water. Drink half of glass in the morning, afternoon and early evening. It is good for many things. Do a research in yams, you will see how amazing it is. God bless .
It depends on your skill set. I work with an NGO in the Caribbean and we have accepted volunteers of all ages but older volunteers are usually trainers or impart special skills. If you have something to offer I'm certain some place would be grateful to have you.
Hi All, I'm new here and I have some questions that are bothering me, I would appreciate if anyone could reply. Suppose I send a request for South America for volunteering and host accepts my request, will I pay for travelling by ✈️ ??
Volunterism is "win-win" preposition. I am always watching your informative & diverse topics. I am from the Philippines. I have learned that you are a Jew. I am a Messianic Believer of Yeshua(Jesus), are you also a "completed Jew" meaning a believer & follower of Yeshua(Jesus)?
I'm from the Philippines too! If you want to volunteer in one of the organizations that she mentioned, would you mind if I go with you? Gusto ko lang ng kasama and my friends don't want these kind of things 🙁
She has written a few guest blogs for my website that address that. How to Travel on a Small Budget: www.robgreenfield.org/budgettravel/ Advantages and Disadvantages of Traveling Solo as a Woman: www.robgreenfield.org/womansolotravel/
Really very bad pages. It's for begginers Is necesary pay a membership. None of them sponsor visas so of course the volunteer is ilegal if there is any problem has no rights. They are not responsable if the host expect the volunteer work more hours None of them sign a contract so the volunteer has not oppotunity to claim I think the volunteering is not work for free therefore i am not agree with these slave pages
