Free Vacations Is That Really Possible?

Perhaps you are wondering if there is such a thing as a free vacation. Of course not! However, did you know that there is such a thing as free accommodation?

The travel agency who called you will inform you that they are currently offering a free vacation package or they say you won free plane tickets to an exotic location. While you hear about this all the time, most of the time you also find out after the fact that it was all some sort of travel or vacation scam.

You know the hazards of not taking that much needed time off and the economy is bad and you are also already hesitant to go away on vacation. Your nightmare begins as you book your trip, pay your deposit, and hop on a flight. Do not let this happen to you!

You hear about them, you some times even unknowingly provide them with the information that they need to contact you. You fill out a form, enter a draw, buy some sort of lottery ticket, or just fill out a questionnaire and suddenly there they are on the other end of the line trying to relieve you of your hard earned money. Nothing is free so don’t be fooled but there are ways of saving a significant amount of money on your family vacations.

You may be aware that in many countries, free lodging are offered for free to travelers. Some cultures do that because of religious and charitable ideals while others do it because they believe that they can benefit from knowing you and your culture. One of the most common places to get free accommodation is through Monasteries in countries like Italy, France and Spain.

Several monastic orders define hospitality/charity as one of their vows and they are only too happy to accommodate us for a night or two. Remember that usually, these monasteries are in the rural areas and you may still need to give them a token gift but it’s a wonderful lesson for our family to see how people can live with so little “stuff” and still be contented in life. This stay may save your family millions later in life because of the lessons learned in frugality.

Another thing you should always remember is to use their resources sparingly and leave the rooms as clean as they were before your family used it and remember to give them an offering, whether it’s a few dollars or an item of clothing, or perhaps a blanket or afghan.

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