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How to Travel for Free in 2024
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items If you’re looking to travel more in 2024 but are on a budget, this is the perfect way to land free stays that you potentially could turn into income! This is how I landed many stays last year and was able to explore so many new cities! :)
Sections
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Preparation
Finding Hosts
Where to Find Content Ideas
Apps I Use
How to Receive Payment
Extras
Preparation
What to do and how to prepare to reach out to hosts to land free stays. Using Canva - create a mood board and portfolio!
This ebook goes into detail about everything on your list from how to make your portfolio and what to include with photos to land Airbnb gigs to the pitch I use, how to create content, and what to charge! I put everything I know and have done persona...
Airbnb Ultimate Starter Guide Ebook
I would recommend building a portfolio on Canva because it's free. In your portfolio, if you have no Airbnb collabs yet, I would suggest putting together clips from previous stays and vacations!
UGC Portfolio Template
When I first started out pitching to hosts, I used a mood board because I didn't have much content under my belt. A mood board is essential to have, especially if you’re just starting out and have no prior content to show. Creating a mood board to sh...
UGC Mood Board Template
Canva is one of my favorite apps ever. It's so convenient, having just about everything you need and is what I use to create all of my designs, mood boards, portfolios and anything you can think of!
Canva
Finding Hosts
The best websites I've found to find hosts to reach out to to land free stays.
Airbnb is my favorite way to find hosts, not only because you can find a variety of places on there, but because it’s really user friendly. You just pick the dates and find different places to reach out to from there. You can find cabins, tiny homes,...
Airbnb
Vrbo is pretty similar to Airbnb. It’s definitely user friendly as well, you can find a variety of stays, and that’s why it’s my second favorite way to reach out to hosts.
Vrbo
Hipcamp is a great way to find hosts to work with if you live along the west coast. I live on the east coast so there are less options, but nonetheless, you can find a lot of unique stays on here such as RV’s, cottages, yurts, glamping tents, and mor...
Hipcamp
GlampingHub is pretty similar to Hipcamp and definitely a good option if you live on the west coast. It has so many unique stays as well!
Glamping Hub
On Instagram, not only can hosts find and reach out to you because you posted you content, but you can also find other Airbnb UGC Creators in your area and see which Airbnb’s they’ve worked with!
Instagram
Where to Find Content Ideas
Where to find photo and video content ideas for when you land the stay.
I have found Pinterest to be the best place to get photo ideas and inspiration. When I find content ideas I like, I save it into an "Airbnb" folder I've created on there.
Pinterest
Other than Pinterest, Instagram is a great tool for finding photo inspiration for upcoming stays. I love looking at other Airbnb UGC Creators content for inspo!
Instagram
The best way I have found video content ideas is by using TikTok! I use keywords such as “Airbnb UGC” “Trendy Airbnb Walkthrough” and “Treehouse Airbnb.” :)
TikTok
Apps I Use
The apps I use to create the photo and video content after the stay.
One of my favorite apps ever, Canva is a great app to use when creating content for hosts. I use Canva for a variety of different things including mood boards and portfolios. It’s great for graphic design as well!
Canva
I absolutely love using Lightroom because of the presets. There are so many that come on Lightroom and also ones you can purchase online and they range from vintage presets to making the photo brighter. I love using the ones that make the whites in t...
Adobe Lightroom
I love Photoshop for multiple reasons. Canva has a lot of tools, but Photoshop is better if you have small things to remove in your photos or if you want to adjust the brightness and contrast. I 100% recommend Photoshop to anyone who edits Airbnb pho...
Adobe Photoshop
CapCut is one of the easiest video apps to use. I use this app for all of my video content editing. I love that you can edit right on your phone and it’s free to use.
CapCut | All-in-one video editor
I absolutely love Notion. Rather than your Notes app on your phone, it's a great option for planning the content and keeping things organized.
Notion
SaveTik is one of my favorite ways to post my videos on multiple platforms. If you’ve already posted your content on TikTok and want to remove the watermark, this website is a life saver!
Savetik Tiktok Downloader
How to Receive Payment
How I receive payment from the host after the stay and creating the content.
PayPal is one of the best ways I like to receive payment from a host. It's super easy, just typing in an email and sending money. I love that you can download the app as well, making it even easier to access transactions. The best thing about Paypal ...
PayPal
Cashapp is my favorite way to receive payment because of how fast and easy it is to use. I love that you can just download the app, type their tagname and send the money! Super easy. The only downside of Cashapp is not everyone uses it.
Cash App
Just like PayPal, this is another great option for receiving payment from hosts. Just about everyone has it and it's easy to use!
Venmo
Extras
A couple of extra bonuses from keeping your dates organized and making your Instagram look more professional.
I absolutely love these Instagram highlight covers are a great way to make your Instagram profile look more professional! They also come in many different colors.
Instagram Highlight Covers
These black Instagram highlight covers are a great way to make your Instagram profile look more professional! These are what I use on my own profile! :)
Minimalistic Black Instagram Story Highlight Covers
I love these white Instagram highlight covers. They are a great way to make your Instagram profile look more professional! They also come in a variety of different colors, I use the black highlight covers on my Instagram! :)
Minimalistic White Instagram Story Highlight Covers
The best way I like to keep my Airbnb gigs organized is with this printable monthly calendar! It's a blank template so you only have to purchase once and can use it over and over every year! :)
Printable Monthly Calendar
I love these printable calendars to keep my Airbnb gigs organized! They're so adorable and there are so many different calendars to choose from! It's a one time purchase and can be used year after year because of the blank template! :)
Calendars