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Tandem Travel Tales: The Bakery

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A look at the beautiful hills of Sant'Agata de' Goti. @travelingintandem

WORK EXCHANGE, TAKE TWO

Work exchange is a topic that we’ve discussed before, and more often than not, it is a great tool for engaging with the local community while working with a limited budget. Before leaving home we scheduled three separate work exchanges through HelpX. We gathered a number of different perspectives from friends and fellow travelers regarding their successes and failures on the road.

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Tandem Travel Tales: The Harbor

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WHAT IS WORK EXCHANGE?

Prior to leaving for this trip Steve and I spent a lot of time explaining the concept of work exchange and how we planned to participate along the way. Our initial goals were to learn new skills, give back, engage intimately with others in their personal space, and offset the cost of our travels. Having completed our first work exchange at The Harbor, we were able to experience so much more than we ever expected.

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