Woman saves £2,000 on holidays by letting strangers stay in her flat

Asia Kitaichik opens her London flat to strangers to fund her travels.

A woman saved thousands on holidays by letting strangers stay in her home.

People often look for ways to save on holidays, like booking cheap flights or staying in their own country. Some invite strangers into their homes to save money.

Asia Kitaichik lets strangers stay in her London flat and saves money on her own holidays. She has been to Mexico and Switzerland, saving almost £2,000.

Asia Kitaichik has saved thousands on holidays with her husband.

Asia's holidays cost £944, plus flights, saving her almost £2,000. The average cost of a week in Mexico is £800-£2,000 per person.

Asia stayed in Switzerland for £220, saving £536. She also stayed in Mexico for £282, saving £501, and in Mexico City for £232, saving £551.

Asia saved almost £2,000 on holidays using a home exchange website called Kindred.

Kindred lets people swap homes and stay in different places for a low cost. Asia hosted people in her home for 57 nights and got points to use for her own trips.

Asia gets one credit for hosting someone for one night. She can use this credit to stay in another home.

The 33-year-old has saved almost £2,000 on four holidays.

Asia swapped her flat for a house in Switzerland. She got a two-floor house with parking and a garden.

When Asia arrived, she found local biscuits and a warm note from her host.

Kindred is different from Airbnb because it's not just renting a home, it's staying in someone's real home. It feels more authentic.

Kindred lets members chat before agreeing to a house swap. They also offer a cleaning service.

Asia hosts people in her flat and gets a credit to stay elsewhere.

Asia comes home to a clean house after her trips. Kindred offers support during home stays.

Asia can find apartments for different needs on Kindred. The longer she stays, the more it makes sense.

Asia can make the most of her empty home with Kindred.

Asia plans to travel to Italy and Switzerland using Kindred. She wants to explore more of the world.

If you want to try house swapping, check the rules of the country you're visiting first. It can be a grey area or prohibited.

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