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"Helping you to see the world in a different way"

HelpandHost.net Team

Content

Planning an exchange? travelling abroad? off backpacking - check out some of our great articles, covering all areas of taking a helper, becoming a helper, packing lists, travel checklists, visa information, etc.


Helpers

Getting ready to travel? sure you have everything in hand? insurance? visas? innoculations?  Take a good look through our extensive articles to help you get the most from your trip and be fully prepared for every eventuality

Hosts

Are you: Looking for some help to get some jobs wrapped up? Running a business that could do with an ectra pair of hands? Trying to ready for the holiday season? Just need some respite? Taking on a helper through helpandhost.net is a great way to get things done. To ensure you do it right, get the most from the experience and give the most to your helpers read our articles first.

General articles

This category covers article that of general use to all site visitors or that don't 'fit' into one of the more specific categories.

Travel Horror Stories - User Submitted

Lost luggage, drug trips, robbery, rape, murder... Whatever your travel disaster we want to hear it. Let us publish it and you can be famous (or infamous)... Send them to: stories@helpandhost.net

Good Trips - User Submitted

The antithesis of the Travel Horror Stories section. Send us your happy stories. Tell us what, where and who you loved and why you think everyone should get out into the world and do this.  Send us stories to lift our spirits and all the useful hints and tips you can think of to: stories@helpandhost.net

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If you're going on a trip that takes you to more than one host, then this article is likely to be very useful to you...

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An overview of WWOOF, a movement with much akin to the helpandhost ethos: voluntarism, mutually beneficial exchange, mucking in, meeting new people and learning something!

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We assume our readers might know what backpacking is :-). This article is for complete beginners and for search engines to help find and associate our site under terms related to backpacking.

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A short overview of what eco-tourism is (or at least claims to be).

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Introduction to our 'Travel Horror Stories' Section

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