Picture this: you're lounging in a luxury Dubai apartment, complete with an exclusive rooftop pool and balcony offering stunning garden views. And the best part? It's all free. While this may sound like utter fantasy, one travel guru insists it's entirely achievable.
'Em', who shares game-changing budget holiday hacks on TikTok, has travelled across nine countries without shelling out cash on lodgings and claims you can do the same. Posting to her account ( @emsbudgettravel ), she said: "Hi, my name's Em and I've travelled to nine countries without paying for accommodation by looking after people's pets and homes across the world and I thought I'd show you some more housesits that are on the site right now. "[.
..] I've had some amazing experiences while pet sitting and been able to visit so many places I'd never been able to afford to otherwise.
I really can't recommend it enough." For the best deals, Em swears by Trusted Housesitters - a site which allows you to find house sits all over the world, or pet sitters if you need someone to care for an animal while holidaying abroad. Although Em explains that accommodation is free, pet sitters do still need to pay an annual subscription fee to the website which ranges between £99 and £199.
However, she believes this is still undoubtedly a fraction of the cost you'd pay for stunning accommodation, with the website offering thousands of lodgings in various destinations including the United Arab Emirates, South Africa and even Hong.