How to plan a vacation

Three years ago to finish my friends Judith and Joc their corporate jobs and decided to move south-west France. This was a huge decision to be taken into consideration had two young children, and knew no one in France. In the Loire Valley, not far from Cognac and Bordeaux, bought a farm in ruins and renovated into a country inn with his country, which have a fully equipped kitchen and the main building, have a bed and breakfast, which createdThe rooms and common areas with the same beautiful French country charm.

She has once again done an amazing job by creating an intimate atmosphere where guests come back to spend their holidays. You have eloquently their B & B's name, the Domaine de la Porte (The House of the door). Each cottage and room has been meticulously decorated. Breakfast and dinner are served family style, for good reason, my friends want you to feel welcome in his home andIt is part of the family. Their approach has been a phenomenal success, so that now attracts family reunions, weddings, destination and business meetings off site.

I had the luxury to spend six weeks with my friends last spring, and what I have discovered a gem of an idea. Thanks Judith and Joc, I can give you a great idea how to spend a vacation at no cost or almost at all. As you can imagine, running a bed and breakfast need a lotMoney to start and keep running!

Each week during my visit, new people arrived. Most were paying guests, but others were the guests who have earned their vacation exchange. These cheap vacation idea, of great interest to me.

The gardens were developed with every local flower in place designed and edited by a professional landscape architects. How could she afford these gorgeous scenery, I wondered? When I asked my girlfriend left me in theirSecret of barter. The professional gardener spent a week creating gardens in this beautiful facility in exchange for the vacation week at a later date.

Photographs of the website and event photography for weddings, vow renewals, family reunions have been done professionally at a time by professional photographers, the exchange of vacation for his services.

As I dug deeper, I discovered my friends had really used the concept of barter and exchangeHolidays for the following services:

1. Local vineyards offer wine
2. Computer network specialist
3. Bicycle repairman maintains its fleet of bicycles
4. Cleaning and valet service
5. Electricians
6. Construction worker
7. Interior designer
8. Laundry
9. Website Design
10. Musicians
11. Landscapers
12. Auto Mechanics

I'm sure the list could go on forever, but in my short stay is the barteredProvisions, I have witnessed. With a little 'fantasy and family vacation packages you can replace a good market, finding an available host.

Where have you always wanted to visit, but do not think you could afford?
o The Florida Keys?
or the French nation?
or the British Isles?
or The Rocky Mountains?
or Australia? Brazil? Thailand?

Select your favorite city and make a few calls to local private bedB & B. Explain your interest in the barter business trip in exchange for their bed and breakfast. You might be surprised to learn that the owners of this beautiful body you are ready to accept in exchange for some rest and relaxation! Holidays low cost can you expect to be a little 'creative.

See what a terrific way for the world's cheap!