{"id":97182667,"date":"2016-10-20T17:04:21","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T17:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/?p=97182667"},"modified":"2016-10-20T17:04:21","modified_gmt":"2016-10-20T17:04:21","slug":"you-can-trade-your-skillz-for-a-weeklong-stay-at-an-italian-bb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/you-can-trade-your-skillz-for-a-weeklong-stay-at-an-italian-bb\/","title":{"rendered":"You Can Trade Your *Skillz* for a Weeklong Stay at an Italian B&#038;B"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What are you doing this November 14th to 20th?<\/p>\n<p>We know what you\u00a0<em>won&#8217;t<\/em> be doing: paying for a bed and breakfast in Italy. That&#8217;s because it&#8217;s &#8220;Barter Week&#8221; across the country. Italian site <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bed-and-breakfast.it\/it\/\" target=\"_blank\">bed-and-breakfast.it<\/a> started the genius promotion in 2009 and it really took off &#8212; bed and breakfast owners post their &#8220;wish lists&#8221; on the site and folks with matching skills volunteer their time in exchange for room and board. Talk about <em>la dolce vita<\/em>!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BGJHQx4wEWN\/\" target=\"_blank\">A photo posted by Serena (@finestrasullago)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-06-02T06:41:14+00:00\">Jun 1, 2016 at 11:41pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Thousands of B&amp;Bs are participating across the country &#8212; from the rugged\u00a0Trentino region to the relaxing isle of Sardinia to the\u00a0charming\u00a0Tuscan hills. You can go about contacting the B&amp;Bs in two different ways. Either head to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.settimanadelbaratto.it\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>, find a B&amp;B that appeals to you, and send them a message detailing what you can offer them in return for room and board OR you can take a look at the &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.settimanadelbaratto.it\/en\/wishlist\" target=\"_blank\">wish list<\/a>&#8221; section of the site and apply only to B&amp;Bs whose requests match specifically with your skill set.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BIDb4UzAD71\/\" target=\"_blank\">A photo posted by Il Montesino B&amp;B (@il_montesino_bedandbreakfast)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-07-19T18:48:44+00:00\">Jul 19, 2016 at 11:48am PDT<\/time>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The wish lists are super varied and nearly anyone can find some skill of theirs that can fit the bill. Requests are as varied as\u00a0reading children&#8217;s books aloud, showing off your smooth tunes, swapping clothes, trading spaces (\u00e0 la <em>The Holiday<\/em>), bring some wine, paint, build, set up a website&#8230; You get the picture. Basically, there are a ton of options for travelers looking to save on food and accommodations to make their Italian trip a reality!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BLjGwwPBWHh\/\" target=\"_blank\">A photo posted by Valentina Dainelli (@toomuchtuscany)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2016-10-14T15:34:05+00:00\">Oct 14, 2016 at 8:34am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>[perfectpullquote align=&#8221;full&#8221; cite=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;&#8221; color=&#8221;&#8221; class=&#8221;&#8221; size=&#8221;&#8221;]Head the the website, see what you can offer, and start packing your bags for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/flights\/cheap-flights-to-italy-it?fpaffiliate=blog\" target=\"_blank\">Italy<\/a>![\/perfectpullquote]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are you doing this November 14th to 20th? 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