Stay at a B&B for Free?

Are you handy with a hammer?  Good with pipes or a drain?  To the small business owner good help is often hard to find, and your average bed and breakfast is no different.  When you're looking for ways to save money on your next vacation by car hire check to see if your handyman (or woman) skills can earn you a discount, and maybe even a free stay!

The simplest and most direct way to find out if you can be of some assistance is to call or email and ask.  Wherever your next destination is you can take a few extra minutes in your travel planning and phone a few of the B  Today we called five B 

If calling around to ask for a discount is not your style there are plenty of resources on the internet where Hotel and B  Check out the local Craigslist page.  The Craigslist for most cities has a section devoted to volunteer positions.  If your skills are more in line with farming and gardening check out the WWOOF Program, where farm's offer room and board to willing workers who like to travel.

Make sure to be specific about your skills and ask for specific discount arrangements.  This way when you show up there won't be any awkward disagreements about your abilities or how you will be compensated.  Its often a good idea to make sure you have a car rental so you can make it to some of these out-of-the-way accommodations.  Save more with a cheap car hire from Carhirex.com