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Jun 22
by bibelotm_wp in Travel 0 comments

The Tourist-Farmer’s Handbook

Spiderwebs are heavy with drops of dew and the mist that hugs the fields is tinted pink and apricot as I stomp down the lane in my wellies carrying a bucket of grass – breakfast for Rocky, the paralysed calf. Not your average holiday activity? Damn right. I’ve had the opportunity to visit Australia. Super exciting, but I’m not exactly swimming in cash. So I signed up to the wwoof scheme – Willing Workers on Organic Farms – and started emailing potential hosts. Under the scheme, you volunteer on the farm in exchange for food, a place to sleep, and the chance to learn new skills. You can stay from three days to six months, and it’s a great way to really get under the skin of the country or area you’re visiting, to meet local people and forge connections with them.     It’s also a good way to balance the cash-haemorrhage that can occur in a typical tourist week of hostels, surfing lessons and beer. There are wwoof hosts in over 100 countries worldwide – including the one you live in. Farming may not be everyone’s idea of fun – it can be physically demanding and tedious. But […]
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