apps travel like Liiffe there aren't many, or at least, we don't know about them; the newcomer provides the possibility of “exchange lives” with local hosts through different experiences, including renting out their homes.
You can, for example, feel like a golfer on the Costa del Sol thanks to Clara, who allows you to stay in her charming penthouse in Cortijo del Mar, between Marbella and Benahavís, and share her passion for golf playing on the El Campanario course.
or live as an environmentalist in Seville: “Host Tonito, an environmentalist by profession, shares one of his favorite activities: a walk through Seville's nature , enjoying its gastronomy and its most emblematic corners. You will stay three days in his modern nordic apartment in the Macarena”, they explain from Liiffe.
HOW DOES IT WORK LIIFFE?
Its use is simple: just get into the apps of trips and choose one of the experiences that are proposed in it -to which more will soon be added, according to those responsible for Liiffe, who are actively looking for hosts-.
You could, for example, choose live like a bohemian jazz singer in Madrid . In that case, you would choose the dates in which you want to stay in the host's house - a studio in the center - and you would only know that you are going to enjoy a " unprecedented musical experience".
“The host must transmit with the headline and a brief description how the weekend that the guest is going to live is going to be without disclosing the activities, as it is a surprise experience ", they say from Liiffe. "Upon arrival at the accommodation, the guest will find a printed QR code what to scan for know the details of the plans that the host has prepared for him”, they continue.
They will be revealed in the form of a message or video with all the indications for immerse yourself in the local culture by 'living' the life of the owner of the house . In the case of the jazz singer, these plans would include a tour of the most charming places in the city and attendance at private jazz concerts while enjoying Madrid's gastronomy.
“Host leaves directions and recommendations of places where the guest can enjoy jazz concerts , a list of the restaurants he usually frequents and his favorite dishes. In addition, he organizes a meeting with friends of his band ”, they report from the company.
You can enjoy Madrid like a true jazzman
EXPERIENCES 'BASE' AND EXPERIENCES PREMIUM
The mentioned activities are contracted in a closed package; nevertheless, each of the accommodations also has an experience premium that, if we are interested, we can Pay separately . In the case of the musician, for example, it would be tickets to a jazz concert at the Café Central.
The experiences that are usually included in the price are those that they do not cost money to the host . Could be lend the card of some sport, museum or cultural activities that he usually attends, organize meetings with your family or your friends , leave the necessary ingredients for the guest cook a typical dish of the region, make a special breakfast, lend him a jet ski , a car or a moped owned by him…
“Liiffe is the first marketplace collaborative to exchange lives, which comes to break with tourism as it is currently understood ”, summary from the company. Now it only remains to see the reception it has from travelers like you.