9flats

Hi,

So, you're on your year abroad and are probably interested in seeing as
many places in and around your host country as possible. When I was on
my Erasmus, I went to Cadiz and though I loved the city, I consider the trips I went on during my time away to be the best part of the whole experience. 

Finding a place to stay for the night is always a big question.
Location, budget and authenticity of the place are key factors. Wouldn't
it be great if you were able to conveniently and easily address all
those things at once, plus pick up insider tips and even earn some
money?

The social travel platform and Internet start-up 9flats.com
offers precisely that. Young and adventurous travellers like yourself
can rent another person's spare room, flat or mountain hut for short trips,
anywhere in the world. You can even rent your own place out while
you’re travelling. The idea behind it is that you can stay anywhere you
choose to, without having to book a hostel or hotel and can therefore
travel like a real local – all of this is summed up in our slogan “The
clever alternative to hotels”, which you may have seen around.  

We’ve partnered with ESN

What's in it for you? Through our partnership with ESN, you're the one
that will receive the greatest benefit. We’ll be revealing our top
European travel tips, and encouraging you to share yours on Facebook.
You’ll also have the chance to pick up loads of accommodation vouchers
from us. Plus of course collect amazing, local travel experiences when
you travel with 9flats.

Now to even better news: To welcome you in our community, we’ll be
hosting our first large-scale competition, ‘Me & My Erasmus’ and are
giving away 999 vouchers of €50 each! To claim one, simply like Stu on Facebook (Stu is the face of this partnership) and launch the competition application, under his profile picture.

This competition starts on the 1st of December and will run for two weeks. There’ll be lots more chances to win, and share your travel experiences over the coming year. Keep your eyes open and be ready to click and join.

Katharina Regner, Erasmus co-ordinator at 9flats.com