A new and exciting way of travelling is about to launch: Familink Travel. This is the brainchild of Riccardo Urbani and Diletta Romei, a couple from the Marche region in Italy, who, through their own penchant for travel and adventure, have come up with an International idea where you can experience so much more of the country you are visiting than you ever would lying by a swimming pool.
Using the Internet to its full potential, the couple has created an intercontinental community of like-minded travellers who want more from their travel experiences than they have been able to get previously. Familink Travel is aimed at this category of travellers who have specific needs, time, and means when it comes to travelling, and aims to address these by going back to the basics of hospitality.
The premise is simple; instead of laying out a fortune to stay in a faceless, corporate hotel, the community stays in each other’s houses and gets a real feel for life in the country of their choice. Families who belong to the community can swap hospitality by staying in each other’s houses, or passing on information about alternative accommodation if they have no space for the dates you want.
The Familink family can also give a valuable insight into a country before you even get on the plane and advise on top attractions, the best times to visit, and best of all, those hidden gems that tourists can overlook but which locals know so well. Taking your own family to stay with another also gives your children a unique insight into the culture and social life of residents that they would otherwise miss out on, and there is even the chance to learn some of the language.
If you want to stay in a family home but are unsure about sharing the space, that isn’t a problem either, as like-minded members will often offer their homes when they themselves are on holiday, a win-win situation. To become a member takes a couple of minutes via the Familink Travel website, and all they ask is that you are totally honest when it comes to creating your profile.
Innovative ideas in the travel sector are few and far between, and there is definitely a niche in the market for Familink Travel. If you have always yearned to live in a country as the locals do, then now you have your chance, and your travel experiences will be so much richer because of it.
