9flats

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 Valencia 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.comoffers 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