Airbnb is offering people the chance to live anywhere for a year rent free

You get to bring your friends along too 🤯

Author: Emma DicksonPublished 10th Jun 2021
Last updated 10th Jun 2021

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make the world your home for a whole year!

Inspired by the growing demand for flexibility to work from home or wherever you want, Airbnb has announced the launch of their ‘Live Anywhere on Airbnb’ program.

Can you imagine a quick zoom call on a tropical beach...yes please! 🌴🍹

Airbnb is looking for a diverse group to take part from July 2021 to July 2022, with the program open to anyone from young families to solo travellers. They will provide all accommodation and a transportation allowance.

You can pick somewhere exotic to work and relax, or perhaps you'd prefer a road trip adventure, it's up to you!

Lucky participants will share their experiences with the Airbnb team, to help improve future product upgrades and innovations, so they can better accommodate those who live nomadically.

Participants must be 18 years of age or older and each participant will be allowed to bring up to three companions along.

Those who will host their own residence on the platform during the program will also be allowed to test out the experience of hosting by earning while traveling.

Airbnb will also assist travellers with helpful suggestions, local trips and activities so they can fully experience the nomadic lifestyle.

Applications are open from now till June 30, 2021. If this sounds right up your street, you can find more information on how to apply HERE.

Check out these tracks to get you in the mood for Summer:

1. Calvin Harris - 'Summer'

Released in 2014, Calvin Harris' 'Summer' became the superstar DJ's fourth Number 1 in the UK and we still love it to this day. It's time to turn up the tunes!
Watch the music video on YouTube

2. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - 'Summertime'

What a throwback this is! For many, this track is synonymous with summer, reaching Number 8 in 1991 this was a huge hit for Will Smith (The Fresh Prince) and continues to be added to summer playlists all over the world.
Watch the music video on YouTube

3. DJ Sammy - 'The Boys of Summer'

This 2002 cover of the Don Henley classic, reached Number 2 in the charts and has become a classic for another generation. This song gives us proper summer vibes all round.
Watch the music video on YouTube

4. Girls Aloud – 'Long Hot Summer'

'Long Hot Summer' was the first song from Girls Aloud's third album, 'Chemistry' and was a Top 10 single for the girls.
The music video for the song was influenced by the film Herbie: Fully Loaded, however it never featured on the soundtrack for the film.
Watch the music video on YouTube

5. Taylor Swift - 'Cruel Summer'

'Cruel Summer' originally featured on Taylor Swift's 2019 album 'Lover', however after she featured it on her 'Eras' set list, the song went viral, and was officially released as a single in 2023.
Listen to the song on YouTube.

6. Lonyo - 'Summer of Love'

'Summer of Love' was Lonyo's debut song back in 2000. The song samples 'Cruel Desilusion' by Oscar D'León's group, La Critica, released back in 1978, and went to Number 8 in the UK.
Watch the music video on YouTube.

7. Lana Del Rey vs. Cedric Gervais - 'Summertime Sadness'

In 2012 Lana Del Rey released 'Summertime Sadness', but it wasn't until a year later with a remix by Cedric Gervais that it became really popular. The remixed song eventually won a Grammy in 2014 for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical.
Watch the music video on YouTube.

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