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WORDS BYLINE: Deborah Cicurel An adventurous young woman has revealed how she’s travelled the world on a shoestring, saving tens of thousands of dollars in the process. Halley Crane, 30, who works in sales and lives in Santa Monica, uses Kindred, a global members-only home-swapping network. Through the platform, jet setters can host others, gaining points, which they can then use on accommodation all over the world. Halley has stayed in some epic locations, including a seven-bedroom chalet in Breckenridge and a three-bedroom apartment in Manhattan. She says those two places alone would have cost over $10,000, saving her a pretty penny. “I heard about Kindred through a friend of mine,” Halley remembers. “The reason why this friend thought that I'd be a good fit for it is that I travel quite a bit, and I travel mostly solo, and I'm always kind of looking for places that are comfortable and safe, but where I can also cook for myself. “I'm a really big cook, so a place that has a kitchen, somewhere that I can feel like a local. “I feel that if I’m going to go halfway across the world, I want to feel as close to that lifestyle as possible. "I don't actually always want to stay in a hotel. “In terms of hosting, I also have always been a host, and I've always kept a lock box on my door, so that way friends can always use my place whenever I'm gone or when I am there. "I feel like, why have nice things if they can't be used and enjoyed? “I've put a lot of thought into keeping my home really comfy and somewhere that people can come and just relax. “It’s a pleasure of mine to host people. “There was never any worry or concern about me hosting people on Kindred because I see it as a direct exchange, but also just as sharing. “The first lesson that we learn as children is to share. And I think we've lost a lot of that as we’ve developed this desire for travel that centred around staying in our own places.” Over the years, Halley has hosted many guests - as well as visiting incredible places herself on a shoestring, saving tens of thousands on accommodation in the process. “I'm going to be staying in Madrid next week and I've stayed in Prague, New York, San Francisco, Breckenridge and Los Angeles,” she reveals. “I've also hosted over 100 nights and it’s been a really good feeling to know that people are enjoying my space, and then I can use those credits wherever I want. “I’ve saved probably $10,000 between a seven-bedroom, ski-in ski-out house in Breckenridge and a three-bedroom apartment in Chelsea, Manhattan. "I've stayed in a lot of great places that were really big and comfy!” Halley highly recommends this way of travelling for anyone who wants to feel like a local while they travel. “I'd recommend this to anyone who values travel as a form of exploration as well as relaxation,” she advises. “I think you can really get both. “If you really want to experience a place and explore it, you’ve got to stay at a local's home. “It’s not going to always be 100% caring for every single need of yours, but if you can care for yourself, and if you're someone who can take care of yourself well while you're travelling, then I definitely think it's for you. “It's for that type of traveller who you know is flexible and is excited to learn about a place and a people, in addition to also finding some relaxation. “I think it's a pretty good lesson in just trusting humanity a little bit too!” Find out more at https://livekindred.com. When: 21 Nov 2024 Credit: Halley Crane/Cover Images **EDITORIAL USE ONLY. MATERIALS ONLY TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH EDITORIAL STORY. THE USE OF THESE MATERIALS FOR ADVERTISING, MARKETING OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL PURPOSE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. MATERIAL COPYRIGHT REMAINS WITH STATED PHOTOGRAPHER AND/OR SUPPLIER.**