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General House sitting

Opportunities abound to stay for free at someone's home or apartment while they, themselves, are on vacation (often pet sitting or plant-watering are the only requirements)

This country house on 2.5 acres in the Edinburgh suburbs just wanted someone to feed and walk their two dogs for a week (Photo courtesy of Mindmyhouse.com)

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House sitting

Sleep for free on vacation by watching someone's house (and, often, watering their plants and feeding their cat)

House sitting

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Tourist information:

VisitBritain.com

Also handy:

VisitEngland.com
Uktic.co.uk
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Fun Facts

World's first escalator

Harrods of London installed a novelty in 1898: the world's first true escalator (to be fair, an inclined moving belt with metal bars for traction did make its debut two years earlier on Coney Island). The oddness of a moving staircase so unnerved many shoppers that employees were stationed near it with smelling salts and cognac to help revive those overcome with fear.

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