Airbnb Wants to Pay You To Move to Italy for 3 Months — Yes, Really

If you’ve been looking for a way to take a break from your job and travel the world,Airbnbmight have you covered.

The online home rental company recently announced they would be paying four people to take a three-month sabbatical to the Italian village of Grottole in the southern region of Basilicata.

The winners will work with Airbnb, welcoming guests into their new homes as Homes and Experiences host. They’ll receive one month of training from other local experience hosts before they venture out on their own.

The number one factor holding them back from doing just that? They couldn’t afford it.

So Airbnb is partnering withWonder Grottole, a local group promoting urban regeneration in the village, to cover all of the expenses for four lucky travelers.

“Our dream is to repopulate the historical centre. In ten years we’d like to see the village full of people from different cultures perfectly integrated with the local community”, Silvio Donadio, founder of Wonder Grottole, says.

“Italy is an extraordinary country with a strong and vibrant rural community, countless hilltop villages and a passionate and welcoming culture,” Joe Gebbia, Airbnb Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, says. “We want to help preserve these communities so they continue for generations to come. By inspiring and supporting others to get involved and make real contributions to village life, we hope it shines a light on the beauty of rural Italy.”

Another Italian village is taking a different tact. The town ofSambuca, in Sicily, is currently selling homes for $1to anyone willing to fix them up.

Interested in taking Airbnb up on their offer? Visititaliansabbatical.comto apply before Feb. 17.

source: people.com