Many Ways to Interact with Israeli Travellers

P = Private Hosting

“Private home” hosting – offering a bed, a mattress on the floor, a fold-out couch, or other short-term accommodation. It may not be 5-star, but it comes with a big heart!

B = Boat Hosting

Maybe you can offer accommodation on your vessel (boat, yacht, houseboat). List your vessel under “Boat Hosting”!

Enlist under “P” – Private Hosting

C = Commercial Hosting

Commercial accommodations, such as camping grounds, motels, Christian / school camps, backpackers/hostels, B&Bs, etc., can join HIT and offer discounted accommodation to HIT travellers.
NB For Commercial hosts, we ask for the highest discount possible your business can give HIT members in return for free publicity on our network.

L = Long-term Rental Accommodation

Perhaps you can offer long-term rental accommodation to travellers while they work or study in your area. Negotiate the terms.

Enlist under “P” – Private Hosting

M = Minding House / Pets / Plants / Farm

Are you going away and need someone to care for your house, water your plants, and/or look after your pets? Need a farm-sitter?

Israelis (and other HIT hosts) can fill this role. Please register on the HIT website, then post on our HIT Facebook group saying you need a house-sitter.

Enlist under “P” – Private Hosting

R = Recreation House

Do you own or share in a holiday home, beach shack, mountain retreat, lake house, summer house, hut, or other place for rest and recreation? Would you be willing to offer this to Israelis? You do not need to be there – but you can.

Enlist under “P” – Private Hosting

X = House eXchange

You may not be able to offer accommodation (or even if you can!), but you may like to swap homes with other hosts or Israelis during the holidays or for work!

Join the HIT Group and do a post about your availability to exchange your home for someone else’s home on the HIT network.

Enlist under “P” – Private Hosting

Y = Yard Hosting

Perhaps you can provide a place in your garden to pitch a tent or park a campervan – you do not need to provide camping equipment – many Israelis travel with their own vans or carry their own camping gear.

NB – There is no obligation to provide additional services, such as meals, transportation, internet, laundry, etc. (though you can, if you wish).

You may not be able to offer accommodation (or even if you can!), but you can interact with Israelis socially. For example:

• Offer to pick-up / drop-off at the airport/bus or train station and take them to their accommodation.
• invite for a meal Israeli travellers passing through your area.
• invite Israelis for a refreshment stop (coffee, shower, laundry, or travel suggestions).
• take travellers out for a day trip – sightseeing, boating, fishing, 4×4 driving, mountain biking, horse riding, trekking, etc.

Cannot do any of the above? You can become just “a HIT contact” – a person who can provide location information in case of emergency or give local advice on:

• things to see and do in your area
• where to get tyres, batteries, and/or mechanics
• medical help, etc.

No overnight stays.

Operators of travel/tourist and any other businesses may offer special or discounted services to travellers. HIT will advertise your business for free in exchange for your best deal or discount to anyone coming to you through the HIT website.

Businesses may include:
– tourist attractions,
– adrenaline-rush experiences,
– restaurants and cafes,
– mechanics, tyres, and batteries,
– galleries/art studios and photo processing businesses
– car/motorbike/bicycle rentals or sales,
– travel agents, or
– any other business that tourists frequent!

We call these “Services”! Register today as a “service”.

You can also offer cultural/religious activities to Israeli travellers.
Activities may include:
– Focus on Israel meetings, etc.
– Prayer For Israel meetings, etc.
– Shabbat meals,
– Celebrations of the Jewish feasts and/or
– Israeli/Jewish community meetings.

W = Paid Work Providers

This includes employment agencies, farms, and hosts who connect HIT members with job opportunities.

This may include (but not limited to):
– child care (e.g. orphanages),
– hospitals and other medical services
– orchards, farms, and other agricultural
– travel industry, and/or
– hospitality.

F = Work for Food and Bed

(like the WWOOF or WorkX networks)

Perhaps Israelis could do a few hours of work per day around your home, property, or business in return for their food and lodging:

• Chopping wood
• Cleaning
• Mowing the lawn
• Painting or other maintenance
• Picking vegetables or fruit

V = Volunteers Needed

Charities, ministries, and missions may offer the opportunity for voluntary service to HIT hosts and supporters in Israel and other countries.
This may include (but is not limited to):

• orphanages and other childcare facilities,
• hospitals and other medical facilities
• schools,
• research facilities
• missions and ministries, and/or
• agriculture.

A = Work / Volunteer Advocate

You may not be able to provide paid or volunteer work yourself, but do you know someone who does? Could you advocate for your local employment agency or mission/ministry and connect them with Israelis or hosts seeking employment as they travel?

Register under Category W.

Church or other religious organisations

Does your church, mission, ministry, or other religious organisation have a place where Israelis could sleep or interact?

• Self-contained unit/house (private hosting or commercial hosting)
• Soup Kitchen or free / low-cost meals and drinks (Social hosting)
• Lawn to park a campervan (Yard hosting)
• Jewish Dance Groups (Jewish cultural providers)
• Prayer For Israel groups (Jewish cultural providers)
• Luggage storage (Service providers)
• Shower / laundry / toilet (Social hosting)
• Internet cafe / wifi (Social hosting or Service provider)
• Spiritual help (Local information person)
• Church / cathedral tours (Social hosting or Services)
• Opportunities for volunteers (Volunteers needed)
• Free Bibles in Hebrew (contact us)
• Offering paid employment (Paid work)
• Offering to pick up from the airport or bus/train (Social hosting)
• Other (contact us to find out which category would be best)

Fill in the appropriate section (indicated in brackets) on the host application form.