One woman revealed how she traded her small apartment for full-time life at ritzy hotels across the world for free.
Elizabeth Shores ditched her Florida apartment for five-star resorts, eating chefs’ finest foods and enjoying the best views the world can offer — and is saving money living it up.
So, how does one get in on the action?
Shores’ life changed forever when she was “late-night scrolling” in 2012 and found Fitness Pro Travel, a program that offers free stays at the finest resorts across the world for one requirement: teaching two yoga classes a day, six days a week.
“It read like a travel loophole that was too good to ignore, and turned out to be exactly that,” she exclusively told the Daily Mail.
“In exchange for teaching two classes a day, often both in the morning, the resort covers your accommodations, food, drinks, and full guest access,” she continued.
A long-time yoga aficionado, Shores knew she “could lead a class without blinking,” but had never considered transitioning the hobby into a job.
Soon, she had gotten her yoga certification and within weeks, began her life at five-star resorts. The offer was “too good to ignore,” she explained.
Fitness Pro Travel requires that participants pay a one-time booking fee and cover their own airfare. While she’s not receiving a paycheck, Shores said that the free food, cocktails and lodging means that she doesn’t need much money.
Still, to have funds, Shore began working a remote job in marketing. She’s now able to work from “beautiful places all over the world” while living in the resorts for free.
“I’ve taught all over Mexico, Costa Rica, Jamaica, and Curacao so far,” she said. “Most resorts only request two classes per day, early in the morning.
“You’re usually done by 10 a.m., which leaves you plenty of time to enjoy the resort, or log into Slack with a view. After your classes, you’re effectively off-duty. You can snorkel, nap, do a few client calls, or just order room service and read.”
With some of the resorts costing over $1,000 a night, Shores estimates that she and her husband received over $100,000 in free accommodations since she decided to do contracts full-time in 2015.
“Between teaching and remote work, we covered all our bases. No rent. No Target runs. Just our suitcases and a surprisingly strong Wi-Fi connection,’ she said.
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