HelpX is an online listing of host organic farms, non-organic farms, farmstays, homestays, ranches, lodges, B&Bs, backpackers hostels and even sailing boats who invite volunteer helpers to stay with them short-term in exchange for food and accommodation.

helpx是提供旅行者或者体验生活的青年人各种短期用劳动交换食品和住宿的网站，可以将换的地方包括有机农庄，农庄，无机农场，农宿，民宿，牧场，旅馆，早餐和住宿，背包客旅馆，甚至邀请志愿者来陪他们的帆船。

HelpX is provided primarily as a cultural exchange for working holiday makers who would like the opportunity during their travels abroad, to stay with local people and gain practical experience. In the typical arrangement, the helper works an average of 4 hours per day and receives free accommodation and meals for their efforts.

HelpX主要是给打工度假人群一个文化交流的机会，使他们在国外的旅行中能够与当地人一起生活，获取实践经验。最经典的一种安排就是打工度假的人提供给宿主每天约四小时的帮助，来换取免费的食宿。

This time range can vary considerably depending on the tasks at hand and the host’s preferences. Some hosts may require just 2 hours per day for accommodation only, and ask you to provide and cook your own food.

工作时间范围因工作内容和宿主喜好而各有不同。有些宿主可能只要换宿者一天两小时的劳动来仅仅换取免费住宿，而让你自己准备食物……

Others may expect 6 hours per day in return for meals, your own room and sometimes other benefits such as free Internet use, horse riding, kayaking, bikes, local sight-seeing trips, yoga or English lessons, etc. Some will give weekends off, while others might allow you to put in 8 hours one day and later take a full day off. Helpers often live with the host family and are expected to join in and offer a helping hand with day-to-day activities.

有些宿主肯能要求一天六小时的工作来换取免费食宿，偶尔还包括其它福利比如免费使用网络，提供骑马，漂流，自行车，本地短途旅游，瑜伽和英语课程等机会。有的宿主会给你周末休息的时间，而有的可能倾向于你集中一天工作八小时，然后休息一整天。换宿者通常与宿主家人同住，宿主会希望你能融入他们的家庭，并对家庭日常琐事给予一定的帮助。

Volunteer helpers are required to register for one of two levels of membership, Free or Premier. Helpers must upgrade to Premier membership to take full advantage of all HelpX has to offer. Premier membership costs 20 Euros for 2 years and allows the helper to contact all hosts and read all host reviews. Helpers can browse this site and contact hosts directly to see about making arrangements to stay.

志愿换宿者需要注册一级或者二级会员，免费或者初级。换宿者必须升级到初级才能全方位利用好HelpX能提供的信息。初级会员两年20欧元会费，并且允许换宿者联系任何宿主，浏览所有宿主资料。换宿者可以浏览这个网站并直接联系宿主安排住宿。

Hosts wishing to add a free listing inviting helpers to stay will need to register. Registered hosts may update their details as often as they like and view helper profiles.

希望邀请换宿者换宿的宿主也需要注册。注册的宿主可以尽可能多地更新资料并且查看换宿者资料。

We advise both helpers and hosts to ask plenty of questions about each other in order to establish expectations from each party. Helpers should never turn up without prior arrangement. Basic host listings can still be browsed without registering by signing in as a 'Guest'.

我们建议宿主和换宿者双方都能通过问足够多的问题充分了解对方，来确保满足双方共同的期望。换宿者绝不能在未预约的情况下就出现在宿主家。不注册的情况下还是可以以游客身份浏览基本的宿主名单。

Helpers can also opt to provide a self description for hosts to view who may then wish to invite the helper to stay with them. We advise helpers to include in their profile any skills or experience they may have, such as gardening, farming, agriculture, permaculture, fruit-picking; trade skills such as building, carpentry, landscaping, sail boat crewing; working with animals or an ability to care for and ride horses. Helpers can also look for travel companions.

换宿者也可以选择写一个自我描述给宿主查看，让喜欢她的宿主邀请他与他们进行换宿。我们建议资料能包含任何你有的技能和经验，比如园艺，经营农场，永续生活（一种生态设计方法。其主要精神所在就是发掘大自然的运作模式，再模仿其模式来设计庭园、生活，以寻求并建构人类和自然环境的平衡点，它可以是科学、农业，也可以是一种生活哲学和艺术），水果采摘；可交易技能如建筑，木工，园艺，帆船驾驶；与动物打交道或者照顾马骑马的能力。换宿者也可以寻找旅行伴侣。

To enter this site click on one of the country network links shown above orsign-in.

进入这个网站点击以上显示的其中一个国家的链接或者直接登陆。

HelpX not helpex, operates worldwide including in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Europe including England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Finland, Bulgaria and many other European countries.

HelpX而不是helpex在全世界很多国家都正在运行，包括澳大利亚，新西兰，加拿大，还有欧洲包括英格兰，葡萄牙，意大利，希腊，芬兰，保加利亚，和很多其他欧洲国家。