Work with dogs and reindeer or on a farm in the snowy reaches of northern Europe or Canada for a real taste of a snowy winter wonderland
Spending your Christmas surrounded by snow, reindeer and huskies may seem like an unfulfillable festive fantasy for most of us, but with volunteer opportunities available on farms across the higher latitudes of the northern hemisphere, it could be possible to live out this winter dream for free. Organisations such as Workaway, Helpx and Wwoof list thousands of farms and projects around the world where volunteers can put in a few hours' hard graft each day in exchange for free food and accommodation. Since it's the season when we go mushy inside for all things festive, we've rounded up some real-life, pretty-as-a-Christmas-card opportunities to live for free in your very own winter wonderland.
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