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Originally Posted by Villages PL

When all the motels and inns are full and Vermonters offer their rooms to tourists, how much do they charge? How much do they have to get to make up for the inconvenience of having strangers traipsing through their house and upseting their daily routines? I imagine it must be a hefty sum!! In that case it's not so much friendlyness as it is a chance to make a quick (tax free) buck.

Nothing against Vermonters, it's just human nature for people to do this and I have heard about it happening elsewhere.

There may be some who try to take advantage of tourists - but we are talking about Vermonters - and they are a kind and charitable group of their own ilk. Have spent much time visiting Vermont and I know from personal experience that they are friendly and welcoming and not adverse to what you describe as 'inconvenience' when it comes to helping someone. Fact - the folks I have come to know there are every bit as genuine as our senior citizen.