”Life after Erasmus changes how you travel. StayingBee brings back the comfort of real homes, built-in community, and genuine connection—designed for who you are now, not who you were as a student.”
Life after Erasmus hits hard.
For the first, and maybe the only, time in your life you were able to be independent, navigate a new country, and build a circle of friends from scratch, all at the same time. You had the freedom to explore, experiment, and adapt while surrounded by people doing the exact same things. It's a time when travel became more than a destination, but something that could change the way you think and live.
After Erasmus, travel is never quite the same. It's no longer just a place to visit or an escape from the everyday. It's defined by how quickly you settle in and belong, how naturally you can be yourself—even thousands of miles from home.
But even though you've changed, has travel caught up?
Hotels, short-term rentals, and even hostels cover your basic needs: a place to sleep, shower, and keep your belongings. But where can you actually be comfortable, settled, and yourself?
That's where StayingBee comes in. StayingBee is a members-only home-sharing platform where verified community members host fellow members in their actual homes. It follows the same mindset of Erasmus—the comfort of a real home, built-in community, and genuine connection—designed for who you are now, not who you were as a student.
As an Erasmus alumnus, sharing space with new people isn't foreign to you. Living with housemates from different backgrounds, navigating routines, keeping the peace, and respecting each other's space is something you've mastered.
StayingBee is built on those exact principles. Verified community members open their homes to fellow members with the shared understanding of communal living: respect for routines, consideration for shared space, and building trust.
It's an approach to travel you're already familiar with, but in a cleaner, calmer, and more mature setting than your student housing days.
Meeting new people was thrilling during Erasmus—or at least it could be. Whether you're naturally social or more reserved, starting from zero takes energy.
With StayingBee, the social guesswork and maneuvering are eased from the start thanks to our member verification.
Every StayingBee member is verified before joining, not just for safety, but to build common ground from the start. Shared backgrounds mean easier connection and a more human travel experience.
So don't worry about starting from zero or exhausting your social battery. Shared backgrounds are your path to getting to know someone new on a deeper level—just like in Erasmus.
Erasmus also changes the way you think about where to stay.
As a student, you likely lived in a shared home where everyday essentials were always within reach. Borrowing toothpaste, sharing spices, or using someone else's frying pan wasn't a big deal. It was just how everyone pulled together to make life work, far from home.
But needing basic comforts doesn't stop post-Erasmus.
When traveling for work or leisure, you need more from your accommodation. You don't want to gamble on whether your Airbnb has plates and cups. You don't want to settle for a basic hotel room. You want to be settled and at ease when away from home.
With StayingBee, you're staying in a real, lived-in home. Everyday essentials are already there because someone actually lives there. Sharing little things isn't a problem because the space is built for living, not short stays. Small comforts make settling in smooth and help you be at ease in someone else's home.
It's about having your basic needs met so you can actually live, not just exist.
For most, Erasmus is remembered fondly—a time of freedom and minimal responsibilities while exploring a new country alongside fellow students. It's truly once in a lifetime, and hard to replicate.
Then the exchange ends, you enter the workforce, but the memories stay with you.
Staying with a StayingBee host in your old exchange city offers a meaningful way to revisit that chapter. You can rediscover old haunts, see how the city has changed, and view it all from your new perspective. It can be therapeutic, nostalgic, or simply fun. And staying with a fellow Erasmus alumnus adds another layer—you can swap stories, show them your favorite spots from back then, and share in the understanding of what that time meant.
Life after Erasmus hits hard—but that feeling of comfort, connection, and belonging doesn't have to end. StayingBee brings it into the way you travel now. Because you've changed, and your accommodation should too.
Join a community ****of Erasmus alumni who get it. See how StayingBee works.
