• Top 5 Healthy Countries


    Everyone needs a little rejuvenation now and then. Click to discover HomeExchange.com’s picks for the world’s top 5 healthy countries.

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  • HomeExchange.com FAQ – Pet Exchanges


    Pet exchange is an option you can select when searching for your next swap. HomeExchange.com members care for each other’s dogs, cats, even chickens!

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  • Tips for a Happy Exchange: Take Great Photos


    As a photographer and traveler, Daniel knows how important photos of a house are in catching the attention of other exchangers. He is excited to share some tips for taking ideal photos of your home to help highlight all of its best assets. So, get your camera ready…3, 2, 1, say cheese!

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  • How to Use Home Exchange for Last-Minute Travel


    There are over 6,000 Last Minute Home Exchanges waiting for you on our site right now! Learn how to quickly find the perfect one with these simple steps.

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  • The Great Escape


    I am still astounded at what is possible through home exchange. Over the years, I’ve learned another language, discovered new musical tastes, enjoyed books I would never buy myself, and my latest wheeze is inventing an escape into the Spanish sunshine.

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  • A Close to Free Family Vacation in Southern California


    I just returned, this past weekend, from enjoying another wonderful travel experience for about as close to free as possible. Read on to learn more!

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The Great Escape

I am still astounded at what is possible through home exchange. Over the years, I’ve learned another language, discovered new musical tastes, enjoyed books I would never buy myself, and my latest wheeze is inventing an escape into the Spanish sunshine.

Romance, Italian Style

We first fell in love, me and Italy, back in the late 1960s, when, with all the fearlessness of extreme youth, I zipped around the Amalfi coast in a navy blue fiat 500, taking on smart Alfa Romeos and Lamborginis at traffic lights and causing havoc from one end of the bay of Salerno to the other. Time has moved on, as have I, and Italy, while she has landed on tough times and could be accused of letting herself go, is still as tantalizing and seductive as ever…