Would You Swap Homes With Another Family?

I’ve been intrigued about the concept of exchanging homes for a holiday ever since I watched the rom-com, ‘’The Holiday’’ back in 2006. In the movie, two women from different countries, played by Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet, swap homes for the holidays to get away from their relationship issues, only to find Mr. Right while on holidays.

Fast forward nearly 15 years and two children later and I began wondering if exchanging homes was something families could do. There is a lot of uncertainty around travel at the moment and this could be an ideal solution for an entirely self-sufficient holiday with a kitchen, backyard, laundry etc. allowing families to escape without having to venture into crowds.

It turns out exchanging homes is something families can do!

One of the beautiful homes on Home Exchange

Home Exchange

HomeExchange has over 400,000 listings worldwide in 187 countries. The platform offers members a chance to discover destinations like a local in a more authentic and budget friendly way.

Swapping homes may be reciprocal where you can swap homes directly with your exchange partner or via a guest point system that gives members the chance to earn points by hosting and then spend them at another home of their choice.

Families can find a suitable swap by searching for homes with a variety of filters such as bedrooms, bathrooms, pet-friendly, disabled access and swimming pools. Often members offer other benefits such as swapping a car or ski equipment.

Sign up at www.homeexchange.com, complete your profile and start messaging other members with a FREE account. An annual fee is only payable when you have finalised your first holiday. The platform costs Aussies AU $210/year, Americans US $150 and Europeans EU $130.

Now excuse me … I need to go create my Home Exchange profile!

One of the beautiful homes on Home Exchange

Home Exchange