The HomeExchange Blog

Amtrak’s Adirondack covers 381 miles from New York City to Montreal, the gateway to Quebec’s Laurentians and their fall colors, all reachable by train.

Known as “America’s Little Switzerland,” Jim Thorpe is a Pocono town of under 5,000 residents, about 2 hours from New York City and 90 minutes from Philadelphia.

22% of likely travelers plan to go off-peak in 2027, per a new Omio and YouGov survey. Here are 4 simple ways to skip the crowds, and how swapping homes helps.

Corpus Christi, Texas, may require 200 feet between short-term rentals and cut its block density cap to 12%. Here is what changes and how home exchange differs.

Once the leaves fall, Vermont slows down. A November loop through Burlington, Shelburne, Waterbury, Stowe and Montpelier keeps every drive to about an hour.

St. Michaels, a Chesapeake Bay harbor town of about 1,050 residents, offers quiet streets, crab season, and the Waterfowl Festival 15 minutes away in November.

Fake messages using real names and stay dates targeted Australian travelers in October 2026. Here are 3 checks to spot a fake stay confirmation before clicking.

Three in four travelers say sustainability matters, yet price, effort and unclear options hold them back. Here’s how home exchange eases each barrier.

Founded in 1855 on Brome Lake, Knowlton is one of Quebec’s most beautiful villages, just over an hour from Montreal and an easy drive from Vermont.

Christmas and New Year’s Day 2026 both fall on a Friday: use just 4 PTO days, December 28 to 31, and enjoy 10 consecutive days off from December 25.

Yankee Magazine points late-season leaf-peepers to Connecticut’s coast, where Guilford, Essex, and Old Saybrook sit a train ride from New York and Boston.

A Skift study of 74,000 travelers finds 77% believe travel should benefit local communities, and 7 in 10 prioritize destinations committed to sustainability.

45% of Gen Z and Millennial travelers would shop at a local grocery store on a trip, and 28% would visit a weekday coffee shop to sample daily life.

Quebec’s only tourist train runs 78 miles along the St. Lawrence past seven coastal villages, with its 2026 season open until November 1.

Twice a day, up to 52 feet of water rushes through the Bay of Fundy. Three of Canada’s hidden gems sit along its New Brunswick coast, a short drive from Maine.

According to a YouGov survey for Flight Centre Canada, 93% of Canadians familiar with overtourism expect it to shape their travel plans in 2026. Nearly half plan to travel off-season, and 71%