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Sustainable Tourism

What is responsible tourism?

First of all, we’d like to wish everyone a great World Tourism Day! World Tourism Day was created thirty-nine years ago to celebrate the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, economic,

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My HomeExchange Story: Edinburgh, Scotland

Yvonne and Mike tell us about their trip to Edinburgh, Scotland [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/City%20of%20Edinburgh%2C%20United%20Kingdom?location_id=NT_2Y32vKwfqyREMI53TX9W5D&place_id=false] . How did you

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Guide to home exchange

Why is HomeExchange all about being the most responsible way of traveling?

If HomeExchange is the most beautiful, authentic, and humane way of traveling for us, these qualities are also what makes it the most responsible, when we do it while respecting its very own

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HomeExchange Reviews

My Host Story #2: Anna & Alex

> We love to let our guests experience Barcelona from a local's point of view. Anyone can visit Barcelona for 3 days and stay in the city center, but how many

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Host Story #1: Chris & Family

> Our family loves learning of the cultural components as well as the natural wonders of an area. In the end, it is quite fun telling of our journeys, telling of the people

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My HomeExchange Story: Goteborg and Stockholm

Alex tells us about his trip to Goteborg [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/G%C3%B6teborg%2C%20Sweden?location_id=NT_GofYDtArhyNiqAbXZzdSvC&place_id=false] and Stockholm [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/

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Website Stories

How to use the HomeExchange calendar ?

The calendar is an essential tool to find your next home exchange. Learn how to update and maintain this window of your availability.

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HomeExchange Reviews

My HomeExchange Story: An Exchange in Vienna

Pascal on a home exchange in Vienna, Austria [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/Vienna%2C%20Austria?location_id=NT_adGBtGxugJ3NvcDfWMJ.DB&place_id=false] . How did you find your exchange? I contacted

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HomeExchange Reviews

My HomeExchange Story: A Holiday in England

Dana tells us about her recent trip to England [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/England%2C%20United%20Kingdom?location_id=NT_oiUbIp3H.071m8l.FRkhzA] during Summer 2019. How did you find your exchange?

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My HomeExchange Story: New Years in New York

Izzy and her family on an exchange in New York City [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/New%20York%2C%20NY%2C%20USA?bounds=40.31326361813367%2C-74.39166830468753%2C41.08023219913894%2C-73.56769369531253&iso=

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HomeExchange Reviews

My First HomeExchange: A Trip to Paris

Pascal tells us about his first home exchange experience to Paris [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/Paris%2C%20France?location_id=NT_pKus1l5iOHP6ggZA3bdFLA&place_id=false] . How did you find your exchange?

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HomeExchange Reviews

My HomeExchange Story: Monts Valins in Canada

Myriam shares her close to home, home exchange story to Monts Valins [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/Mont-Valin%2C%20QC%2C%20Canada?bounds=47.88415912801158%2C-74.05290133750003%2C53.02979211332815%2C-67.46110446250003&iso=

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HomeExchange Reviews

15 testimonials from 15 kids who do home exchanges

With wide-eyed amazement, these 15 kids entered their vacation home exchanges seeking new adventures. They weren’t disappointed. From pet-sitting to dashing down mountains, these kids show how much fun they had during

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Relive your First Experience with HomeExchange

Home exchange offers unique experiences. Meetings, discoveries, sharing.... Like any other first time, the first exchange is filled with emotion and often leaves you with unforgettable memories. This summer, more than a million

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My First Home Exchange Story: A Trip to Canada

Anna tells us about her first home exchange her first time ever trip to Canada [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/Canada?location_id=NT_7U5Fa8cs5oNcO6nt.7CnDD&filter%5B%5D=response-rate-above-threshold&place_

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HomeExchange Reviews

A First Exchange to End all Home Exchanges

HomeExchange Member Cathy enjoying Françoise's home in the Seaside town Sainte-Marie-La-Mer [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/City%20of%20Sainte-Marie-la-Mer%2C%20France?location_id=NT_aX4vR2nvShV3Gi-GI-A0xC&filter%5B%5D=response-rate-above-threshold&

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My HomeExchange Story: Annecy, France

Alexandra tell us about their family trip to Annecy, France [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/City%20of%20Annecy%2C%20France?location_id=NT_bv7ny1xKlG8bTxxVVpnEaD] , where they got to enjoy the crystal blue lake

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My HomeExchange Story: Practicing the French Language in the South of France

Dana tells us about her trip to Bordeaux, France [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/Bordeaux%2C%20France?bounds=44.773767071951276%2C-0.6891378261718728%2C44.953597142187434%2C-0.4831441738281228&iso=FR&filter%5B%5D=

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My HomeExchange Story: Family Trip through France and Spain

Follow Eric and his family as they travel through France [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/France?bounds=34.10918036250543%2C-11.131893799999943%2C56.50017411230233%2C15.235293700000057&iso=FR&filter%5B%5D=response-rate-above-threshold&

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My HomeExchange Story: Stopover in Malta, Kea, and Paros

Kim turns a family trip to Greece into a multi-stop tour of Malta [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/Malta?bounds=35.530693955748305%2C13.966362695312455%2C36.352328681148705%2C14.790337304687455&filter%5B%5D=response-rate-above-threshold&

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My HomeExchange Story: Southampton, United Kingdom

Meet Dana and follow her as she explores Southampton, UK [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/Southampton%2C%20UK?bounds=50.83404465224765%2C-1.5034897261718925%2C50.9934986383601%2C-1.2974960738281425&iso=GB&filter%5B%

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Travel Inspiration and Tips

10 Perfect Backyards for a Summer BBQ

I think we can all agree that there’s nothing better than an afternoon spent with friends and family enjoying a BBQ in the backyard.  As it’s the middle of summer and

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HomeExchange Reviews

My HomeExchange Story: Rovinj, Croatia

Mike and Yvonne share their summer home exchange story to the lovely, laid back seaside town of Rovinj, Coratia [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/Rovinj%2C%20Croatia?bounds=44.98441530032605%2C13.567700173828143%2C45.

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My HomeExchange Story: Our Third Time in London

Paul and Christine visiting London [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/London%2C%20UK?bounds=51.23417646425633%2C-0.5135859546874144%2C51.82166520451605%2C0.3103886546875856&iso=GB&place_id=ChIJdd4hrwug2EcRmSrV3Vo6llI] for their third time

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HomeExchange Reviews

Great Exchange Plans This Summer!

Do you want to know about some of the exchanges that our Members will go on this summer?

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