HomeExchange Reviews

Liz and her family have planned their summer vacation despite coronavirus concerns, but they have total peace of mind doing so because they are home exchangers.

Before hosting home exchange guests for the first time, Christine, Thomas and Luca admit they had some doubts. Here's how they overcame their apprehensions and became hosts to people from around the world.

Caroline, a HomeExchange Member from Australia who found the community through the movie The Holiday, has now done 18 exchanges. She shares the story of her memorable trip to Copenhagen, Denmark in 2013.

We want to highlight some acts of generosity and solidarity of our HomeExchangers, which remind us of the strength of our community and the importance of leaning on each other during hard times.

One of the benefits of home exchanging is that you stay in real homes and receive warmer welcomes. Hear from HomeExchange members who made lifelong friendships.

Taking your whole family on vacation can be expensive and inconvenient, but a home exchange provides flexibility on a budget! Here's what 15 HomeExchange members had to say about home exchanging with kids.

HomeExchange member Carol shares her story of visiting Italy in February 2020. Carol stayed in a home exchange while in Florence and had an unforgettable experience. The trip was a lot about food, she admits, but also about hospitality and celebration.

Estefania shares the story of her first home swap hosting experience.

Using HomeExchange made Yvonne's trip budget-friendly and affordable! Learn more about Yvonne's experience in Singapore staying in a home swap.

Having a large family and a budget hasn’t stopped Scott and Erica Magdalein from traveling the world. In 2019, the travel enthusiasts traveled for 138 days of the year and saved more than $30,000.

Michelle, a HomeExchange member from Italy, has done 17 exchanges and has hosted members from France, Italy and Spain in her home. She shares her initial worries and how she overcame them and grew to love home swapping.

Michelle, a HomeExchange member who has done nearly one dozen home swaps, shares her experience doing a house swap in Nice, France with her daughters in 2018.

Robert traveled to Paris for Men's Fashion Week and spent 11 days in the city with HomeExchange. Robert, who has been on eight house swaps, shares his experience of this unforgettable home swap.

HomeExchange member Gina was a guest at a HomeExchange home in St. George, Utah in 2018 with her family. She shares her story of the swap, as well as hosting members at her own home for the first time.

Ryan has been a member of HomeExchange for four years and has hosted several exchanges with people from around the world in his home in Ontario, Canada. He shares his experience as a host, including how he was able to overcome his fears of allowing people to live in his home.

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Christine, Thomas & Luca are a HomeExchange Family in their 3rd year of HomeExchange [https://www.homeexchange.com/] and they have already done numerous exchanges.  Read on to see why they love HomeExchange.

Alex and Anna tell us about their exchange to Cape Town, South Africa [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/City%20of%20Cape%20Town%2C%20Western%20Cape%2C%20South%20Africa?location_id=NT_uEjrErtQuTNreQAESHjzOD&

Those reasons why you know you are a HomeExchanger... Which is yours?

Ana tells us about her trip to Play Del Carmen [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/City%20of%20Playa%20del%20Carmen%2C%20Mexico?location_id=NT_RNde19dVdk1MR1O782q6KC&filter%5B%5D=response-rate-above-threshold&place_

Carol tells us about her return trip to London [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/City%20of%20London%2C%20United%20Kingdom?location_id=NT_AP3PoLHpeA15ngMJxal4hC&place_id=false] . How did you find your

Gina tells us about her family trip to California [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/City%20of%20Whittier%2C%20CA%2C%20United%20States?location_id=NT_T-gV7EP6xghCM0rDpmDiHA&place_id=false] and their visit

We love making people feel welcome in our home, and being able to leave without a worry. I have done more than 15 exchanges and have never had a bad experience so far.

Janice tells us about her home exchange on Lago di Garda [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/City%20of%20Desenzano%20del%20Garda%2C%20Italy?location_id=NT_G.l96gSQI89FM0PzUROFoC&filter%5B%5D=response-rate-above-threshold&

Michelle tells us about her lovely exchange to Hawaii [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/Hawaii%2C%20United%20States?location_id=NT_CsAupZOUxKcrWyYi8jkJHD&filter%5B%5D=response-rate-above-threshold&place_id=false] , where she