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My HomeExchange story: Singapore on a budget

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

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Family of 5 saved $30,000+ last year traveling with home exchange

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.

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How a HomeExchange Host Overcame First-Time Worries

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.

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My HomeExchange story: 'I wouldn't travel any other way'

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.

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My HomeExchange Story: Fashion Week in Paris

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.

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My HomeExchange Story: Zion National Park

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.

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My HomeExchange Host Story: Canadian Hospitality

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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Home Exchanges from a dog's point of view - Meet Crusoe!

Welcome to another post of our Meet a member [https://www.homeexchange.com/blog/tag/stories/] series, to learn about your fellow Community members, or should we say, “fellow furry Community members?” Meet

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HomeExchange Through the Eyes of a Member

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.

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My HomeExchange Story: Cape Town, South Africa

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&

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You know you’re a HomeExchanger when…

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

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My HomeExchange Story: Mayan Riviera, Mexico

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-

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My HomeExchange Story: Return to London

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

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My HomeExchange Story: Whittier, California

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

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My Host Story #6: Debby & Rob

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.

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My HomeExchange Story: Desenzano del Garda

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=

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My HomeExchange Story: Our Trip to the Big Island of Hawaii

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_

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My HomeExchange Story: Amsterdam and Mallorca with the Family

The summer of 2018, Kelly managed to arrange back-to-back exchanges. The first one for 8 days with a family in Amsterdam [https://www.homeexchange.com/search-v2/Amsterdam%2C%20Netherlands?location_

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My Host Story #5: Marjorie & Darrell

> It's really fun to share our town with others. We've gathered lots of maps, menus, and travel guides for our area and leave recommendations for nearby activities. It

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My Host Story #4: Yvonne & Mike

> We love it that people enjoy our city and home as it gives us an appreciation that we might otherwise not have had. We also feel very grateful for the friendships we

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My Host Story #3: Sophie

> What I particularly like is finding out what visits our guests liked or what they enjoyed discovering around my home. You always get new ideas about what is nice to see where

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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

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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/

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