Monthly Archives: December 2012
Sabbatical Home Exchange – 8 Valuable Answers To Make Your Dream a Reality
Have you ever dreamed about traveling somewhere for several months to write, create, or simply think about things other than the mundane? Perhaps even take a sabbatical from your job and your every day life? But who could afford such a luxury? You! I interviewed the founder of Sabbatical Homes and with her ideas you … Continue reading
Christmas in Hong Kong – A Home Exchange to Remember
Hong Kong. Quick, what images pop into your mind: the view from Victoria Peak, delicious dim sum, shopping? Yes, all those exotic mental pictures fill my mind too. However, I have a few others. I think about the flat where my husband, Stan, and I lived when we were first married, I recall the ride … Continue reading
My Home Exchange Journey and Why I Think You Should Try Home Exchange Too
Home exchange vacations are how my family has seen the world. Our very first exchange was in 2000 when my children were 8 and 12 years old. We exchanged homes with a family from Windsor, England who lived in a fabulous red brick mansion built in 1485. Since then we’ve enjoyed home exchange vacations in … Continue reading
House Exchange Clubs: 9 Nifty Ways to Choose One
If you want to vacation in a flat in Florence, or a cottage in Canada, or a mansion in Mexico for FREE, you’re in the right place. All you have to do is join a house exchange club. The good news is there are more than 70 clubs to choose from. The bad news is … Continue reading
Sweet-Scented Discovery Makes Carry-On Travel Easier
Travel opens the door to discovery; sometimes you discover art, other times food. I particularly appreciate it when I discover practical items, items I’ve never seen before yet can use every day. That happened to me on O’Connell Street in Dublin. O’Connell Street, just north of the River Liffey, spans 45-yards wide and is considered … Continue reading
