Articles Find people. I n simple terms a home exchange or swap is where you live in another person's home for a short period, and they come and live in yours. Someone is taking care of your home while you are away, pets and plants can be cared for.
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You get to make new friends in the process and become familiar with the home, its owner and the area, before you go. Remember you are exchanging home for home . Experienced exchangers will tell you this is a big and significant difference from simply staying in a hotel, or renting a house or apartment. There are a number of home exchange matching services around - you'll find them on the WWW under 'Home Exchange'. The process is easy Decide where you want to go.