That includes trips to the local market, the chance to sample unfamiliar toys, foreign cartoons and a community where you might be the only tourists for miles. Home swapping has been around for decades, with some families forming lifelong friendships as a result, even attending each other's children's weddings. But money isn't the only reason so many families are opting to swap houses. This is how it works. You provide basic information about yourself, your house and when you hope to travel.
House swaps are popular at holiday and spring-break times as well as in the summer.
They can last a couple of weeks or several months. They don't require crossing an ocean or even the country. The more flexible you can be about dates and location, the easier the task. Those living on the East Coast, in Florida and California seem to have especially good luck. The kids can go bike riding like they would at home.