Today's green living tip: share and borrow resources. Whether it's utilizing the library, borrowing your neighbor's power tool or passing on your previously read magazines, we should share and borrow resources more often. We all don't need to be buying these things ourselves. Everyone remembers "hand me down" clothing, right? Now the internet has opened… Continue reading Green Living Tip 30 {Share and Borrow Resources}
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Home exchange travel is sustainable.
How to Sleep Around Europe on a Budget
Traveling to Europe is expensive - the airfare, hotels, rental car, meals out - but it doesn't have to cost as much if you know how to sleep around Europe on a budget. Skipping the traditional hotel route also gives travelers options to shop at local markets, cook, and experience life as a local -… Continue reading How to Sleep Around Europe on a Budget
5 Reasons to Home Swap
While more people are renting homes, rooms, garden apartments or just a sofa for traveling, there's another option that's even better: home swapping. What is home swapping? Trading houses for a set period of time. You go and stay in someone's home - across the country or around the world - while they stay in… Continue reading 5 Reasons to Home Swap
Trading Cars During a Home Exchange
When home swapping, many times the exchange involves trading cars as well. When you don't have rent a car while on vacation, that's another big money saver while traveling! With cars, insurance follows the car and having a home exchange partner drive your car is the same as letting a friend borrow your car. Only… Continue reading Trading Cars During a Home Exchange
Upcoming Speaking Events
One of my favorite things about having this blog is getting out from behind my computer screen and speaking on the topics I'm passionate about. When I'm at these events and people come up to me and say, "I just love reading your blog," they automatically get a hug! A big, giant thank you hug!… Continue reading Upcoming Speaking Events
Summer Travels
If you’re a regular reader, you know how much I love home swapping. Is there anything better than traveling the world and staying for free? Our summer trip this year is a home exchange to Boston and it’s a home swap with my good friend, Annie Kip! Annie and I used to work together at… Continue reading Summer Travels
Ready Set Home Swap!
Our house is buzzing and scurrying – we’re getting ready for our 10th home exchange in 9-years. Along with all the cost savings that happens with home swapping, it also saves me – from being disorganized! When I know that my house needs to be “guest ready” with plenty of space for our home exchange… Continue reading Ready Set Home Swap!
Home Exchange to Victoria, British Columbia
Our most recent home exchange adventure, over spring break, was to Victoria, British Columbia. It’s an incredibly beautiful and cosmopolitan city for its relatively small size. It’s also very easy to get around the downtown area whether you’re on a bike, walking or driving. We had our car with us on this home swap (as… Continue reading Home Exchange to Victoria, British Columbia
Home Swapping and Eating Like a Local
My favorite way to travel is to home swap. Trading homes has allowed our family of 4 to travel to different countries and live like locals without the expense of hotels or eating at restaurants. Not only do we stay for free but we also eat like locals because we’re cooking at home. What better… Continue reading Home Swapping and Eating Like a Local
Home Exchange Registration
I love home swapping as a way to see the world and stay for free. Rather than being handed a bill at the end of a vacation, there’s usually a thank you note. That's my kind of vacation! Registering for a home swapping site is your access to a database of potential travel partners. The… Continue reading Home Exchange Registration
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