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There are many things to keep in mind when traveling, whether you are a budget traveler or not. You obviously want to keep what money you have for your trip rather than lose it or have it stolen. You also want to keep yourself and traveling companions safe from harm. Here are some tips to [...]

For many people, autumn is the time of year when the nights get colder, the days get shorter, the leaves change color and the year heads rapidly toward the cold winter months. The fall of the year is the time when the kids are heading back to school and anxious travelers are no longer [...]

Budget travel has become a necessity for most people with the cost of gasoline and other consumer products on the rise. But when we start considering when, where, how and what type of vacation to undertake, we sometimes get caught up in the anticipation and excitement of the upcoming trip and let the more important [...]

Since the tragic oil spill in the the Gulf of Mexico, we’ve received a few inquiries from concerned families who have home exchanges set up with people in the coastal areas of Louisiana, Texas and Alabama, anxious to find out how this enormous ecological disaster is likely to effect their home exchange plans. Usually I’m [...]

Vacations should be a time for relaxation and solitude. Everything should be easy and stress free. However, in some cases vacations can turn into stressful times away from home. In an effort to make your next vacation as stress free as possible, try following these simple steps to a stress free vacation. First off, make [...]

Home exchange vacations are definitely not just for families with children. Over the more than twenty four years that ExchangeHomes has been in existence, we’ve received countless reports from members who have enjoyed home exchanging long after their families have grown up and left. As one member put it: “Fred (my husband) and I have [...]

When you go into a home exchange, your thoughts are usually focused on the excitement of living in a new place for a while.  At the same time, there is always some level of concern about other people living in your home, particularly if the people you’re exchanging with have children.  When doing a home [...]