Posted on May 11, by HomeExchange. You let strangers stay in your home?! Well, yes, we do. But by the time of the home exchange, we hardly feel like strangers anymore. For the most part a HomeExchanger is vested in their guests having a great experience. I tell naysayers that the concept is based on a mutual trust and respect. You are staying in their home, and they are in your home. That reciprocity results in a desire to both please our guests, as well as to BE a good guest. I mean, they sleep in your bed! And they could go through your private affairs. What condition is the home when you return? Home Exchangers are typically very careful to return household items to their original spots and to clean up after themselves. Usually I have our housekeeper come as we depart our home and before our guests have arrived; and the opposite on the tail end. Some of our home exchanges have occurred with very little effortand others have taken a fair amount of time searching. The trick is to maximize the views your home gets by posting attractive photos and describing why one would want to visit your home, your city and your part of the country. I love opening my email and seeing an exchange request. The better question is Why do you find Home Exchange so appealing? And to that question there are myriad answers:. This marks our 10th anniversary as Home Exchangers. Some of our favorite exchanges have been to MexicoItalyFranceEnglandCanadaand many of our U. We have met many wonderful people throughout the years and are fortunate to call quite a few of them friends. Our youngest of three kids is now 21 and my husband and I are talking about the possibilities HomeExchange. We look forward to traveling with homeforexchange couples and friends, as well as the prospect of long-term exchanges in retirement. It is very nice to read about Home Exchange at how it is working. We have bin member in gold years, but have never just it. But we like to try it soon.?????? We have done one exchange and it worked out very well. Where is your home located? We have a direct beach front home on the Pacifuc Coast of Panama. Please send pictures and description if you are interested. We will do the same. Ginny and Alan Selwyn. Our last message is open to all other participants. We have a large sq feet luxurious home DIRECTLY ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN. If you are interestedplease let us know gold locations, pictures and descriptions. Now I will just send them your very thoughtful and fun post! We have been members for 11 years and have done over 15 weekend to several week exchanges. We could have written this article as we get the same reactions and reply with nearly the same answers. I cannot imagine traveling any other way. This has helped to instill a love for travel in our now grown children. Our son has now joined HE. Thanks for teaching your children the love of travel. Glad you took the time to share a comment with us. We think they were mostly joking — at least we hope so! Now we can do non-simultaneous exchanges too! Thanks so much for sharing your story. We never tire of hearing about how our Home Exchange Members become friends. Congratulations on your new vacation home. Sounds like a lovely area. Nice post, and absolutely true. We have the same experience in conversations, and cannot believe why some people are so full of mistrust. Meeting other people, living in other cultures, making new friends all over the globe…. We just returned from a full month in Korea, where the exchange partners gave us the use of their car for the whole period, driving it anywhere on the peninsula. No, Trust and Friendship, those are the words describing it best… No doubt! Home Exchange Members are a thoughtful and caring group brought together by a love of travel. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. Home Exchange is one of the best things that has happened to us. We have had 15 exchanges in the last 4 years, each a unique and fabulous experience. We have experienced fascinating cultures, met wonderful people and never had any problems. Even our two cats have gotten used to the home exchangers that stay in our flat and take care of them. For us it is the best way to travel, see the world and live like the locals. Yes, Home Exchange Pets are typically much happier at home or in a kennel while we are off exploring the globe! How do people manage that aspect? You must make it understood that these are not renters staying in your home. In most cases, when the little things happen, they get worked out between members. Make gold that valuables are put away in a safe or locked in a closet. My husband and I have been exchanging for the last ten years. We have another two coming up in September. There will be two exchanges staying 2 months each and we will be in their homes for two months each. This has worked so well over the years. My son and his family live in Australia and to be on top of family for four months is too much to ask and hotels would be too expensive. Exchanging works so well. And yes we get the question that people are sleeping in our bed but hotel beds have had many more strangers in them. We have been very fortunate in that ALL of our exchanges have been in the same village in Australia so we know the restauranters and hairdressers etc all on a first name basis. Sadly we are both getting older and we fear that the distance to Oz may be too far. But I we would recommend it to anyone. Thanks for sharing your story with us. Visiting family and having your own space is a very popular way for our Members to do exchanges. Hope you have fun in September. We have done many exchanges and have always been very happy. We will never stay again in a hotel when I can stay in a home away from my own home. Homeforexchange last exchange however has left a very sour note as my entire collection of fountain pens, including the ink bottle has disappeared. There is always the possibility that these pens were not taken by our home exchange guests, however that possibility is very remote as they were the only persons in our house, except for our domestic who has been with us for over 20 years. We met our guests at their home before they came to ours and they were extremely charming. We wrote to them about the pens that were missing, but they have not replied. Our home is full of small items that are valuable and we would like our guests to enjoy seeing them. I guess that after our experience, we will now lock away all these items which is a pity as locking up spoils the whole concept of trusting your home exchange partner. So sorry to hear about the disappearance of your pens. It is unfortunate this happened to you and even though we very rarely her about this type of problem, it can happen. Although we agree that trust is a very important part of Home Exchange, it is a good idea to put away items that have significant value. Did you contact us with the details? I live just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, in Marin Country. Are you a Home Exchange Member? These are the exact comments we always get when we tell people we are home exchangers and we give the exact same responses. We have completed ten fantastic exchanges, mainly long term ones, one of them was for six months, and have never had a problem. Our house usually looks the same as we left it upon our return. Glad to hear about your past exchanges. Thanks for your comment. Homeforexchange My wife and I have been Home Exchangers for 12 years and have had 42 exchanges; 34 overseas and 8 within Australia. We truly love the travel opportunities that home exchanges offer. Works very well for our family. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us. We would share our condo in Orange Beach AL. That is our Condo. We are 15 minutes from an outlet mall, great shopping. Will have a car and 2 bicycles. We would liked to go someplace overseas. HI to all the exchangersits a real article, the same question they ask me and my wife. We exchange once our little flat in Rome with a nice Vila with boat included in Francenear the ocean. We stayed 20 days and they stayed 1 week. I think not everybody can exchangeyou must become non materialist to do it: Hi George, What a fantastic experience! Your email address will not be published. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Terms of Use Privacy Policy Contact. Menu Home Places People Exchange Tips Stories With Sandra. Related Posts In Their Own Words: How HomeExchangers Seek Rewarding Travel Community Post: Your Favorite Exchanges Let a Stranger Stay in My Home? Tips for Safe and Happy Home Swapping. Redefining a Sense of Home. Hi Nete, Thanks for your comment! Ginny Selwyn June 5, Ginny and Alan Selwyn Reply. Hi Joyce, Thank you for your comment and for helping spread the word. Yes, please send them the post! Lynne May 30, Elaine May 31, Hi Elaine, Thanks so much for sharing your story. Klaas Wits June 2, Hi Klaas, We completely agree. Marion Stichler June 5, Yames June 5, Ann and Simon Young UK. Hi Ann and Simon, Thanks for sharing your story with us. Hi Abraham, So sorry to hear about the disappearance of your pens. Brigid Richards June 5, Hi Brigid, Are you a Home Exchange Member? Marilyn O'Connor June 5, Hi Marilyn, Glad to hear about your past exchanges. Tony Saunders June 5, Vivian Salaun June 6, Hi Bobby, Are you a Home Exchange Member? George June 8, Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Other HomeExchangers Also Liked… Safety First: The Most Beautiful Lakes in the World. Get Your Partner to Say Yes! Like Us on Facebook. 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