Exchange holiday homes with France: holiday for free!
As well as with holiday homes, this site can enhance your visit to France in many ways. Before you go, don't forget to look at the Site map
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Exchange holiday homes with France: holiday for free! |
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As well as with holiday homes, this site can enhance your visit to France in many ways. Before you go, don't forget to look at the Site map |
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You have a nice house - you want to stay in a nice house in France. Why not
do a swap! Stay in France for free! (it's not quite free of course, the
companies that arrange swaps make a small charge), and make new friends at the same
time. People who take part in home exchange are generally independent
travellers who like the idea of getting to know an area and meeting local
people rather than staying in hotels with lots of other tourists. The first question many people ask is 'How can I trust "strangers" to look after my home?' The simple answer is that the other member will have exactly the same concerns at first. As home exchange is a do-it-yourself type holiday, members spend time organising their exchanges directly through emails and phone calls and, by the time the exchange takes place, both should feel that they know and trust each other and be comfortable leaving their home (which is generally safer than if left empty while away) in the hands of their exchange partners. Of course members only agree to an exchange if it suits them and can restrict their exchange offers, e.g. to non-smokers, to members without small children, etc. |
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As ever on this site, Stars and Stripes = American Site. Union Jack = British site
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Holiday Home Exchange Home Exchange Home Swap worldwide vacation travel - I stay in your home while you stay in mine - International home exchange holiday - And Vacation Rental service |
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homebase holidays
Home base have a great choice in France, and a justly popular site. There
is a free, bi-monthly ezine, Home Swappers Newsletter which can be signed
up for here. As the newsletter is sent to current and recent members (some
of whom are very experienced home exchangers) but also to many subscribers
new to the idea of swapping homes, it includes information on various
aspects of arranging home swaps. Generally a member's report on a recent
exchange is published as the first feature story in each issue; these
approach the subject from different angles, involving different country
swaps, etc. There is information on the site on the questions that are
most often asked about home exchange (www.homebase-hols.com/faq.shtml)
and guidelines to act as a reminder list of what to consider before
agreeing an exchange, preparing for exchange guests, etc |
And having saved yourself a fortune by doing a house swap, you'll have lots of money left over... Do yourself (and us!) a good turn by buying a couple of first class books for your holiday reading! For books that will enhance your stay - and that you will love - follow this link