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300 GuestPoints for your story!

Help us spread the HomeExchange message in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway! Once our members have discovered the joys of exchanging their homes, they inevitably find themselves telling their friends and families about

Offers

A thrilling offer...

Don't be afraid... to exchange your home! Take advantage of our special offer to activate or re-start your HomeExchange membership at an exceptional discount.

Sustainable Tourism

Calculate the carbon footprint of your trip

Like any activity, vacations generate CO₂ and have an impact on the environment. During a trip, transport is the largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Become an influencer for HomeExchange: discover our Influencer Program

Do you love HomeExchange, and find you can't stop talking about it? Then why not go one step further and become our official creator? Let your passion for home exchanging shine

Special HomeExchange referral offer

Your friends and family may have already heard your HomeExchange stories, asked you questions about how it works, and thought it sounded like a great way to travel... So what if now was

HomeExchange Reviews

HomeExchange for Teachers: "I wish we'd started home exchanging with our boys sooner!"

Susan and her husband Joe are teachers, and they live in Scotland. Members since 2016, they are huge advocates of HomeExchange for teachers (or anyone for that fact!), as the platform has enabled

Travel Inspiration and Tips

33 Home Swaps in 33 States

The United States has a wide variety of things to do and see. Here is our list of our 50 favorite house swaps in each of the 50 states.

Guide to home exchange

What is a private room exchange? 9 members share their experiences

Learn about this type of home exchange that can make traveling even more flexible— the hospitality exchange!

Guide to home exchange

The difference between HomeExchange and other vacation rental sites like Airbnb

HomeExchange has its own values that are very different from the values of peer-to-peer rental platforms.

Travel Inspiration and Tips

Planning a trip to Bali? Here are 7 amazing home exchanges in Bali

Nearly 5 million tourists visit Bali each year, and with one of these one-of-a-kind home exchanges, you can have free accommodations in one of the most beautiful places on earth!

HomeExchange Reviews

My HomeExchange story: 'It's way better than Airbnb'

Alina, a HomeExchange host who formerly swore by Airbnb, says after using HomeExchange, she'll never go back!

HomeExchange News

HomeExchange relaunches LGBTQ+ friendly group for travelers

HomeExchange continues to provide LGBTQ+ travelers and allies a safe, inclusive way to travel, ensuring warm welcomes all over the world.

Guide to home exchange

Pet care while on vacation: your guide to home swapping with pets

One of the best parts about home exchanging is how pet-friendly many people are. It’s often no problem to bring your pet along with you or to leave your pet at home for your guests to care for!

Guide to home exchange

Work remotely from anywhere in the world by home exchanging

People are finding HomeExchange offers a way to work from anywhere in the world. While working remotely, they can explore a new city and prevent boredom.

Guide to home exchange

How does HomeExchange calculate the GuestPoints for each home?

Chances are, when you’re working on your home listing, you’re wondering how HomeExchange calculates how many GuestPoints your home is worth. If you're scratching your head, then don’t worry! Read this guide to find out how we use figure out the GuestPoints value of each home.

Guide to home exchange

How HomeExchangers show their hospitality

Hospitality is essential to the HomeExchange experience. After all, how can you stay in someone else’s home if you don’t feel welcome? These HomeExchangers shared with us how they welcome guests into their home, and how they thank their hosts for hosting them.

Guide to home exchange

How to organize a home exchange with GuestPoints

Whether you are a newcomer to HomeExchange or have swapped your home dozens of times, you may not understand everything about the GuestPoints system. Here’s how to arrange a home exchange with GuestPoints.

Sustainable Tourism

10 tips for saving water (and lowering your water bill)

While periods of drought are occurring earlier and earlier each year and increasing in frequency, saving water has become a major issue that concerns us all. In many regions of the world, water is even becoming a rare resource.

HomeExchange News

Discover the Magic of Home Swapping: Even Good Morning America is Talking About It!

Have you ever dreamt of experiencing a new city or country like a local, all while saving on vacation costs? Well, you’re in luck! The concept of home swapping is gaining traction,

Take part in the HomeExchange Instagram challenge!

Do you love HomeExchange? And do you love posting your content on Instagram? Then we’ve got the ultimate challenge for you… (and if you’re not on Instagram, don’t worry -

2023 carbon footprint: rising emissions due to the growth of our community and long-haul flights

Discover the results and key findings of our 2023 carbon footprint.

Join the first ever HomeExchange Sunday Social events on Sunday, June 23rd in the Western U.S.!

Drumroll please, because we’re delighted to announce that our first ever Sunday Social events are coming to the Western U.S. States on June 23rd 2024! Participating states to include: CA, OR,

Travel Inspiration and Tips

9 National Parks in Canada to Visit This Summer

Here are 9 of Canada’s best national parks that should be on every nature lover's bucket list, from east to west.

8 tips from our community to make your home more eco-friendly

Faced with an environmental emergency, more and more of us are looking for concrete ways to reduce our ecological footprint. A change in everyone’s approach is absolutely necessary, so while individual actions

Join the HomeExchange UK and Ireland Open Homes Day!

Sunday 9th June 2024 Drumroll please, because we’re delighted to announce that our first ever Open Homes Day is coming to the UK and Ireland on June 9th 2024! For just two