Tagged: home-exchange

How to Find Out if a Cruise Port Will Be Crowded When You're There

Cruise ships keep getting bigger and bigger, but the delicate historic sights of Europe and the Caribbean remain the same size. When locals complain about overtourism, cruise ships are…

Recent Art Vandalism Makes Visiting Museums Tougher for Travelers

London's iconic National Gallery, which receives some 3 million visits a year, has announced new security measures that will require more advance planning from travelers—and other…

Stay for Free Around the World, Just for Playing with Animals: The Petsitting Sites

Taking care of a Golden Retriever while exploring the French countryside? Snuggling with a cat on the tropical island of Penang, Malaysia? When other people go on vacation, they…

How to Have a Home Away from Home in Europe

For anyone who has opted for a vacation rental rather than staying at a hotel, I am preaching to the converted -- but novices should begin considering alternate accommodation when…

Your Couch or Mine? Hospitality Exchanges Make Backpacking Even Cheaper

I checked my watch nervously, as my travel companion frantically tried to pick up a cell signal so we could call and alert Vincent to our delayed arrival. After difficulty in…

Convert Your Country House into an Urban Flat with a Home Exchange

 Do you like to settle into one town when you travel -- getting to know the country by knowing your neighbors, and using that starting point as a hub for your expeditions? If so, you…