Choosing an exchange partner for a home swap is an exciting process. Most home swap websites have houses available all over the world. On the members' board holiday makers reported about their swap with a lovely home in Cuba. Here you can also share your experiences and ask questions about the whole process.
Australia, France, New Zealand, South Africa? For us, it's definitely Europe because I have family there.
You can either initiate the process yourself by contacting your chosen object or wait for somebody to approach you.I belief in being proactive and not wait for things to happen in my life.
Having said that, to our delight,a French couple approached us.We swapped a few tentative emails. Next thing is we want to talk on the phone or Skype to get to know each other, maybe even become "friends". This term has some relevance because you can loan your house or car to friends without affecting your insurance policies. Otherwise some providers may not go along with the swap without increasing your premium. The French are looking into flights at present. After that we can talk about the contract that finalizes the home swap.
Last Thursday I approached 3 German home owners, one responded within 12 hours. They are currently on vacation in Denmark, 'in the mood for holidays' and agrees to a swap 'spontaneously' although Florida wasn't really on their horizon for this year. But their daughter was in the USA before and was still raving about her stay. they suggested a time frame for July that fits our schedule because by August, we want to be in Bordeaux. I will put pictures up as soon as we have hammered out the deal. They live in a part of Germany we have never been, the so called 'new federate states' i.e., in the former German Democratic Republic near the Baltic Sea. The map shows both coastline in vivid green at the top. They live between Rostock and Stralsund. The Island of Ruegen further to the east is still in Germany. Until reunification it had been part of Poland since the war.It was impossible to visit. Now it is one of Germany's premier holiday destinations.Since my family on my mother's side hails from there it will be an interesting trip on memory lane.
The other 2 families have equally interesting houses on the North Sea coast near Hamburg. If one came through today, I might be hard pressed to decide which one to take.
Australia, France, New Zealand, South Africa? For us, it's definitely Europe because I have family there.
You can either initiate the process yourself by contacting your chosen object or wait for somebody to approach you.I belief in being proactive and not wait for things to happen in my life.
Having said that, to our delight,a French couple approached us.We swapped a few tentative emails. Next thing is we want to talk on the phone or Skype to get to know each other, maybe even become "friends". This term has some relevance because you can loan your house or car to friends without affecting your insurance policies. Otherwise some providers may not go along with the swap without increasing your premium. The French are looking into flights at present. After that we can talk about the contract that finalizes the home swap.
Last Thursday I approached 3 German home owners, one responded within 12 hours. They are currently on vacation in Denmark, 'in the mood for holidays' and agrees to a swap 'spontaneously' although Florida wasn't really on their horizon for this year. But their daughter was in the USA before and was still raving about her stay. they suggested a time frame for July that fits our schedule because by August, we want to be in Bordeaux. I will put pictures up as soon as we have hammered out the deal. They live in a part of Germany we have never been, the so called 'new federate states' i.e., in the former German Democratic Republic near the Baltic Sea. The map shows both coastline in vivid green at the top. They live between Rostock and Stralsund. The Island of Ruegen further to the east is still in Germany. Until reunification it had been part of Poland since the war.It was impossible to visit. Now it is one of Germany's premier holiday destinations.Since my family on my mother's side hails from there it will be an interesting trip on memory lane.
The other 2 families have equally interesting houses on the North Sea coast near Hamburg. If one came through today, I might be hard pressed to decide which one to take.
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