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How To Save Up to 75% Of the Cost Of Traveling to Almost
Anywhere
You can travel to some of the world's
most exotic and beautiful locations, and stay in an
Italian villa, a Parisian pied-a-terre, or an English
manor and you'll only pay for airfare, dining out and
tourist attractions!
How would you like to visit Paris in the spring? Sample
local wines in Tuscany in September? Enjoy the English
countryside in the summer? Sound like a dream? It doesn't
have to be.
You can travel to some of the world's
most exotic and beautiful locations, and stay in an
Italian villa, a Parisian pied-a-terre, or an English
manor and you'll only pay for airfare, dining out and
tourist attractions!
How? By using a housing exchange service.
Some of these companies have been around for 50 years,
and are widely used in Europe, Asia and Australia.
It works like this. You pick what country
you want to visit, when you want to go, and how long
you want to stay. Arrangements are made, and you exchange
homes with someone else.
This is a wonderful way to drastically
cut costs, and yet see exciting, wonderful places. By
staying in a home, you're not paying the high cost of
hotels (which can run upwards of $125 a night) or dining
in restaurants, saving you hundreds, if not thousands
of dollars!
Plus, you get the added benefit of living
like the locals do. You enjoy total immersion into the
culture, and rather than being treated like a tourist,
you have the opportunity to make new friends and participate
in your surroundings as a member of the community. With
a "homebase" you have the choice of how you
want to explore the region.
You also have the peace of mind that
comes from knowing that your home is being carefully
looked after, your plants are being watered, and your
pets are taken care of.
So, how do you get started? Do an Internet
search for "housing exchange." Find a company
that you're comfortable with. Sign up and join the housing
exchange list. (Some companies have over 10,000 members!)
Decide where you want to travel, when and how long you
want to stay. Then, with a click of your mouse, you
can find information of other, like-minded travelers,
who want to visit your area.
You can look at pictures and read short
bios about the homes, to help you make your decision,
and then contact the owners to reach an agreement.
Here are some of the things you'll want
to agree on:
Total number of adults and children staying in the home
Use of the vehicle and it's maintenance
What linen will be provided in house, and how will it
be cleaned?
Care of pets
Long distance phone calls
Don't worry though. Your housing exchange
company can help you put together a list, and give you
ideas for preparing for your guests.
Instead of going to a cold, impersonal
hotel room, you go "home" and are welcomed
by your next door neighbor, who gives you the house
keys and invites you to dinner the next evening, telling
you to call them if you have any questions.
When you enter the front door, there's
a bottle of wine and fresh flowers on the table to welcome
you. You find a note on the fridge, telling you how
to heat the light meal that's been prepared for you.
On the kitchen counter is a pile of brochures and maps,
giving you insider information about where to go and
what to see.
Over the next week, you visit the places
you've only dreamed about during the day, making new
friends and building memories that will last a lifetime.
And every night when you come "home" you get
to relax and unwind, without stress or worrying about
anything.
You can have the vacation you've always
dreamed about, and save thousands of dollars at the
same time! Bon voyage!
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