At a certain age we find we have left several lives behind us. Childhood, when you lived with your original family, young adulthood in that shared house where no one but you ever did the dishes, your first "real" home of your own, on to today.
We can never truly recreate our time in these long-ago environments. But with home exchange we can come pretty close.
I found this out on my summer home exchange vacation. Most of our swaps these days tend to be halfway between our home and our kids' grandparents down south.
Home exchange let's families gather in a large enough space for everyone or at a destination that is convenient for far-flung relatives to reach.
In August, however, I revisited the place where I spent my college and young adult years: the Golden State.
Though I was raised in New York City, I "grew up" in Northern California. I still miss its beautiful ocean and golden hills. San Francisco is so gorgeous it's hard to believe people actually get to live there.
There are lots of benefits to a vacation swap to an area you have known and loved. I'm working on a list to share with you.
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