This could be a result of the current economic climate. I also keep hearing about "that movie, 'The Holiday'". One friend is looking for an exchange in Boulder, Colorado. She is heading there this summer for a family reunion. The way she described her vacation housing options was:
"if we aren't able to find a swap situation, we'll either have to shell out for a vacation rental, or cram into a room at our cousins who are already having other family members there."
This is a mom with two small children. Free use of a house, with a bedroom for each kid, a washer/dryer and all the other comforts of home really is something this family wants, whether they get it for free, through home exchange, or rent it.
I have been coaching friends and family members who are finally trying home exchange. I will share some of their questions, and my answers, in future columns.
So with all of this sudden interest will 2009 be the year Home Exchange takes off? Probably not. It seems to me that swapping will always be a niche activity. It takes a certain type of adventurous, responsible and hospitable person to be a successful swapper. Let's see if our new exchangers make it.
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