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Is a One Month Home Exchange Worth It? What I Learned Living in Seattle

By Heather Snow · Published August 10, 2026 · Leave a Comment

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I just returned from a one-month home exchange, swapping my San Francisco condo for a house in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle. Lately, I have been working remotely more often, and trying to build in more slow travel. As I get older I appreciate trips where I can experience a place instead of rushing through…

Home Exchange Review: My First Experience as a Host and Guest

By Heather Snow · Published October 18, 2025 · Leave a Comment

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I recently returned from a month-long road trip where I used Home Exchange for the first time – both as a host and a guest. I stayed in homes in Portland and Boise, and while a Spanish traveler stayed in my San Francisco condo. Things didn’t go exactly as planned on either side of the…