Home swapping surging in popularity ….
…. says The Guardian, as holiday makers are tightening their belts and looking for new ways to cut the cost of summer holidays. The report says that, in previous years, cost saving wasn’t a big motivation for home swapping but, with accommodation costs representing a large chunk of holiday spend, it’s beginning to make a real difference.
And people are holidaying closer to home too, taking travel costs into consideration. So, despite the exchange rate, Europe has become popular for home swaps, as opposed to the USA and Canada. Click here to read the full article.
We know lots of people have planned ’staycations’ this year or are holidaying in the UK. With a bit of luck, the economy is starting to improve but people will remain cautious for a while. So if you’ve got a holiday home, why not make the best possible use of it that you can - and offer it for swapping?