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‘It’s almost too good to be true’: Couple save hundreds of thousands of pounds travelling the globe with 116 home swaps

A retired couple who saved hundreds of thousands of pounds and travelled the globe thanks to 116 home swaps in 18 countries have said the free accommodation life hack “almost sounds too good to be true”. Julie Williams, 60, and her husband Peter, 77,...

16 Jan 2024 at 06:30

Love & Relationships

‘Dating at home is hard work – now I use HomeExchange to work abroad, mix up my love life and visit romantic cities’

A woman who found dating in Edinburgh “hard work” now mixes up her love life in romantic European cities while working remotely thanks to a home-swapping website. Kirst Irvine, 40, originally from Newcastle, likened the Scottish capital to a ...

25 Nov 2024 at 06:30

Family

Dad who swapped homes with ‘stranger’ in London learns they’re second cousins after ‘unbelievable’ family tree discovery

A Shrewsbury father-of-four who completed a home swap with an apparent stranger in London has said he “couldn’t believe it” when he learned they are second cousins after they discovered their family tree. Mark Sallin, 55, a finance business ...

11 Jul 2024 at 06:30

Family

Irish Dad tours the world with family without paying for accommodation by swapping homes

An Irish dad of two has been touring the world for the past nine years with his family without paying for accommodation by swapping homes with people from across the globe and holidaying in countries including Canada, Hungary and Israel. ...

05 Oct 2023 at 07:00

Quirky

Globe-trotting couple inspired by The Holiday save £20,000 after ditching hotel stays for home exchanges

A couple who ditched hotel stays for home exchanges after being inspired by the film The Holiday have saved £20,000 while travelling the world in the lap of luxury. Paul Hurren, 58, and his partner, Phil Brown, 61 – both directors of a ...

03 Feb 2025 at 06:30

Quirky

‘I’ve saved £50k with a clever hack and visited 20 cities, resorts and islands – I basically travel the world for free’

A flight attendant who has saved £50,000 with a “clever” hack and visited around 20 cities, resorts and islands has said he basically “travels the world for free”. Andre Hellstrom, 56, who lives near Westbourne Park station in London, ...

30 Apr 2025 at 00:01

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Couple who have saved thousands travelling world by home-swapping stayed on ‘yacht where Prince William had stag do’

A couple who have travelled the world through home-swapping, even staying on a yacht where “Prince William had his stag do”, have said they “don’t pay for holiday accommodation any more”. Joan Patterson, 67, who lives with her ...

02 Sept 2025 at 06:30

Ireland

Dad tours the world with wife and kids without paying for accommodation by swapping homes with people across the globe

An Irish dad of two has been touring the world for the past nine years with his family without paying for accommodation, by swapping homes with people from across the globe and holidaying in countries including Canada, ...

05 Oct 2023 at 11:59

Family

Couple’s home swap hack saves them up to £50k as they travel to 35 countries and ‘get flavour of other people’s lives’

A couple who traded regular family holidays for home swaps have said the travelling hack has saved them up to £50,000 across more than 80 “spectacular” exchanges in 35 countries. Retired teachers Tim Moynihan, 67, and ...

29 Oct 2024 at 06:30

Quirky

Solo traveller inspired by hit rom-com The Holiday saves £20k house-swapping her Parisian flat for homes across the globe

An adventurous solo traveller inspired by the hit rom-com The Holiday says she has saved up to £20,000 on holidays in two years by swapping her one-bed Parisian flat for stunning homes across the globe. Re-watching ...

30 Sept 2022 at 08:00

Love & Relationships

‘I home-swapped my London flat for a New York apartment and ended up falling in love – it felt like The Holiday’

An artist manager swapped her London flat for a gorgeous apartment in New York for just over a month and described the whirlwind romance that ensued as “something out of The Holiday romcom”. Frustrated with work ...

05 Dec 2025 at 06:30

Family

Family of six save thousands and increase annual holidays from one to five with ‘magical’ home-swaps across the world

A family of six have saved thousands of pounds and increased their annual holidays from one to five by completing “magical” home-swaps across the world where they “don’t have to pay for the accommodation”. ...

19 Feb 2026 at 06:30

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