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The Holiday - Movie about Home Exchange between England and Los Angeles.

Home exchange is the fun and affordable way to travel.  By swapping homes for holidays you can enjoy free spacious accommodation. An entire home, multi rooms, fully equipped kitchen, with room to stretch out and FREE home exchange accommodation.  No wonder more and more vacationers are swapping homes as a vacation alternative. Home exchange is a frugal money saving holiday travel alternative whether you vacation near home or around the world.

' The Holiday, by Nancy Meyer,   two women swap homes for a holiday and find that a temporary change of address can also change their lives.

Iris (Kate Winslet) is in love with a man who is about to marry another woman. Across the globe, Amanda (Cameron Diaz), realizes the man she lives with has been unfaithful. Two single women who have never met and live 6000 miles apart, find themselves in the exact same place. They meet online and impulsively exchange  homes for the holiday. Iris moves into Amanda's Los Angeles. house in California as Amanda arrives in a snow covered English countryside. Shortly after arriving at their destinations, both women find the last thing either wants or expects, a new romance. Amanda is charmed by Iris' handsome brother Graham (Jude Law) and Iris, with inspiration provided by legendary screenwriter Arthur (Eli Wallach), mends her heart when she meets film composer Miles (Jack Black).

Most home exchange experiences don't end up in a romance - but all save you money by providing free spacious accommodation while you are on holidays. You don't need to be single to enjoy a home exchange.  Swapping homes for vacations is the enjoyable travel alternative for couples,  families, singles, seniors and friends  Read more about swapping homes for holidays

The concept of trading homes for vacations is a great idea for single travelers.  There is a romantic movie about two singles swapping homes. "The Holiday" .  Of course not all singles  traveling on an exchange are searching for romance.  Most exchangers are  open to exploring new frontiers, enjoying a beach, being near relatives or just welcoming a change of pace.  All single travelers on an exchange enjoy the savings with free accommodations.

Although many singles own homes, most own or rent apartments or condos.  These apartments make for a great home base for a home exchange. 

Travel the world or across your own country with a home swap.   In preparing for a home exchange:

Describe your home honestly. No unpleasant surprises re pets, appliances on the verge of needing repair, roommates.

Leave your home clean and reasonably organized.

Clear away enough of your personal belongings to leave space on shelves, in closets, and drawers so that guests can unpack and feel at home.

Leave two sets of clean sheets and towels.

Compile a clear, useful guide to your home and surroundings, including tourist information, directions to nearest public transport, hospital, pharmacy, grocery store, notices about the use of electrical appliances, pet and plant care, trash pick-up, and emergency phone numbers (doctor, neighbor, nearby family member).

Clarify who pays what in terms of telephone, computer use and Internet access, electric bills, gas consumption, insurance franchise in case of accidents, and staple foods.

Leave a small welcome gift: a bottle of wine or local specialty.

Whenever possible arrange for a family member, neighbor, or friend to come by and welcome your exchange partner(s).

At the end of your stay, before leaving your exchange home, don't forget to put things back where you found them and leave the house organized and clean.

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