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Lodging for Expatriates

Home Exchange - Hotels & Hostels
Timeshares - Vacation Rentals


Home Exchange

One inexpensive way to check out a prospective expat destination is to trade homes with someone in the area. As you're relaxing in their home and sightseeing where they live, they're back at your home sightseeing or conducting business in your area. This exchange is referred to as "home exchange", "home swap", or "house swap". Most home exchange services also offer hospitality exchange (reciprocal visits with the homeowner remaining at the home to host the visiting party), and vacation rentals.

Global Home Exchange
Home exchange and vacation home rentals. For families, seniors, singles and couples. Worldwide with a focus on North America and Europe. Membership necessary to post also gives access to extra features. Since 1993

Home Exchange
Since 1992. Over 6,000 listings. Internet only. "Open system" gives free access to listings. Membership required to list your home.

HomeLink
Over 50 years experience. Over 11,000 listings worldwide. Representatives in most major countries. Free to view, but membership required.

IHEN
Since 1993. Non-members can respond to listings. Membership required to list your home.

Intervac
Over 50 years experience. Over 11,000 listings. Homes in over 50 countries with focus on Europe. Membership required.

Exchange Homes
Since 1983. Membership required.

Trade to Travel
Point-based system for luxury vacation exchange. High membership fee.

Hostels & Hotels

Elderhostel
Education travel for people 55 and older

Hostels.com
Over 8,000 hostels worldwide

HostelWorld
Online bookings for nearly 5,000 in 145 countries

Hotels.com
Best discount prices on hotel rooms worldwide

Timeshares

Interval World
Vacation property exchange, with more than 2,000 resorts and over 1.5 million member families worldwide.

RCI
Vacation property exchange. Over 3,700 affiliated resorts located in 100 countries, with over three million members living in more than 200 countries

Redweek
Timeshare resort condos for rent or purchase, many posted directly by owners

Timeshare Users Group
Real information from real people about time share organizations and resorts

Vacation Rentals

Great Rentals
Worldwide vacation rentals direct from owner or agent