If you’re a student or just someone who is interested in doing some temporary work aboard, the internet really is the best way to go about organizing your trip.

To start with, home exchange can cover your accommodation. If you’re thinking of staying abroad for a few months, you’ll have to make sure that you search for people who are interested in a medium-term exchange too. It depends on where you want to go and how long exactly you’re planning to be away. It’s best to try and be flexible and open to different ideas. At the same time, don’t be afraid of making suggestions to other users about longer term exchanges.

In order to find yourself a job, you can have a look on some of the international websites that offer job listings. It’s a very simple process, and all you have to do is put up your CV and fill out some personal details. For example, http://www.infojobs.com can help you find jobs across Europe and South America. It’s a great resource to have if you’re looking for temporary work.

So if you’re planning to work abroad for a few months, get planning straight away! The internet puts the world at your feet.

Just a quick reminder to everyone about an important tool that you have on the website.

You don’t have to trawl through every person in the area where you want to go, sending out exchange proposals left, right and centre.  We have a special function on the search section which means that you can search for people in a specific area, who are also visited in visiting YOUR area.

In order to access this tool, what you need to do is click on the “Search” tab at the top of the page. Then, as you fill in the details of where you would like to visit on the left hand side of the page, you will find a tick-box. This says “that are interested in my area”. If you click on this box, then all the search results will be of people who both a) have a home in the area in which you would like to visit, and b) are interested in coming to your area.

It makes home exchange a great deal easier this way! Just a quick reminder to all of you in case you had forgotten, and to alert new users of this important website tool!