Our older readers may ask themselves if this house-swapping-thing is something meant ONLY for young people.
The answer is: absolutely no.

First of all, because in order to plan a home exchange you need to be owning/renting a house and, nowadays, youngsters often depend on their family till quite late.
Second, it happens quite often that people of a certain age, maybe already retired, have much more time for themselves or to dedicate to holidays than other people who are still studying or fully working.
The advantage and the specialness offered by home exchange though, remain the same: a consistent saving of money in the accommodation cost and the possibility to know new cities, places and local people from a privileged, comfortable point of view.

In fact, since when it was born in the 50s, the house swap has been enjoyed by middle aged people who, getting older, have kept on exchanging houses, just because they found it a good way of travelling at an adequate economic investment.

In the end then, house swapping is good for everyone:

• Students who have a rented flat or room;
• Professionals or workers that want to travel in a different way and save some money;
• Curious people who want to go around and see the world from the “native” point of view, the one that only a real home can give you;
• Retired people or a little older persons who still feel like finding out the wonders of the world and its inhabitants: these people can set up a home exchange with others similar for age, life style and that have a type of house appropriate to their needs.