Home exchange can equal room exchange with CasaVersa. Photo by Fly on the Wall.
Do you have housemates? Worried that this means you can’t travel the world via home exchanges? Well we have good news for you!
You can do a home exchange, even if you share your place with others! Home exchange (well, room exchange in this case) is ideal for young people living in share houses who want to travel, but in an affordable way.
The first thing to do before listing your room on CasaVersa for an exchange is to ask your housemates. Make sure they are comfortable with having a new person in the house while you are away. If they are open to the idea, then list your place!
Benefits of a share house home exchange
1. Instant local friends. You won’t feel like a stranger in a big city as a room exchanger because you’ll have temporary housemates to help you! You’ll also have a friendly place to come home to after a day of exploring.
2. Local knowledge. Learn what it’s like to be a local in your destination. Where are the best places to eat and hang out? Your exchange housemates can tell you!
3. Help is at hand. Your housemates can answer questions in the middle of your stay and in person.
4. It’s more comfortable than staying on a couch. Couchsurfing is a popular way for students and young people to travel, but sometimes those couches aren’t so comfortable after a few nights, and the lack of privacy can be challenging. With home exchange, you can stay in a bed in your own room, but still have a unique local experience.
5. Learn new languages. If you are studying a language, then a room exchange for a week of your vacation will give you an awesome opportunity to practice.
You could meet some interesting locals by swapping your room for one in another country. Photo from FirstPointUSA.
Top tips for home exchange in a share house
1. Get to know your exchange partner. Home exchange involves getting to know your exchange partner and developing mutual trust. If you are in a share house, then get your housemates involved in getting to know your exchange partner too. Copy them in on emails, invite them to skype meetings, and make new friends in the process!
2. Provide lots of tips on your house and the area you live in so your home exchange partner can be as independent as possible, and your housemates won’t feel too overwhelmed.
3. Leave a gift for sharing. Leave a bottle of wine or a box of cookies in your room so your home exchange partner has something to share with your housemates when he or she arrives!
If your housemates love meeting new people, then this is perfect opportunity for you to travel, meet new people, and your housemates to get a new friend!
Swap your room and travel the world with CasaVersa home exchange - list your home and search for a swap now!
