{"id":43451,"date":"2022-04-15T19:40:02","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T17:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=43451"},"modified":"2022-04-15T19:40:02","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T17:40:02","slug":"responsible-tourism-home-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2022\/04\/responsible-tourism-home-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"Responsible Tourism and Home Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Becoming a <strong>temporary resident<\/strong> of an unknown place, exploring <strong>less touristy<\/strong> <strong>neighborhoods<\/strong>, saving money and <strong>respecting<\/strong> the <strong>environment<\/strong> and the <strong>communities<\/strong>: making a home exchange to travel means this and much more. It means making a <strong>right choice<\/strong> for yourself and for the world.<\/p>\n<h1>What does home exchange mean?<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_43453\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-43453\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/foto-870x490-74.png\" alt=\"What does home exchange mean?\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/foto-870x490-74.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/foto-870x490-74-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/foto-870x490-74-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/foto-870x490-74-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/foto-870x490-74-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo via Canva Pro<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Sites like <strong>HomeExchange<\/strong> allow travelers to swap their homes and live in another home for an unforgettable stay; all in complete safety and spending only a <strong>small fraction<\/strong> of what we are used to spending on accommodation. You can make a direct home exchange or, through a points system, stay at home of a member who can in turn choose another destination.<\/p>\n<h2>What are the advantages of home exchange<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_43454\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-43454\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/foto-870x490-73.png\" alt=\"What are the advantages of home exchange\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/foto-870x490-73.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/foto-870x490-73-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/foto-870x490-73-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/foto-870x490-73-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/foto-870x490-73-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo via Canva Pro<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Forget the most popular routes and those stays in those hotels that seem to all look alike. By opting for a home exchange you can experience each destination in a <strong>unique<\/strong> and <strong>authentic<\/strong> <strong>way<\/strong>. The owners of the house you choose will be happy to <strong>share tips<\/strong> and <strong>lifestyles<\/strong> with you, giving you the opportunity to visit less known places and live just like a <em><strong>local<\/strong><\/em>. Furthermore, exchanging homes makes it easier to discover <strong>new<\/strong> <strong>places<\/strong>, perhaps traveling to places you had never thought of visiting before and that otherwise would have remained unknown.<\/p>\n<h2>Exchanging a home means traveling responsibly<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_43455\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-43455\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/foto-870x490-72.png\" alt=\"Exchanging a home means traveling responsibly\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/foto-870x490-72.png 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/foto-870x490-72-536x302.png 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/foto-870x490-72-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/foto-870x490-72-570x320.png 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/foto-870x490-72-344x194.png 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Photo via Canva Pro<\/div><\/div>\n<p>By living a home exchange, and thus immersing yourself in the <strong>local<\/strong> <strong>culture<\/strong>, you make your vacation much <strong>more<\/strong> <strong>sustainable<\/strong>. In fact, this way of traveling helps not to saturate the most touristic areas; it promotes <strong>small destinations<\/strong> and even <strong>tourism out of<\/strong> <strong>season<\/strong>. It does not contribute to <strong>overconstruction<\/strong> that has forever changed some places in the world; in fact, taking advantage of the houses of the inhabitants it is not necessary to build new infrastructures that have a major impact on the environment. In addition, home exchange travelers use some of the money saved in the accommodation during their stay, thus supporting communities and <strong>investing in the local economy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Ready to discover the world from a new perspective?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Becoming a temporary resident of an unknown place, exploring less touristy neighborhoods, saving money and respecting the environment and the communities: making a home exchange to travel means this and much more. 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