Baby Boomers—Tourists or Travelers?

Article after article today laments the economic downturn and the effect this will have on Baby Boomers who haven’t saved for retirement. “Retirement.” I hope that is a word my fellow Baby Boomers will never use. Remember when we were going to change the world? Well, perhaps the current economic reality is just what we…

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Home Exchanges Are All About People

One of the often mentioned reasons for doing a home exchange is the opportunity to “live like a local.” This summer, after our home exchange, we realized that another benefit is that you get to meet the local people. We were doing a home swap in southwest England. The check-out clerk at the local grocery…

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Make Your Dream A Reality With A Home Exchange

In 1988, we did a home exchange with a Norwegian pastor and his family. It was a dream come true—well almost. My wife, Diane, and I actually dreamed of doing a home exchange with someone in a country where everyone spoke English. Six months before our family headed to Norway, we were all learning the…

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