Accommodation will always be one of your biggest travel expenses…but what if it wasn’t? What if you could reduce the cost of your accommodation to zero while still enjoying the comforts of home? That’s what house swaps promise. House swaps have been around for decades. It was the entire premise of the movie The Holiday (starring Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet). They became all the rage but then were soon eclipsed by sites like Airbnb. But as travel prices skyrocketed post-COVID, more and more people have turned back to house swaps as a means of saving money while they travel while still getting a local experience (but without the hassle of an Airbnb). House swaps are exactly what they sound like. You sign up, list your home, and then swap with someone else in another city. They stay in your place and you stay in their place. The biggest and most popular platform for swaps is HomeExchange . And, in this post, I’ll go over everything you need to know to get started with a house swa...
Happy Black Friday/Cyber Monday week! While Black Friday isn’t technically for another few days, I like to launch my sales on Tuesdays so it lines up with my weekly newsletter (if you’re not already a subscriber, sign up here for weekly travel tips, deals, news, and stories not shared on the blog). This year, I’m putting all my books and courses on sale as well as offering a special travel planning service that I’ve never, ever done before! The sale goes from right now until Monday, December 2nd at 11:59pm PST. So, without further ado, here’s this year’s Black Friday sale: Guidebooks All my travel guidebooks are 50% off! That means you can get any of the below guides for only $9.99 USD: The Ultimate Guide to Points & Miles – Learn More | Buy Now Nomadic Matt’s Guide to Paris – Learn More | Buy Now Nomadic Matt’s Guide to Iceland – Learn More | Buy Now Nomadic Matt’s Guide to NYC – Learn More | Buy Now Nomadic Matt’s Guide to Thailand – Learn more | Buy Now ...