There’s no place like home. But lying on my couch after a rainy Sunday afternoon spent watching The Holiday, I start to wonder whether lasting happiness is possible without a change of scenery. So why not swap apartments? Never tried it before? Find out more during HomeExchange Days, taking place from 19.–25.03.2026. Having breakfast in a blue-tiled kitchen, browsing through English classics, and petting a striped cat. What began as an idea has since grown into a real movement. A sustainable and affordable one, at that. With HomeExchange, people open their homes to one another. No sterile vacation rentals, no empty apartments. Just real homes. Sometimes the exchanges happen simultaneously, sometimes at different times. If your calendars don’t line up, GuestPoints come into play: you stay at someone’s home, collect points, and later use them to stay somewhere else yourself. In this way, a lively network of kitchens, sofas, and balconies has emerged, now connecting more than 150 countries. During HomeExchange Days, members share what this looks like in everyday life. They talk about discovering new neighborhoods, small everyday moments, and answer your questions. If you register and take part, you’ll receive 100 GuestPoints as a bonus. Enough for an extra night somewhere in the world. Or a day on the couch with a completely new view.
Text: Emma Zylla / Photos: HomeExchange
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HomeExchange Days 19.–25.03.2026. Find a HomeExchange meeting near you here.
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