From August of this year, 2026, my daughter from Japan is looking to find a home stay type experience in Lyon France using my guest points. She is going to be studying French and economics at the university of Lyon for 8 months. If possible I am hoping to find a room in the family home for her for at least 4 months. Any information would be appreciated.
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What a wonderful experience Glen and welcome to the forum,
The way your listing is written is key to finding or being contacted for the exchange of your dreams.
To catch people’s attention, I suggest you:
- Update your favourites to include Lyon, to show that you’re looking in that city and to ensure your listing appears higher up in reverse searches.
- Change the title to ‘Long-term exchange in Lyon from August 2026 to March 2027, simultaneous or non-simultaneous or GP’.
- Describe what you’re looking for right at the start of the listing and in your favourite destinations.
- Open up the calendar if simultaneous or non-simultaneous reciprocal exchanges or GP exchanges are possible,
- Set a minimum duration of 30, 60 or 90 days (tourist visas are limited to 90 days).
This shows, even before clicking on the listing, that you are looking for a long-term exchange.
It’s also a good idea to be fairly flexible to maximise your chances.
Would you be willing to do 2 or 3 exchanges in a row? Or to do non-simultaneous exchanges?
If so, make sure to mention it.
Here’s how I found a school year exchange: