# Long term exchanges **URL:** \ **Category:** šŸ¤” Q&As: Ask the community\ **Tags:** long-term\ **Created:** [July 22, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158 "2024-07-22T22:07:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Nathalie1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7993a0/32.png) [@Nathalie1](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/Nathalie1)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158/22 "2024-08-17T15:41:11Z")
Bonjour AmbreM, Do you already have a visa allowing to stay for 1 year? The easiest is to travel with a 90 days touristic visa. The others are harder to get. As far as we are concerned, we looked for a 1 year exchange in Munster (Germany) for an academic year. Obviously it did not work because there are about 10 listings there. ---
**Author:** ![JanD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@JanD](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/JanD)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158/23 "2024-08-17T21:53:42Z")
Hello everyone. I am interested in a yearly 3 weeks exchange during Christmas holidays - to see/experience how people celebrate Christmas holidays in their towns. So kindly suggest a destination - my only requirement is that the place should not be too cold. (SF Bay Area, particularly the East Bay, has mild winters, and definitely no snow). So if you are interested in mild winters, please come visit the Bay Area and we can swap homes. However for this yearā€™s Christmas holiday (2024), I can only do from about Dec. 21 to Jan. 6 because I have already taken so many off days this year. But with proper planning, I can do three weeks Christmas holiday exchange beginning 2025. Anyone interested in recurring Christmas holiday exchange, please keep me and my home in mind. This is my home: [Blissful Condo in Lake Merritt](http://www.homeexchange.com/homes/view/2360054)) Thanks, everyone. ---
**Author:** ![JanD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@JanD](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/JanD)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158/24 "2024-08-17T22:13:52Z")
Hello Joshua, I am interested in a ā€œlongishā€ 3-weeks exchange as opposed to 3 months of winter. Would a 2-3 weeks Christmas holiday in the Bay Area interest you and your family? Does it snow too much in your place? (I might be able to handle some snow, but not for a long time). If this exchange sounds appealing to you and your family, kindly check out my home, [Blissful Condo in Lake Merritt](http://www.homeexchange.com/homes/view/2360054) Best regards, Jan ---
**Author:** ![Joshua](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/homeexchange/user_avatar/forum.homeexchange.com/joshua/32/4540_2.png) [@Joshua](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/Joshua)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158/25 "2024-08-17T22:57:32Z")
Hi Jan, your place looks lovely, but weā€™re mostly interested in European travel. Weā€™ve got friends in the Bay Area weā€™d stay with if we headed down there. More than happy to do a GP, as I do expect weā€™ll be travelling at that time, but in Spain most likely. As for snow, most winters we get zero snow. Once in a while though we get some and itā€™s so delightful, the whole city pretty much shuts down until it melts. ---
**Author:** ![Nathalie1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7993a0/32.png) [@Nathalie1](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/Nathalie1)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158/27 "2024-08-21T09:56:13Z")
Thatā€™s incredible SophieetAntoine, Was it a newbie? Does he have nice reviews ? Generally dirty people donā€™t become suddenly dirty unless if they leave suddenlyā€¦ What did he say when you asked why the place was not cleaned? ---
**Author:** ![Hopi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/homeexchange/user_avatar/forum.homeexchange.com/hopi/32/2267_2.png) [@Hopi](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/Hopi)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158/31 "2024-08-25T11:36:21Z")
Hello! I am looking to exchange for the month of November. I live on the New Hampshire seacoast and have the opportunity to travel solo for one month. I need a good internet connection to work while I am traveling, but I am open to destinations and exploration. Please let me know if staying at my location suits you! [Midcentury Hexagon House - Riverfront, near Seacoast](https://www.homeexchange.com/homes/view/1856166) ---
**Author:** ![Rouillot](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/homeexchange/user_avatar/forum.homeexchange.com/rouillot/32/4901_2.png) [@Rouillot](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/Rouillot)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158/32 "2024-08-25T17:28:09Z")
Me too ! And I try to write ā€¦in french, please ! Thanks a lot ---
**Author:** ![RonaldSt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@RonaldSt](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/RonaldSt)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158/33 "2024-08-25T22:55:50Z")
Hello!! Iā€™m working abroad and was able to bring my wife and baby. Our apartment in Colombia will be empty from September 24th until December 15th, 2024ā€¦ If someone is willing to visit Colombia, learn or practice Spanish or Paragliding thatā€™s a perfect place. Feel free to contact me, I will provide all the information you need. We cannot have the Exchange now, but a long exchange of two-three months sounds like a nice experienceā€¦ > **[Home exchange: Floridablanca - Ronald's home - Floridablanca/Colombia -...](https://www.homeexchange.com/holiday-home/2420190)** > > Cozy and practical apartment on 18th floor. > Our primary living, furnished with the objective to have time to enjoy with our baby ---
**Author:** ![Sohl\_Liebl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@Sohl\_Liebl](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/Sohl_Liebl)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 7:48am UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158/34 "2024-09-03T07:48:23Z")
Dear Andrew, What is the name of the other long-term excange site? Allt the best Sofia ---
**Author:** ![Esra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3da27b/32.png) [@Esra](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/Esra)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158/35 "2024-09-03T11:57:22Z")
Hello. I think the secret of long-term changes is secondary houses. I started my first exchange with 21 days. I guess Iā€™m lucky. If you are considering a long-term exchange in Turkey, I am open to this idea. > **[Home exchange: Milas - Esra's home - Milas/Turkey - HomeExchange](https://www.homeexchange.com/holiday-home/2657397)** > > my house is located in a 250 m2 detached garden. It is a duplex and has a total size of 120 m2. on the lower floor there is 1 ba ---
**Author:** ![AndrewT](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/homeexchange/user_avatar/forum.homeexchange.com/andrewt/32/3696_2.png) [@AndrewT](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/AndrewT)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158/36 "2024-09-03T12:56:16Z")
Hi Sofia It is People Like Us. > **[People Like Us | World's Most Trusted Home Exchange | Home Swap | People...](https://peoplelikeus.world/en)** > > Join People Like Us Home Exchange, the world's most trusted home exchange site. Join, list and swap with our beautiful homes all over the world. Andrew ---
**Author:** ![Sohl\_Liebl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@Sohl\_Liebl](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/Sohl_Liebl)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2024, 9:48am UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158/37 "2024-09-04T09:48:22Z")
Thank you Andrew! ---
**Author:** ![neuspyrenees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58956e/32.png) [@neuspyrenees](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/neuspyrenees)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158/38 "2024-10-13T15:11:33Z")
Dear Ambre, Weā€™re looking for a LONG TERM exchange in an English or French speaker country, from September 2025 to February 2026. We would like to live aboard during half year, because is the maximum stay that Iā€™m allowed in my job. We did this kind of experience twice in our life, and we would like to repeat with our teenagers. Furthermore, we know weā€™ll be a great experience for them. Our requirements are: The place should stay near a college, and high school. And, if itā€™s possible, the language in school should be English. Our home is the Pyrenees (Spain), and you can take a look [Straw-house in the catalan Pre-pirinees. Looking for long-term exchange 2025](https://www.homeexchange.com/homes/view/1496970) Regards, Neus and Family ---
**Author:** ![LindaB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/58956e/32.png) [@LindaB](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/LindaB)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158/39 "2024-10-13T16:27:05Z")
We would love to find a ā€œlong-ishā€ exchange of around a month in 2025 (or 2026) to really get to know the area in which we stay. We are semi-retired and are always looking for fun and interesting places to visit. We have two California homes - one in beautiful Monterey and the other in San Anselmo (San Francisco Bay Area). Weā€™re experienced Home Exchange Ambassadors and live by the tenets of respectful and responsible travel. > **[Home exchange: Monterey - Linda & Richard's home - Monterey/United States...](https://www.homeexchange.com/holiday-home/2121628)** > > We invite you to visit Monterey, one of the most beautiful and historic places in California. Our home is a compact, but comfort > **[Home exchange: San Anselmo - Linda & Richard's home - Marin County/United...](https://www.homeexchange.com/holiday-home/1079315)** > > Our home is conveniently and closely located to San Francisco, the Napa/Sonoma wine country, and the Pacific Ocean. (Richard was ---
**Author:** ![CatherineM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@CatherineM](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/CatherineM)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2024, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158/40 "2024-10-13T17:22:07Z")
I will be retiring next July and have been looking forward to being able to do long term exchanges with other retirees who want to experience life in a different part of the world. It would be great if there was a section for long-term exchanges (1 month or longer) on the website. I live in Montreal, Quebec and have been a member of Home Exchange since 2002, with the exception of 2 years following my divorce. I prefer to exchange with other city dwellers. Iā€™d link my listing, but canā€™t seem to figure out how. ---
**Author:** ![AnnaGrace-1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@AnnaGrace-1](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/AnnaGrace-1)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2024, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158/41 "2024-10-13T18:49:40Z")
My husband and I live in Healdsburg, California and are recently retired. We love the freedom to do long term exchanges. We managed to arrange 2 back to back reciprocal exchanges in Barcelona and one in Malaga Spain for a 9 week Honeymoon that was spectacular. The first couple in Barcelona were actually able to attend our wedding and gifted us a night of Flamenco dancing and a tour of Gaudiā€™s Casa BotllĆ³ and the second couple picked us up at the airport. Such gracious hosts! We have done a 2 month exchange in Vancouver, 3 months in Victoria, Canada, and 6 weeks on the Big Island in Hawaii all as reciprocal exchanges. These exchanges were with younger couples who were working remotely from our home, so good internet and home office set up were essential to the success of the exchanges. What really set these long term exchanges apart is that we could set a very leisurely pace for sight seeing and got to experience the location as a resident might, rather than skimming the surface as a typical tourist. For these long term exchanges we often exchanged cars as well, leaving ours at the airport for the arriving guests. ---
**Author:** ![lbranson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@lbranson](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/lbranson)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2024, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158/42 "2024-10-13T19:29:27Z")
We were interested in doing a long term exchange like for a month, but couldnā€™t find willing parties. ---
**Author:** ![Micha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@Micha](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/Micha)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2024, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158/43 "2024-10-13T19:37:09Z")
First of all, seeing that your house is near Ashville, NC, I hope youā€™ve survived the storm intact. šŸ˜€ Iā€™d love to do long-term exchanges as I can work remote and love speaking foreign languages or going to other exciting U.S. cities (I live in San Francisco). MY SUGGESTION TO HOME EXCHANGE: Create a way to identify members interested in long-term (search field, so one can find them easily, as well as an icon on their posting). [https://www.homeexchange.com/homes/view/1524626](https://www.homeexchange.com/homes/view/1524626) ---
**Author:** ![CaroleTou](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/homeexchange/user_avatar/forum.homeexchange.com/caroletou/32/4249_2.png) [@CaroleTou](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/CaroleTou)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2024, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158/44 "2024-10-13T20:57:56Z")
Hello Lisa! Can you share your link? Iā€™m also looking for long term exchange šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![lbranson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@lbranson](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/lbranson)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158/45 "2024-10-13T21:22:20Z")
> **[Home exchange: Arvada - Lisa's home - Jefferson/United States - HomeExchange](https://www.homeexchange.com/holiday-home/1972475)** > > Enjoy mountain views with urban conveniences by staying here on the west side of Denver, close to the mountains. Walk to our u [Previous page](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/long-term-exchanges/2158.md?page=3)