Lagos, Portugal → Europe · mid-July to late-September/early-October · Adults only
Hello, fellow home exchangers. Evanne and Ray here — a retired, active, and curious couple — offering our beachside townhouse in Lagos, Portugal in exchange for a European city experience.
What we’re offering
Our whitewashed Algarvian townhome sits within a 15-minute walk of the Lagos Historic Center and the celebrated beaches of Praia Dona Ana, Camilo, Porto de Mós, Ponta da Piedade — and, of course, the spectacular grottos. The neighborhood puts you close to everything while keeping the noise and crowds at a comfortable distance.
A note on the home itself: our three-story layout features staircases and open-level terraces — full of character, but best suited for adults. It is not the right fit for children or teenagers.
Where we want to go
We’re looking for city-center flats in European cities that are new to us. We’ve traveled widely across the continent over the years, so we tend to get excited about destinations off the well-worn capital-city circuit. Our current wish list includes Lyon, Ghent, Copenhagen, Budapest, Munich, and Milan — but we’re genuinely open. If you have a city to offer, we’d love to hear about it.
Lisbon is a special case: we’d welcome an exchange there in late spring or late fall/early winter, when it’s quieter and more local. If you’re a Lisbon exchanger with flexibility across seasons, let’s talk.
About us
We are published writers, photographers, videographers, and musicians — curious about the world, and committed to experiencing it with intention. We’re quiet, responsible, easy-going non-smokers who love good food, home cooking, local markets, and excellent coffee.
We bring a stellar track record to every exchange. As longtime users of Airbnb, Sabbatical Homes, and more recently HE — mostly month-long stays, with a few shorter ones — our guest reviews are consistently 5-star, and we are always welcome back. The reason is simple: wherever we stay is where we live, and we take pride in caring for our surroundings.
Dates & flexibility
Our travel window runs from mid-July through late-September/early-October, ideally one destination per month. Duration is something we’re happy to shape around the right partnership — we’re not rigid about the calendar. If the fit is right, we’ll find a way to make it work.
Sound like a match?
Good homes and good people are the whole point.
We would love an exchange with digital nomads, empty-nesters, and curious couples (or four adults) that want to experience memorable seaside living in exchange for their European city-center home.
If that sounds like you, please get in touch — we’d love to explore the possibilities.