Whether you are heading out on sabbatical, a research trip or for pleasure travel, the smoother the experience goes, the better. And it’s easier done when the details are in place. At this point, you have probably secured housing for your stay or found a…
Being part of the academic world often grants the precious perk of sabbatical leave. This period of time is truly significant for the opportunity to focus on personal and professional development in a completely different setting from your daily workplace. It is not, however, only…
Have you just completed a successful sabbatical or did you experience the trip of a lifetime? SabbaticalHomes.com would love to see photos from your host universities, your sabbatical homes, or your sabbatical cities! Bring your adventure to the SabbaticalHomes community so they can take an…
Pamela Carsaniga, a SabbaticalHomes.com member from the UK, participated in her first home exchange where she spent one year in a Sydney, Australia home while the members of that household occupied Pamela’s home in London. During this year of home exchange, Pamela experienced some delightful…
Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them. —Francesco Guicciardini Founder, Nadege Conger, never misses an opportunity to get to know her SabbaticalHomes members and make a new friend. So on a recent trip to Montreal, she met…
Shep Steiner, a SabbaticalHomes member from Canada, shares his family’s experience and provides helpful tips to guide others through the challenges of preparing for an extended stay in France. Planning a sabbatical can be complicated and bureaucratic, but if you take it one step at a time, you may find that it’s not as…
Why Professor Andler thinks SH is a gracious service. I had the pleasure of meeting Sabbatical Homes member Daniel Andler when I was in Paris this past July. As professor emeritus at Université Paris-Sorbonne, Daniel is a philosopher of science and a cognitive scientist, still…
Amsterdam was once a dominant capital of European culture and commerce, and in many ways, this is still the case. In modern times, with such a progressive view of life, this city also offers eye-opening encounters. If you are adventuresome and are willing to have…
As an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow, Sabbatical Homes member George Williams is currently engaged in a five-year international project on anti-terror laws and democracy. He is one of Australia’s leading constitutional lawyers and public commentators. He is the Anthony Mason Professor, a Scientia Professor…
SabbaticalHomes.com, the leading internet-based directory for sabbatical home exchanges, home rentals and house sitting opportunities, celebrates its seventh anniversary of helping academics worldwide with their housing needs. Founded by Nadege Conger, an experienced sabbatical traveler (her husband is a professor), SabbaticalHomes.com has experienced exponential growth…
