Ian Johnson and Ien Ang split life between Sydney and France’s Perigord region, renting out whichever home they leave behind to fund the adventure at the other. They share how they renovated an 18th-century property, one building at a time, and their tips for a dual-continent lifestyle.
In her BBC article Planning a Sabbatical? Smart tips for the journey, Kate Ashford lays out how to prepare effectively, from how much lead time you need to how to do it more affordably. Here is a look at her practical advice.
Gabrielle Blair runs DesignMom.com, a favorite at the intersection of motherhood and design. This year she is moving her whole family to France, where she found the perfect home in the beautiful Normandy region. She shares how it came together.
Professor Deike Peters splits life between Berlin and Los Angeles, renting her Berlin home to academic families for the school year. On her fifth successful rental, she shares how to find the right renters, set clear expectations, and protect yourself with the right paperwork.
Touring Benjamin Franklin’s former London home, now a museum, SabbaticalHomes founder Nadege Conger imagines the great mind as a modern member. His planned 8-month sabbatical stretched to nearly 16 years, a reminder of how scholarly journeys can leave a lasting legacy.
UNC-Chapel Hill professors Konrad and Hannelore Jarausch have rented their Berlin condo to academics for years, and this time they searched for a place of their own. They talk about vetting renters, juggling calendars, and the value of dealing with a fellow academic rather than an agency.
Actor and teacher Debra Deliso found more than a quiet place to write when she took a SabbaticalHomes home sitting opportunity. Her connection with member Michele Druon grew into a friendship rooted in a shared love of theater.
In this interview, SabbaticalHomes founder Nadege Conger tells author Shelley Miller how home exchange makes sabbaticals and long trips affordable, and shares her top tips before you depart.
Last January, my family spent a month in Vietnam while a family from Christchurch, New Zealand holidayed in our home. We had never met until they collected the key. This is the story of that exchange and what it taught us about opening our door.
On SabbaticalHomes, thousands of people look for a house or apartment to exchange or rent on the other side of the world, often for a sabbatical year. This French-language feature revisits the site more than a decade after its launch.
