Specializing in feline studies, for the past 6 years Professor Pizzicato has been honing her cat skills. She has perfected the scratching post, crafted unique yoga asanas, and is credited with developing an updated feline nutritional routine. Searching for a home near a river stocked…
SabbaticalHomes marks seven years as the leading online directory for sabbatical home exchanges, rentals, and house sitting. Founded by experienced sabbatical traveler Nadege Conger, the site has spent those years helping academics worldwide meet their housing needs.
In its third year, SabbaticalHomes has just posted its 7,000th listing. The service connects academics worldwide who need to find or offer temporary housing for sabbaticals, postdoctoral work, and research trips. Here is a look at the milestone.
Launching in July 2000, SabbaticalHomes is dedicated to bringing together academics on sabbatical leaves, research trips, and exchange programs. It is a place where scholars can list a home to rent, exchange, or share, or search for what others have offered.
We are always thrilled to attend the Modern Language Association convention, where accomplished academics also happen to be gifted wordsmiths. Could there be a better crowd to inspire fresh tagline ideas for a service built for scholars? Meet Dr. Jacquilyn Weeks.
Notable member Ira Simmons credits SabbaticalHomes with making a nomadic retirement possible for him and his wife. He calls the site a great resource, one that has become central to the traveling life they recently launched. Here is his story.
Just as the polar freeze began to loosen its grip, founder Nadege Conger crossed paths with author Carla Kaplan at the MLA 2014 convention in Chicago. Devoted to helping scholars travel, she was delighted to hear about a member’s success up close.
We are reminded daily how precious the world is, and how much good comes from using fewer resources, sending less to the landfill, and recycling. In that spirit, we look at how a home swap can be a greener way to travel, and what shade yours might be.
Seasoned travelers Gordon and Althea Abraham split their time between volunteer teaching in Tanzania and renting their Australian home to fellow SabbaticalHomes members, building trusting friendships across the globe.
In its eleventh year, SabbaticalHomes is making more connections across the academic community than ever. With more than 56 countries represented and nearly 7,000 listings, members can find a home away from home almost anywhere in the world.
