One of the most common and satisfying feedback I receive from our members is how much they enjoy meeting new people through SabbaticalHomes.com and how their housing arrangements often transform themselves into life-long friendships. A decade ago almost, Barbara emailed to announce she had found…
SabbaticalHomes.com is proud to feature our latest notable member, University of London professor Pat Caplan. Pat has been a member of SabbaticalHomes.com for many years. Recently Pat and her family hosted a refugee from the Middle East through an organization called CARA, the Council for…
We wanted to put the spotlight on smaller college towns in America where the quality of life is high. These smaller spots on the map tend to offer big city advantages thanks to the cultural and cosmopolitan influx created by universities (such as theater, concerts,…
The Traveling Family: Southern Germany The word “Germany” evokes visions of humongous beer steins, speed limitless Autobahns and sausages in most people. They think of Berlin and Munich, maybe Frankfurt and Heidelberg and girls in tight Dirndls. But there is much more to Germany than…
Finding the Perfect Renter For years my Austrian-born husband and I, a native of Germany, wondered how it would feel to be back in Europe after living in California for almost 20 years. Would we still fit in? Would our “American habits” drive everybody around…
SabbaticalHomes.com is proud to highlight our latest notable member, author and historian Julie Peakman. In her book, Hitler’s Island War, Julie brings to light the brave men who fought in World War II on the Greek islands, an aspect of the war that gets little…
Artists-in-Residence at SabbaticalHomes.com Finding time to keep up our creative juices while on the road can be challenging, but as any creative will tell you, it’s worth it. We recently heard from one of our members in Spain that their beautiful Casa Del Piano (Jimena…
My Airbnb Experience, Thanksgiving 2017 For the first time ever, my family and I decided to celebrate Thanksgiving in New York. Given that we would be there for just a few days, I gave Airbnb a try. I booked a fine-looking place on Airbnb in…
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? I’ve always wanted to experience living in New York City. Short of that happening (yet!), I thought I’d give it a three-week try. There were many different NYC microcosms for me to choose…
As the founder of SabbaticalHomes.com, I enjoy taking an active role in the academic traveling community we’ve created over the years. I enjoy seeing what our members are up to and hearing about their travel experiences. When I received this particular heartfelt email from a…
