Traveling for research is a part of any historian’s job description, and arranging housing for an extended research stay can be a hassle. Since 2000, the web site SabbaticalHomes.com has been connecting academics around the world in all disciplines in an effort to make arranging…
The ideal length of a home exchange varies by country. Europeans get a lot more vacation time than Americans do, and are much more likely to use it. There is no legal right to vacation time in the United States. In Europe, the law ensures…
This article appeared in Marie Claire and is about how to travel without spending excess money. Here’s an excerpt: “SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE: A NEW GETAWAY …Think you can’t afford to go abroad? Rather than shell out for a pricey hotel room, some pleasure-seekers swap…
Laura MacNeil compiled nine ways to travel for next-to-nothing in her article The Ultimate Guide to Free Travel. One of her secrets is house sitting (written by Sophie Alexander). Alexander recommends ironing out agreement details, asking questions, and coming to a mutually beneficial arrangement for…
Five years ago Nadege Conger, MBA’90, and her husband, former McGill management professor Jay Conger, began traveling regularly to London, England, from their home near Los Angeles. Jay had joint appointments at the University of Southern California and the London Business School, and the Congers…
Nadege M. Conger considers herself something of an international matchmaker. Lifelong love affairs aren’t necessarily her goal, however. She’d settle for a two- or three-month live-in relationship, sealed with a lease. In June, Ms. Conger launched Sabbatical Homes, a Web site that lets nomadic scholars…
Journalist Uses Novel Idea for Book SabbaticalHomes.com member Rachel Snyder, in her book Fugitive Denim, examines the idea of sweatshop-free manufacturing, particularly in the production of denim jeans. Her book is often referred to as the first character-driven approach to a study of the industry….
There is no dream too big or too small. SabbaticalHomes.com is a place that nurtures community and ambition. Mary Jane Baxter has two loves, fashion and journalism, but sought a way to combine the two into a career. After working on a BBC special on…
Art Pays Rent for One of our Notable Members Toronto-based artist Katherine Dolgy is taking her vibrantly colored paintings around the world—and through her relationship with SabbaticalHomes.com, will rarely pay for lodging. Dolgy extends her art internationally by staying in the homes of academics, artists,…
Escape From a Busy World Lorna Hendry is a unique adventurer in today’s busy world. We decided to bring you her story after receiving her feedback at SabbaticalHomes.com “Our family spent last year camping around Australia and are spending this year in a remote Aboriginal…
