SabbaticalHomes.com is proud to highlight our newest Notable Member Edward “Edy” Kaufman. Edy is a recognized scholar of Israel who has spent much of his life working with human rights and peace organizations, teaching, and lecturing in more than 40 countries. One of his favorite…
One of the most life-changing things a professor or teacher can experience is to see how the rest of the world lives through a teacher travel grant. Whether that’s taking a trip to another state, country, or continent, did you know that there are plenty…
You’re gearing up for your big trip. You might have decided on an extended stay near a research library, museum, or medical facility, or perhaps you have a writer’s retreat lined up. If you are an international student or visiting scholar, you are probably already…
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…
SabbaticalHomes.com founder Nadege Conger recently had the opportunity to experience Egypt on a tour with the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA). It was truly a bucket list trip, a fascinating and educational immersion into part of our shared global history. Seeing these landmarks in person was…
We recently had the opportunity to reconnect with author Alix Christie and her husband, Ludwig Siegele at the historic House of Shields bar (open since 1908) in downtown San Francisco, California. A longtime SabbaticalHomes.com member, Alix and her family have traveled throughout the world and…
This summer, SabbaticalHomes.com founder Nadege Conger had the opportunity to travel back to Venice, Italy. It is such an inspiring place to us that the picture of the San Michele Cemetery Island has long held the honor of being the main image on our website…
Los Angeles, CA (10/21/22) Our SabbaticalHomes.com member surveys in 2020 and 2021 were designed to understand how our academic community was managing personal pandemic challenges and overall work / life balance issues. In 2022, we switched gears and completed a travel focused survey. Travel has always…
At SabbaticalHomes.com, we have always incorporated sustainability into our mission. When Nadege Conger founded the website in 2000 as a way for academics to rent, share and exchange their homes, she saw this a way to support the academic community while also increasing the utilization…
Recently, we were lucky enough to interview Badia Ahad-Legardy, PhD and Anthony Ocampo, PhD. We covered a variety of topics: their respective work in academia, perspectives on diversity in higher education and collaboration on the “Professor-ing” podcast. In addition to their “day jobs,” these two…
