In Science News, Chris Tachibana encourages scientists to seize the chance to work abroad. Among those he interviews is Joel Rothman, chair of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, who speaks to the value of taking your research overseas.
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Wandering Educators shares a traveler’s preference for homes over hotels, especially for long stays, ideally with room to relax and maybe a yard. In that spirit, this feature looks at how SabbaticalHomes helps make great sabbaticals happen.
A sabbatical is an extended leave from one’s career, offered as a benefit most often in academia and occasionally in the corporate world. Paid or unpaid, and varying in length, it takes planning. This piece looks at making sabbatical leave both affordable and comfortable.
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 grown exponentially while helping academics worldwide find housing.
Evanston residents can try to swap homes online like the characters in The Holiday, though finding someone eager to visit Evanston is a tall order. The Daily Northwestern looks at how locals use the internet to find swap-worthy homes anyway.
Research travel is part of any historian’s job, and arranging housing for a long stay can be a hassle. Since 2000, SabbaticalHomes has connected academics across disciplines worldwide to make that easier, a home away from the archives.
The ideal length of a home exchange varies by country. Europeans generally get far more vacation time than Americans and are more likely to use it, since there is no legal right to vacation in the United States. This piece looks at the long-term exchange.
This Marie Claire piece is about traveling without spending a fortune. Think you can’t afford to go abroad? Instead of paying for a pricey hotel, some travelers swap homes to see the world for less. Here is a look at the barter-nomics approach.
In The Ultimate Guide to Free Travel, Laura MacNeil compiles nine ways to travel for next to nothing. One is house sitting, where Sophie Alexander recommends ironing out the details, asking questions, and reaching an arrangement that works for everyone.
Nadege Conger sees herself as a kind of international matchmaker, though lifelong love affairs aren’t the aim, a two- or three-month lease will do. This Chronicle piece covers the June launch of Sabbatical Homes and how it serves nomadic scholars.