Discover the people and stories behind SabbaticalHomes.com. Explore member spotlights, founder updates, academic journeys, travel experiences, and community connections that bring our global network to life.
Canadian member Shep Steiner shares his family’s experience preparing for an extended stay in France. Planning a sabbatical there can be complicated and bureaucratic, but taken one step at a time, it proves more manageable than it first appears. Here are his tips.
Sometimes you just know an experience will inspire you. Founder Nadege Conger listened to that instinct and took two days away from work to attend the FemmeQ Summit in Los Angeles. She shares what the event stirred up.
One of the most satisfying things members tell us is how often a housing arrangement turns into a lasting friendship. Founder Nadege Conger shares the story of Barbara, whose email nearly a decade ago began exactly that kind of connection.
We are proud to feature University of London professor Pat Caplan, a longtime SabbaticalHomes member. Pat and her family recently hosted a refugee from the Middle East through CARA, and she shares more about that work and her years in the community.
Germany calls up images of beer steins, the Autobahn, and a handful of famous cities, but there is far more to discover. Guest blogger Tina Baumgartner takes her traveling family through southern Germany and shares what most visitors miss.
After almost 20 years in California, Tina Baumgartner and her Austrian-born husband wondered how it would feel to return to Europe. Would they still fit in? She shares her SabbaticalHomes story, starting with the search for the perfect renter.
We are proud to highlight author and historian Julie Peakman. In her book Hitler’s Island War, she brings overdue attention to the men who fought on the Greek islands in World War II, a chapter of the war that rarely gets its due.
Keeping the creative spark alive on the road is a challenge, but any artist will tell you it is worth it. We spotlight artists-in-residence in the SabbaticalHomes community, including a member in Spain whose beautiful Casa Del Piano invites you to make music.
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, where would it be? Founder Nadege Conger always wanted to try New York City, so she gave it a three-week run. With so many NYC microcosms to choose from, she landed in Harlem, and shares what she found.
