One of the highlights of this last month was our video conversation with Laura Quincy Jones. It is always fulfilling to personally connect with SabbaticalHomes.com members, and talking with Laura was no exception. Read on to learn more about this inspiring artist and how she…
Writing Retreat in Amsterdam, Netherlands Finding inspiration while writing can be elusive. With all of the interruptions of daily life, many successful writers dedicate a physical space in their home or office to be able to focus and encourage the flow of ideas. But what…
While in New York a few months ago, SabbaticalHomes.com founder Nadege Conger met up with Suzann-Viola Renninger, our newest “Member Spotlight” profile! Suzann-Viola arrived in New York City earlier this year with two goals: to move forward with the book she had already started in…
Michael Stromme is another member of SabbaticalHomes.com who has found trustworthy and reliable tenants for his home while living abroad. His home has become a Sabbatical Home for others! He is a social entrepreneur currently living in Uganda working with a variety of charitable organizations…
Pamela Carsaniga, a SabbaticalHomes.com member from the UK, participated in her first home exchange where she spent one year in a Sydney, Australia home while the members of that household occupied Pamela’s home in London. During this year of home exchange, Pamela experienced some delightful…
Shep Steiner, a SabbaticalHomes member from Canada, shares his family’s experience and provides helpful tips to guide others through the challenges of preparing for an extended stay in France. Planning a sabbatical can be complicated and bureaucratic, but if you take it one step at a time, you may find that it’s not as…
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…
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…
Sabbatical Homes member Gayleen Mackereth shares her experience renting out her Waiheke Island, New Zealand Sabbatical Home to professors on sabbatical. Gayleen Mackereth is a retired teacher, writer, and lecturer. She now teaches English online via Skype to students worldwide. She and her husband, Don,…
American writer and psychotherapist Kristin Duncombe has lived in Europe since 2001. As the child of a US diplomat, she grew up overseas and has subsequently lived internationally most of her adult life. During her career working with international families, she has written two memoirs…
