Helping academics, scholars, writers, artists, and friends find home matches across the globe is our goal. Whether it’s for sabbaticals, academic research, writing retreats, or time off travel—we provide low-fee listings for people to find, or offer, homes around the world. We feel it’s important…
“This is a traveler’s dream job,” says Nadege Conger, founder of SabbaticalHomes.com. “I can virtually travel the world several times over each day and help academics and their families with their dreams of adventure and exploration.” Conger, born in France, has an MBA from McGill…
We are always looking for wonderful places to stay, while traveling. I eschew hotels for the most part, and prefer homes in which we can relax (and have a yard, if possible), especially if we are to be gone for long periods of time. I…
SabbaticalHomes.com, the leading internet-based directory for sabbatical home exchanges, home rentals and house sitting opportunities, celebrates its seventh anniversary of helping academics worldwide with their housing needs. Founded by Nadege Conger, an experienced sabbatical traveler (her husband is a professor), SabbaticalHomes.com has experienced exponential growth…
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…
