The Intervac members who own this home, near Galway - one of the best cities in Ireland to visit and home to arguably the best traditional Irish music - are looking to do a home swap in the San Francisco Bay Area. They are looking to exchange for 3-6 weeks in May and June of this year.
The home sleeps four and has three bedrooms and three baths. To see more Intervac listings available for home exchange in 2006 in the Ireland area, click here.
A Year in Provence is Peter Mayle's delightful and often imitated memoir of moving to the South of France and restoring a 200-year old farmhouse. Now you can have the Maylesque experience of living like a Provence native (minus the heavy lifting). The Intervac members who own this beautiful five bedroom estate near Avignon are looking to trade their home in July for two weeks. The members are experienced, having done 10 exchanges in the past.
Staying in this home would allow you to visit the famous Avignon festival, which means you would be able to see the best of contemporary theater in the French-speaking world. My husband and I had a wonderful time in Avignon (that's me near the Festival at right). We particularly enjoyed a surreal but fun puppet show called "Madame Ka". Full disclosure: Provence is my favorite place in the world to home exchange. 
Sticking with the Southern Hemisphere theme...
The Intervac members who own this home, with a swimming pool and four bedrooms, live near the Australian city of Perth. According to Frommer's, "Perth likes to boast that it gets more sunshine than
any other city in Australia, some 300 days a year. That fact gives the
city its youthful, energetic, outdoorsy vibrancy." The home is located by many recreational facilites and would be perfect for a family to stay in.
The members are looking to go to San Diego between May 28 - June 17 this summer. They are experienced exchangers - they have done 5 exchanges previously.
To preview all of our Australian listings before joining, click here.
The Intervac members who own this large, four bedroom home in New Zealand are looking to go to Orlando in 2007, proving it's never too early to plan a home exchange! The members are a family of 5, presumably looking for some family fun. The home is located on the North Island near Tauranga, a beachfront community with lots of sun and outdoorsy activities.
The home is on a golf course, and is within driving distance to Auckland, New Zealand's most cosmopolitan city. The members have done 2 home exchanges previously.
The Intervac members who own this beautiful 5 bedroom villa are looking to do a home exchange with someone in New York City anytime of the year. The villa is on the wonderful French island of l'ile de Ré. People love Ile de Ré because it gets the
same amount of sunshine as the south of France, and enjoys a constant
light breeze - perfect for water-sport lovers. The island
reminds some of Nantucket or Cape Cod. The
summer weather is similar too: warm days, cool evenings.
For more information on this listing, email me at info@intervacus.com
An Intervac member called me today and asked if it was too late to find a home swap in Paris for Christmas. So we looked through the Last Minute Listings section and discovered two Paris members looking for a last minute Christmas exchange in the US. Here's one:
The owners of this 3 bedroom, 2 bath flat in Paris are looking to swap their home for a home in the US from December 24- December 31st. They are a family of four, and their flat is in the center of Paris.
Joyeux Noël!
Here's an exotic destination for a home swap - the owner of this apartment in the heart of Marrakesh is looking to do a home exchange in the US, among other destinations. The beautiful and modern apartment is in a gated complex and offers pretty views of the city and close proximity to the world's most famous marketplace: Djemâa el Fna Square.
These Morrocan home swappers are pretty flexible about the time of year they can travel. According to Fodor's, the best time of year to visit Marrakesh is between mid-March to mid-June.
The owners of a Parisian flat located in the heart of the city are looking to do trade homes with an Intervac member in San Francisco.
The flat features 2 bedrooms and 1 bath and a terrace. It is within walking distance to many attractions, like the Pere-Lachaise cemetary: home to Jim Morrison and Chopin's final resting places (somewhere someone is gnashing their teeth that I mentioned these two musicians in the same sentence), among other famous one-time denizens of Paris.
If you are interested in this listing, it can be found on the hotlist, among with others looking for a last-minute home swap.
The Intervac members who own this home, located in the Lahn Valley of Germany - known for its beautiful castle, vineyards and hiking - are looking to do a home exchange in the US Northeast or Northwest in August. The home overlooks a beautiful valley and the Barock Castle and is within easy distance to Frankfurt and other cities.
Check out last minute airfares to Frankfurt here.
This is for all of you who want to spend time "Under the Tuscan Sun". And I know there are a lot of you...
The owners of this charming cottage, located in Tuscany near Siena, are looking to do a home exchange in the US. Specifically, they want to go to Helena, Montana or Denver, Colorado. They have done five home exchanges before.
See! You don't have to live in California, NYC or Florida for a chance at a great home swap.
If you are a member, email me (info@intervacus.com) and I will give you their member ID. If you are not a member, join! Then email me...
