Home exchange, also known as house swapping, is a form of lodging in which two parties agree to offer each other homestays for a set period of time.
Home exchange can cover any type of residence including apartments, houses, holiday cottages, boats, or recreational vehicles.
[1][2] Like all homestays, home exchanges offer several advantages over hotel lodging, including a lower cost and opportunities for cultural diplomacy and friendship.
[15] This was done by study of history of home exchange movement and its initiatives, websites, and functionality expressed by users experiences shared with the researcher.
Several prominent companies operate in this domain: Homeexchange.com stands as the largest global service of its kind, boasting a substantial network of over 450,000 homes worldwide.
[19][20] Home exchange was the subject of the 2006 romantic comedy The Holiday, directed by Nancy Meyers and starring Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jack Black and Jude Law.