Suppose my family wants to go to Paris on a vacation for a week. If there is a family in Paris who wants to come down to India during the same week, our families can exchange our homes for a week. This is a perfect opportunity for travelers worldwide to live in a different part of the world as locals plus saving thousands of dollars on lodging.

HomeExchange.com exploits this concept of exchanging homes for certain duration. The website is simple to navigate and for $100 a year, you can go on unlimited home exchanges. Just like real estate listing, your house can be listed on the website for prospective vacationers.

People who have availed home exchanges have good things to say and they usually go on multiple exchanges a year. Some families go to the extent of exchanging cars and pets. The experience is different but real and your wallet loves it too.