Category: International Travel
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Travel As A Lifestyle
As we prepared to move, in a box of old electronic devices, I found a telephone that had a “cord” attaching the handset to the phone cradle. I showed this ancient piece of equipment to our grandchildren, ages 8 and 10. It was like transporting them back in time. Something else from the old days:…
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Belgium and Home Exchanges
The full name for Belgium is “Kingdom of Belgium.” Belgium is one of the 150 countries which you, as a member of archive.christianhomeexchange.com/, can contact in the HomeExchange.com network. Currently (March 15, 2017), this network has 519 available home swap listings in Belgium. The capital city of Belgium is Brussels with a population of more than…
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Have You Ever Been To Ephesus?
A couple of years ago, we visited the ancient site of Ephesus, taking a bus to Ephesus from the port city of Kusasdasi, Turkey. I recall, as we planned for this trip, wondering what highlights we might see in Ephesus. At the top of our “must see” sites was The Grand Theater where St. Paul…
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Vacation Home Winner
I watch HGTV as often as I can. This station provides a great many home improvement ideas. Also, the HGTV Dream Home Giveaway is exciting and stimulates the imagination—mine and that of over 70 million others who entered the contest. If you won the lottery or a sweepstakes that offered as its prize a vacation…
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Living A Global Life
Buying a home is an emotional experience. Your heart may even get to outvote your head in the decision. Usually, we love our homes. As a real estate broker, I have often seen people purchase a new home based on their sense of who they are. Their house is more than a house. It is…
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Fear, Failure, and Home Exchanges
The wonderful PBS series by Ken Burns, The Rooseveldts: An Intimate History is a great history lesson, and inspirational. The lives of three Rooseveldts were chronicled: Teddy, FDR, and Eleanor. They did not live fearfully, nor did they worry about failure. In his first inaugural address (1932), Franklin D. Rooseveldt uttered the famous phrase, “The only thing…
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The Netherlands and Home Exchanges
If you are thinking to travel to The Netherlands, be sure to check out home exchange listings in The Netherlands. The Netherlands is one of the 150 countries which you, as a member of archive.christianhomeexchange.com/, can contact in The Home Exchange Network. Currently (February 22, 2017), this network has 2,314 available home swap listings. The…
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USA.gov Resources For International Travel
Is it time to try something different? Maybe do a home exchange, instead of a hotel? Maybe seek an international destination? If so, visit USA.gov for some helpful resources. This site provides lots of international travel resources: * Americans Abroad – Assistance During a Crisis * Americans Living and Traveling Abroad * Authentication of Documents…
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Christian Home Exchange in Hungary
Hungary, located in central Europe, is a member of the European Union. Hungary is one of the 150 countries which you, as a member of archive.christianhomeexchange.com/, can contact in The Home Exchange Network. Currently (February 16, 2017), this network has 370 available home swap listings. The capital of Hungary is Budapest. This beautiful city has…
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Christian Home Exchange in New Zealand
A home exchange in New Zealand. How exciting! New Zealand is one of the 150 countries which, as a member of archive.christianhomeexchange.com/, you can contact in The Home Exchange Network. New Zealand is located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. New Zealand’s nearest neighbor is Australia—around 90 miles away. New Zealand is about the size of…