I traded apartments with a stranger for 2 weeks. It made a bucket-list trip possible.
Source: Business Insider ·
I wanted to leave NYC for the holidays, but couldn't afford it. I ended up exchanging homes with a stranger in South Africa to make the trip feasible.
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A stranger stayed in my NYC apartment, and I stayed at her place in Cape Town, South Africa.Hana ElsonLast year, I wanted to escape the New York winter and travel somewhere warm, but couldn't afford it.Instead of paying for a pricey hotel, I traded apartments with someone from Cape Town, South Africa.Swapping homes with a stranger allowed for a bucket-list adventure and gave me a new friend.Last November, fresh out of a relationship and trying to feel like myself again, I started daydreaming about a warm New Year's escape from New York City. I desperately wanted to book a one-way plane ticket somewhere, but between flights and accommodations, a last-minute trip during the holidays was more than I could afford.After hours of searching for cheaper alternatives, I had an idea: What if I swapped apartments with someone instead of paying for a pricey hotel? I had seen people trade homes online, and, of course, in films like "The Holiday," but I wondered how it would work logistically.So,…
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