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- Amazing community! PLU is such a welcoming and friendly community. So worth it meet other families (ou couples) who enjoy traveling as much as we do and want to swap homes so we can truly discover the local culture!
- What makes People Like Us special? Easy to use platform, immediate help from Drew who created People Like Us, safety measures in place to secure home exchanges, etc.
- A great way to see the world. People Like Us has been a great way to travel with our family affordably and to have a more authentic experience. We have meet really good people through PLU and we will continue to do exchanges for many years to come.
- High response rate and so many nice notes. We are organizing our first longer trip to Ireland with multiple exchanges. It looks it will work out well. Nice places could be easily identified.
Mar 11, 2022 · We have to say: People like us is the most trust worthy, most helpful and most personal exchange Platform we know. It’s a special spirit there, full of love and warmth. We highly recommend a membership at People like us and love to be a part of this Community! Date of experience: March 20, 2024. Useful.
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Africa: 2%. South America: 1%. People Like Us is one of the newer home exchange networks, but the fastest growing. In the past year they have doubled in membership. A remarkable achievement considering that half the year included a pandemic, which put a stop to most folks even thinking about traveling.
Hosting was a seamless process, and it felt great to share my home and help others have a memorable stay. I can't wait to plan my own travels using HomeExchange and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a trustworthy and unique travel community! Date of experience: May 16, 2024. Laurie Quinn. 3 reviews. US.
- Dirty Homes
- Stuff in The House Doesn’T Work
- Destruction Or Theft of Your Property
- House Doesn’T Exist
- Exchanger Has to Cancel
- Insist on Pictures
- Ask For References and Verify Them
- Only Swap with Experienced Exchangers
- Require Insurance
- Set Very Clear Expectations
Some of us have high standards of cleanliness, and others are perhaps comfortable living with a bit of dust and grime. My parents shared a story with me about friends in another country who invited them to visit. These friends offered the use of a vacation home for a few relaxing days alone followed by a visit in their primary home. It sounded like...
It sucks if you were hoping for a lot of relaxing time catching up on old movies and the home you exchange with doesn’t have a working TV. That’s not the end of the world, but if this is something you were expecting it might be a big deal to you. I once did a swap to a home that didn’t have WiFi. Unfortunately, my wife and I had planned to spend th...
While it doesn’t happen often, and is sometimes an accident, it can be costly and a horrible end to your vacation to come home to a mess or broken/stolen property.
I’ve never heard a real story about this, but a home exchange scammer could theoretically do this. I bet it’s happened in the past at least once, and I’m sure it’ll happen in the future.
This happens sometimes even among the best intentioned people. And sometimes people pretend to be committed but then change plans when something better comes along. If you have booked your trip and your swap partners back out you’re going to have to find alternative accommodations. And you might not be able to find an alternate swap. Even if your e...
If someone really lives in filth and thinks it’s normal that’ll show up in pictures. In reality most people don’t post bad pictures on home exchange sites. Everyone tries to portray their home in the best light possible. This is all the more reason why no pictures, or only one or two dark or vague pictures might be a red flag. You can also ask for ...
Reviews are useful. On most home exchange networks you can’t write one unless you’ve done a swap. So it would be a lot of work for someone to fake not just their own membership but another one, just to create a fake swap and fake reviews. If they don’t have reviews they might still have references you can call. Again, not fool proof, but it takes a...
Even without reviews, if someone has done some exchanges and is still a member of the network they used it’s less likely they caused a lot of problems in the past. Note: some the people I quoted above complained that the home exchange networks did nothing to the person with whom they had the bad exchange. Accountability is very difficult for home e...
Some home exchange networks offer insurance. I wrote an extensive piece on the value of home insurance for home exchange, and included information on which networks offer this option. For the most up to date list of networks offering insurance, check my spreadsheet of all networks, which now includes an “Insurance” column. Insurance offers peace of...
I shouldn’t have to ask if the home has plates and cups, but if I need WiFi I should ask about it. Ask for whatever it is you need. This won’t help with deliberately misleading swappers, but in most cases this will help ensure you’re on the same page with your swap partner.
Feb 24, 2024 · People Like Us is addictive in a good way. We love People Like Us. This site makes a special way of traveling possible. The information about the homes is clear. The amount of detail provided is personal. A successful exchange depends on good communication. PLU offers a great platform.
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