Summer 2020

26 Swapping Lacklustre for Luxury Travelling abroad is a wonderful experience, and often totally unique to the travellers themselves. Seeing different places and trying new things is a luxury that many people want to experience. Something that is truly different, and yet luxurious in a very different way, is home sharing. Crowned as the Best Home Sharing Platform 2020, and awarded the LUX Excellence Award for Unique Travel Experiences 2020 is Holiday Swap. We learn more about this adventurous luxury that is available to everyone. More and more people today, particularly within the younger generations, are routinely booking their holidays on their phone and are accustomed to the social networking sites that so many of us use on a daily basis. Holiday Swap has been designed to make that process even easier, more adventurous, more unique, and more luxurious. With the Holiday Swap platform, users can swap their space or be a guest in more than 185 countries all over the world. With thousands of contacts across the globe, everyone can create the uniquely luxurious travel experience of their dreams, for a fee of just $1 per night, per person. Home exchanging and hosting via the platform on the web and mobile apps has never been easier, and the recently launched Holiday Swap Universal has also made it easier than ever for those living with disabilities to travel to disability- accessible homes all over the world. Holiday Swap is a truly global platform, and is designed for every single type of traveller. Whether you’re looking to travel on a budget, or perhaps use the budget for nicer flights, luxurious experiences, or fine dining, Holiday Swap has everything you need. Both the mobile and web apps are intuitive and easy to use, making travel more accessible than it has ever been for so many people. At home exchange rates of just one dollar per night per person, it is an exceptional example of how to make luxury travel possible for everyone. To make it even easier, the team at Holiday Swap have developed more innovative features. Users can chat with one another in their own languages with in-app translations, making communication a breeze. The recently implemented MyMaps feature allows travellers to share their best local tips, giving new travellers the freedom and knowledge to start exploring even faster. Holiday Swap was created by travellers, for travellers, which is why the app covers everything that an adventurous and luxurious traveller wants and needs to know. With subscription offerings enabling users to have unlimited swaps for the duration of their subscription, the service continues to get better and easier the more is learned about it. The Jan20173 Holiday Swap community is growing with the inclusion of the Holiday Swap Universal community, making sure that every single user can feel totally comfortable and luxurious wherever they may want to explore. Creating new connections and having meaningful experiences around the globe is one thing, but Holiday Swap is also wholly committed to its continuing mission of breaking down the traditional barriers of travelling, making it truly accessible to everyone. Across the board for travel, it has largely gotten more expensive. Airlines charge extortionate fees and passengers are cramped into smaller and more uncomfortable seats. Hotel prices have risen, without mentioning the additional taxes. Landlords are becoming more stringent with their tenancy agreements, making it almost impossible to sublet. Holiday Swap breaks these barriers, as its careful design ensures it is not caught up in these obstacles. Users are not subletting a space, but rather hosting a guest as a friend. Users do not receive a payment for swapping or hosting on the platform. Holiday Swap is simply an opportunity for travellers to save on accommodation without breaking any government regulations or landlord-tenant agreements. The way that people are travelling is changing, and has already changed a great deal from what the industry was just a few years ago. People are becoming smarter and more aware of what a good deal looks like, as well as understanding more about what they want to spend their money on. For those who want to live like a local and experience a culture like never before, Holiday Swap is the perfect choice. Its global platform is so unique, as users can fall in love with new places, new people, and new experiences, whilst saving money and making lasting social connections all over the world. Company: Holiday Swap Contact: Jorge "Green" Cruz Website: www.holidayswap.com