Some trip lovers and vacation dreamers prefer home exchange to even the most luxurious 5-star hotel. And why shouldn`t they? This is the best way to find cozy and neat accommodation, where there will be no pests or inconveniences. Moreover – home exchange is a way of making cultural interchange.

But even though home exchange have so many benefits, it is logical that disadvantages can be also found. Of course, the main issue might be mostly connected with safety. Giving your personal home is by all means risky. And going to someone else`s house might be scary, as well...

But do not worry, you should not give up from the coolest way of traveling and meeting new places, people and cultural trends. On the contrary – keep doing it, but just take under consideration the following security tips in home exchange:

1. Have a home exchange contract on mandatory. Sign all the clauses you think are needed. Negotiate with your swapping partner and try to eventually accomplish a good compromised plan for you two-side holiday.
2. Have a backup plan. This means take a look at hotels that are offered in the area. Everything happens and a problem might occur, so you will not be able to enter the house you were previously promised.
3. Leave contacts in your own house. Home exchange might be about trust, but sometimes, a guest might cause a problem in your house by chance. He or she should be supported by a friend or relative of yours.
4. Make a research of where you go. Your hosts might be kind enough to leave you a note with full instructions, but others may forget even to tell you where the chemistry`s is in the town.
5. Know the people you are dealing with. It is not a threat that a bunch of killers will wait you in your new temporary house, but have in mind everything, you know...
6. Rely on home exchange agency. It is the safer way to arrange your home exchange deal. Even though something unexpected happens, the agency will cover you up and will definitely help you to get out of the situation fine.
7. Have decent expectations. Expecting chapels from home exchange is the bad approach. Come on, who`s going to provide his extra luxurious house just like that? The positive expectation is to see a decently arranged and comfy home place.
8. Do not think about safety too much. Last, but not least, do not forget that this is your vacation and thinking over the home and the safety so much might ruin your mood. Better stay positive and once you experience home exchange for the first time, the next ones will seem safer!