If you are, our member Patrice Grellet has a recommendation for you.

And once again, this time in English.

HI GB Members, you may be interested in following this up!

A new BBC television series is looking for sociable people who want to try out a home swap in a great British location.

Do you live in a lovely home or in a terrific location? Would you like to swap your property to have a memorable experience in a fantastic part of Britain? If you’d like to taste superb local cuisine and take part in fabulous activities that go beyond the guide book, then we want to hear from you!

For an application form or just an initial chat please email Kieran McCarthy (the assistant producer) at homeswapholidays@bbc.co.uk with your contact details or call us on 07944 794 088

The closing date is 31 Aug, 2014

An English Translation…

And today we’ve posted the final installment in the four-part series about making an exchange agreement in our Knowledgebase. It’s called Signing Your Exchange Agreement and we hope you’ll find it helpful.

As always, feel free to give us a shout-out in the comments, or contact your local representative if you have questions or suggestions. We love to hear from you!

Today, we’re continuing the in-depth Knowledgebase section about the exchange agreement process.

Today’s addition is a new article on sending and reviewing exchange terms. Click on over and let me know if you have questions or suggestions for improvements.

The final installment: Signing Your Exchange Agreement is already in draft form and I hope to have it out to you all early next week. Thanks for reading and please let me know in the comments any time you have questions.

Because some members have reported difficulties with the exchange agreement process, I’m doing an in-depth section about it in the Knowledgebase.

It started with a question from a member about how to start an exchange agreement.

Todays post is to announce a new article with all the details about filling out the exchange agreement form. Click on over and let me know if you have questions or suggestions for improvements.

Coming soon: Sending and Reviewing Exchange Agreement Terms.

Dreaming of a holiday in France this year? What would you say to a roomy flat with a swimming pool in the centre of Cannes? How about spending a relaxing couple of weeks in a farmhouse in the rolling countryside in Normandy, waking up to the distant lowing of contented French cattle? Or a 3-bedroom apartment in Paris in the Latin Quarter, with tall ceilings in a grand 19th-century building?

And the best part is that you can have them all at a cost of nothing at all, except for little more than your transportation there and back. Sounds too good to be true?

Read the whole article at tootlafrance.ie

You too can enjoy experiences such as these through a Home Exchange Holiday with the help of Intervac International! Please do contact your local INTERVAC Organiser/Agent if you need any assistance in organising your home exchange holiday.

Wow, we’ve been busy around here lately making improvements to our new system, bringing back functionality that you, our members have told us you miss, and faster than greased lightning, here it is the middle of December. I know it happens this time every year but this year it seems extra surprising. Yes, exactly: Like every year.

A friend of mine sent me this clever Canadian version of the 12 Days of Christmas and I thought, for anyone who needs more reasons to visit Canada this video is for you.

Canadian Homes Available for a Winter 2014 Exchange

By the way, if you are looking for a home exchange in Canada, we’ve got you covered! Here are three to get you started and have a look at our listings page for plenty more.

If you are only interested in looking at listings where the owners have specifically listed your country as a desired destination? No problem, when you search, look in the left-hand column underneath the mini-map.

After the exchange dates, the number of bedrooms and the type of surroundings - there where I highlighted in yellow. Click the checkbox “Only show listings interested in {your_country}” As you can see, I was in Germany when I made the screenshot. When this box is checked, our search engine will only look for listings with your country in their destinations wishlist.

Want to try it yourself? Here is a link to our search page. You don’t even have to be logged in for it to work. So, have at it and let me know if you have questions in the comments section. I’ll do my best to answer them!

Filters are easy to use: Every time you click a filter label all listings which do not have that label are removed from the search results and the number of listings found count is updated. Filters are a powerful way to hone in on the perfect exchange partner especially when you are open for any country. If you don’t put any geographical informtion in the minimap (in the left-hand column of the listings search page) using only filters will return listings from around the world.

How To Add or Remove a Filter

• Just click on the filter to add it. The filter label turns blue and listings which do not have the label on them are removed and the Found Listings number is updated.
• Click the filter again to remove it. The filter label turns gray and previously removed listings are added back.

Want to know more about search filters? Have a look at our page Using Search Filters or go to our Knowledgebase for an ever-growing collection of help text and tips for using Intervac online to find your perfect house swap partner.