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How Home Swapping Helps You Save Money and Travel More

The number one reason we home swap — and the reason we built Swaphouse — is simple: to save money on accommodation costs.

Accommodation is often the most expensive part of any trip, and by home swapping, we avoid those costs altogether.

To give you an idea, last year alone, over the course of three trips, Tobi and I saved more than €3500 by home swapping. And instead of spending that money on accommodation, we used those savings to go out for nice dinners, splurge on shows, and take even more adventures and trips.

That also meant we came back home — and back to work — feeling more refreshed and motivated.

And being based in the Netherlands, we're no strangers to long, dark, cold winters. Home swapping has honestly become one of our secret weapons for getting through them.

By cutting down on travel costs, we can travel more often, enjoy more while we're away, and make winter feel a little shorter. Want to save on your next trip too? Start exploring homes on Swaphouse.io

How we saved thousands with home swapping

More details: How we saved over €3,500 on travel with home swapping

Read the full story behind our 2025 swaps, the numbers, and why we built Swaphouse around saving on accommodation.

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07/04/2026 18:50:00