Fantastic topic @Garfield - this could be so useful for those looking to find accommodation between sits!
I’ve added an image to your post so that I could add the topic to our “Featured Topics” section on the Forum homepage 
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Thanks, PVGemini - forgot Home Exchange - strange since I’m a member! 
The point system hasn’t worked for me, but we’ve had many lovely simultaneous exchanges. That was my backstory to petsitting, as I’m now travelling solo more and then I can’t exchange my home as others are there! But who knows - maybe a home with pets swap. We have looked after pets home exchanging also.
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Love this topic, as we are also nomadic and slow travellers, and often in need of longer accommodation.
One other exchange platform that we use, that is less formal than Home Exchange, is called PLU or People Like Us. It’s much smaller than HE, so it can be slow going to find a good exchange, but it feels more personal.
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I’m glad to hear it 
The challenge with HomeExchange private rooms is that the Guest Point system doesn’t work that well for rooms.
Some HOs are very considerate, understanding a room shouldn’t yield more than max 50% of the GP amount of their entire place. Other HOs will list every amenity/facility of their house/apartment and attribute it to the room, leading to a room GP number that’s highly inflated.
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