This spring we packed two carry-on suitcases, my husband let his bosses know that he’d be working from a different time zone while I assembled my notes, research sources, and laptop into a portable writing studio, and we flew 4,000 miles across the sea to Ireland.
The really out there part? Except for the airfare, cost of a rental car, and our usual food budget, it was free.
Home-swapping is a way we’ve found to see the world, less as tourists and more by immersing ourselves in communities we can be part of for weeks or even longer.
As the old Mastercard commercial went, pub dinner in Donegal? About thirty euros.
Impulse sweater purchase because, man, do those northern winds cut through you on a hike? Another forty.
Seeing the opposite side of the Atlantic from the top of a gorse-strewn peak? Priceless.
Rogue Readers, what do you think? Would you do a home swap?
I would but it would be harder to talk my husband into it!
I don’t think I would do a house swap, but I applaud you and your husband for being so adventurous – especially going to Ireland. I’m sure you will find many unique settings to use in your next great thriller. Keep us posted.
What a great place to note unique settings for your next thriller. Let us know how it turns out.
What a great way to see the world.