TRAVELLIVE 07-2016
My grandfather often took me to school in the mornings when I was a little girl. We usually left earlier and stopped by a bakery near my school. He ordered cakes and milk for me while choosing a cup of black coffee with filter for him. When eating my food, I loved counting the drops of coffee falling down through the filter, wondering how they tasted. Once, when my grandfather was buying a magazine, I surreptitiously dipped a finger in the cup of coffee. Bitter! It was the first time I tasted it and couldn’t understand why the drink that many adults love was so bitter. That time I felt like I would never like coffee.
My grandfather often took me to school in the mornings when I was a little girl. We usually left earlier and stopped by a bakery near my school. He ordered cakes and milk for me while choosing a cup of black coffee with filter for him. When eating my food, I loved counting the drops of coffee falling down through the filter, wondering how they tasted. Once, when my grandfather was buying a magazine, I surreptitiously dipped a finger in the cup of coffee. Bitter! It was the first time I tasted it and couldn’t understand why the drink that many adults love was so bitter. That time I felt like I would never like coffee.
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Home exchanging also means<br />
exchanging transportation, pets, and<br />
bonsais that you could never bring<br />
to a hotel.<br />
Smell the local spices, read<br />
some books, and listen<br />
to their favorite songs or<br />
relax on the balcony with<br />
a cup of tea. This is far<br />
different from a normal<br />
holiday. Home exchanging<br />
also means exchanging<br />
transportation, pets, and<br />
bonsais that you could never<br />
bring to a hotel.<br />
SOMEONE WISHES TO<br />
STAY IN YOUR HOUSE<br />
Elise, my sister in law, is<br />
a French ceramic artisan.<br />
Due to the nature of her<br />
work, she has to sit all day<br />
while creating her products<br />
and her inspiration mostly<br />
comes from the stories she<br />
hears over the radio. In<br />
fact, stories about strange<br />
people's lives are her biggest<br />
source of inspiration. She<br />
loves to attend the "Open<br />
Door Festival" to visit<br />
beautiful houses whose<br />
owners are in creative fields<br />
and willing to welcome<br />
guests. A westerner's home<br />
is his private sanctuary, and<br />
being admitted entrance is<br />
a precious opportunity not<br />
to miss.<br />
Home exchange websites<br />
are particularly popular with<br />
highly educated folks who<br />
are interested in museums,<br />
environmental friendly<br />
tourism, outdoor activities,<br />
cultural heritage, and<br />
healthy food.<br />
Some websites have a point<br />
accumulation method<br />
which allows you to save<br />
up points after each time<br />
you have guests stay in your<br />
home. After gaining specific<br />
points you can use them to<br />
exchange homes with other<br />
owners in the community.<br />
There are thousands of<br />
homes waiting for you!<br />
Home exchange websites<br />
can be categorized into<br />
different classes to meet<br />
demands of different<br />
communities. If you are<br />
French speakers and seek a<br />
house of a French-speaking<br />
owner, then trocmaison<br />
is for you. On the other<br />
hand, geenee is a good<br />
place to find a house in<br />
hot cities such as London,<br />
New York, and Paris. Those<br />
who are concerned with<br />
the environment often visit<br />
gti-home-exchange as it<br />
provides them with homes<br />
that make use of alternative<br />
energy sources.<br />
For those who work in<br />
education and research,<br />
Profswitch brings you the<br />
opportunity of not only<br />
staying free but connecting<br />
with other people in the<br />
same field. HomeChicHome<br />
(lovehomeswap) is a magic<br />
door letting you go anywhere<br />
from a 250 year old villa<br />
in Toscany (Italy) to an art<br />
däco apartment just steps<br />
from Tte d'or Park (Lyon,<br />
France). You can access<br />
some distinctive Dutch<br />
homes in Amsterdam with<br />
large windows overlooking<br />
canals as well. And if this<br />
isn't enough to persuade<br />
you to exchange your house<br />
with a stranger, watch<br />
"The Holiday" and you<br />
will understand how this<br />
experience can change your<br />
life for the better. A new<br />
land, a new house, a new<br />
dish, or even just a new<br />
local friend is enough to<br />
make you want to return<br />
more and more!<br />
<strong>TRAVELLIVE</strong> 135
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