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A vacation hospitality exchange is a good idea for international travels. Host & Care, a new online community, can make doing such an exchange easier and safer for everyone involved.
Pennington, New Jersey - April 04, 2009 - International travel can be a rewarding experience. However, it can be a difficult experience, too. Costs of traveling overseas can be quite high. Accommodations are expensive. Restaurant prices are also high. Plus, traveling around a strange city can be a frightening event for inexperienced travelers. Luckily, a single online community can provide a solution that is both cost-effective and stress reducing.
Host & Care is a revolutionary online community that offers a convenient network of members who may be interested in a vacation hospitality exchange. With this approach, travelers share a home with a family in the destination location. The family provides room and board for the traveler, as well as acting as a guide to the city. In some cases, money is exchanged for these services. With Host & Care, however, services are exchanged instead. For example, the host family may need child care at some point during the day, elderly care, tutoring or ESL instruction, or home maintenance assistance.
For the protection of both parties, Host & Care offers low-cost background and reference checks so they can feel confident about whom they are sharing accommodations with during the stay. Communication through Web 2.0 elements, such as video streaming, chat rooms, and more is also possible through the free online community.
Besides the cost effectiveness of the vacation hospitality exchange, one of the more important benefits is how much the visit will enrich the lives of both parties. They can learn from one another while also helping each other meet their needs. Many people who have done vacation hospitality exchange in the past maintain a close relationship even years after the event. The experience is a rewarding, convenient, and enriching experience for both parties with the help of Host & Care.
About Host & Care
Host & Care was founded by Lidia Nash, a Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) and CPA, in 2008. The company was designed as a free online community that assists in connecting people in need of services with those in need of accommodations. The overreaching mission of the company, according to Nash, is to help people improve their lives. The community is open to people from all over the globe.
Contact:
Lidia Nash
Host & Care
24 Baker Way
Pennington, New Jersey 08534
customerservice@hostandcare.com
