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HomeExchange.com Celebrates 20 Years

by Didier on January 10, 2012

By Didier Leclerc, translated and edited from the French original by John Mensinger

On the occasion of its 20th Anniversary, HomeExchange.com has organized a contest open to all, their members and non-members.

The prize is a dream trip to California. The happy winner will receive round trip air tickets to Los Angeles for seven days and six nights. The week will include wine tastings, surfing lessons, gourmet dinners, spa visits, live shows, and a tour of the stars of Hollywood.

To honor the concept of house swapping the winners will live in a beautiful neighborhood home, where they will live like Angelinos, which is one of the advantages of home exchange. They will receive other benefits.

You need to enter by April 15, 2012; the winner will be selected at random. Enter by visiting their Facebook page.

You can view Didier’s original post in French by clicking here.

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