Staying in a stranger's home while traveling is a lusty proposition: You get to explore and relax in someone else's sanctuary. Instead of being pigeonholed into tourist zones, you're liberated to ...

Remember "The Holiday"? People are taking a page from the popular film. More travelers are turning away from hotels and short-term rental properties to instead explore the growing trend of home ...

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Q I plan to spend six months in Wales. Any suggestions on home rentals or swaps? Chris Murray Washington A To rent or house-swap in Wales, you'll have to make some tough decisions: coast or ...