Until I received an email this week asking the above question, I had thought that the concept of hospitality exchange was a comparatively simple one: ie that you host a guest and the guest reciprocates at another time. But when I began to think about it a little more I realised that there could be any number of levels of hospitality exchange; for example from the simple offer of a bed for the night or a specified period of several nights, to bed and breakfast, bed breakfast and evening meal, or full board accommodation for a specified time. Some people might wish to take the concept even further and escort their guests to places of interest in their area, cultural events, sporting activities and so on.
Therefore I think that the aim with hospitality exchange would be to “do as you would be done by”: in other words to try to offer a fair exchange at whatever level of hospitality might be agreed upon.
GTI Home Exchange listing HE19750 is an example of a very generous hospitality exchange offer, where your hosts would be willing to show you throughout Arizona and the American West.
Saturday, May 05, 2007
Hospitality Exchange – What exactly is it?
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Hello I think there is a difference between Hospitality Exchange and home exchange.
With Hospitality Exchange, you have to spend time with the people.
It can be seen as a a constraint, but also as a real opportunity for discovering a place with the eyes of the locals (+ probably to make new friends)
I suggess you look too to BeWelcome a free open hospitality exchange network or to this explanantion
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