HOME EXCHANGE SPRING BREAK CARS

Taxi from the airport? Not for this house swapping family. Our exchange partner had his friend pick us up in a shiny new luxury sedan. The car company isn't paying me so I won't mention the brand but it rhymes with "burn, Hades". Sort of.


The exchangers had driven to their vacation at my home. Their vehicle was a huge 8-person SUV. Parking it in New York City would have cost them fifty dollars each day.


Instead of making them pay those crazy rates, I had parked my compact car elsewhere so they could use my indoor, heated garage space in midtown Manhattan. I gave the swappers free parking in exchange for the use of their car when I visited their home in Florida.


We entered the swap home through the garage. That is where I caught sight of the car the swappers were lending me for two weeks. It was the perfect car for spring break in Florida: a white convertible with all-leather interior.


Flying solo with two small children was paying off. Thanks to home exchange this was shaping up to be an awesome spring break.