Home Exchange!

 

Despite the turmoil in and surrounding Ukraine, and with donations and loving support for the extensive victims of the conflict, hoping for the best, we go on living our lives…

 

In my case, I am heading back to France for a trip with my closest friend.

 

We were supposed to go in April of 2020 when COVID scuppered our plans— it includes 10 days in Paris and two weeks in  Cannes exploring the Riviera.

 

 

 

 

It was a trip where I also planned to try out a couple of home exchanges.

 

There are a number of sites that offer this experience and the formula is a simple one.

 

You sign up with a detailed description of your home, along with places that you might like to visit.

 

You can contact others or they contact you.  You have the option of doing a reciprocal or non-reciprocal house swap.

 

I did the later a few years ago.  I hosted a French couple, Astrid and Yves.

 

They came to my home on Georgian Bay in Ontario in the summer of 2019 while I was travelling at the same time elsewhere.

 

 

 

We have kept in touch and now I will be staying in their lovely apartment (their secondary residence) in Cannes.

 

Cannes!  On the Riviera! I cannot wait.

 

 

 

In Paris, I have found a spacious apartment (1000 sq feet) in the 17th owned by a family that will visit my home in Canada this coming summer.

 

 

 

 

With the home exchange, one makes new friends while economizing on travel costs as no money exchanges hands.

 

There is also a mutual understanding that because you are visiting each other’s homes,  you will take care great care of each other’s property.

 

I will be certainly writing about our experience in the coming weeks!

 

*All Cannes photos courtesy of Astrid and Yves.

*All Paris photos courtesy of Yael Huberty

 

 

My First 2022 Giveaway Draw For Annual Members

 

If you are an annual member of my subscription series WOMEN OF GLOBAL INTEREST, you are eligible 4 times a year for a special Giveaway Draw for something really yummy!

 

Sometimes it IS a cooking class, but I have also given away French gift boxes, French perfume, silk scarves, champagne webinars, etc.

 

This first one for 2022 is something really special.

 

If you remember from a previous blog, I discovered that I was wearing the wrong bra size … for years.

 

Thanks to my dear friend, Kathryn (Kate) Kemp-Griffing, author of the informative and witty book, Paris Undressed, that has all changed for the better!

*Click here to see that Blog Post

 

Bra Fitting Session and A Book

 

So for this first draw, I have personally purchased for one lucky winner a “Bra Fitting  Session” with Kate which she does online.

 

Yes, this is something that easily can be done virtually without any embarrassment.

 

With this session, I am also giving away a copy of Kate’s book below.

 

Honestly, this session is really fun and very very informative!

 

 

 

To Qualify, Please Email Me

This is a little more personal an offer than some of my others, so if you are interested in this Draw, you must be an annual member and please email at diana@womanofacertainageinparis.com.

 

I will announce the winner in the next blog post.

 

Bonne Chance!

 

 

 

 

Paris Undressed: Giving Away Her Book Too!

You can see Kate’s book by CLICKING HERE. 

 

 

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