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Lois replied to James Clark's discussion 'Share your Email Newsletter here' in the group Travel Email Newsletters
We publish Home Swappers Newsletter monthly. The newsletter archives: http://www.homebase-hols.com/index.cfm?aliasPath=resources/HomeSwappers/ The newsletter is sent to our home exchange members and subscribers interested in finding out more about…
Dec 3, 2010
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Lois joined James Clark's group Dec 3, 2010
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Lois and Airport Parking are now friends Dec 3, 2010
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Lois replied to Greg Wesson's discussion 'Do You Join Groups of Other Expats from Your Home Country?' in the group Expat Bloggers
Hi Greg Like you, I moved from Canada to London (via a year in Grimsby, Lincs) but I did it many years ago when there wasn't an easy way to find other ex-pat Canadians (since we haven't colonised particular areas in London as many…
Aug 12, 2010
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Lois commented on Karen Bryan's group 'UK based bloggers'
Home exchange is growing in popularity, partly because of the recession, but generally the idea is much better known than in the past. We have been running a home exchange service, Home Base Holidays, since 1985. The Internet sure makes it a lot…
Jul 27, 2010
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Lois commented on Karen Bryan's group 'UK based bloggers'
Hi Becky, Nice to have discovered your attractive blog - I have just followed you on Twitter, and read an article on your blog about Thailand (will be visiting for the first time in Sept). Perhaps we can exchange guest posts? Our own blog traffic…
Jul 27, 2010
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Lois and Nitin Slash are now friends Jul 20, 2010
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Lois commented on Shane Sakata's group 'Business of Travel Blogging'
Hi Jane - If your Independent Travel Resources ebook would be of interest to home exchangers (who are independent travellers of all ages), I would be pleased to include a guest post from you on our blog, with extract from your book and link to…
Jul 3, 2010
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The Savvy Tourist and Lois are now friends Jun 25, 2010
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Lois and Rohit Kumar are now friends Jan 24, 2010
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Lois and Renee King are now friends Nov 13, 2009
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Lois commented on Doris Gallan's group 'Baby Boomer Travel'
I agree - great site with lots of useful travel information, Renee. I am now following you on twitter and hope we can share some content/links as I'm sure our home exchange members would be interested in your site. Do you want to write a guest…
Nov 1, 2009
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Lois commented on Doris Gallan's group 'Baby Boomer Travel'
Hi Doris - sorry I didn't respond to your questions! I met my (English post grad) future husband at McMaster University, Hamilton. He stayed an extra year (teaching at Niagara College in its first year) while I finished my degree. At the time,…
Sep 14, 2009
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Lois commented on Doris Gallan's group 'Baby Boomer Travel'
Hi Doris I'm an ex-pat Canadian, living in England for 41 years! I've felt for many years now that I have two 'homes' - I still feel v. much a Canadian and love going back but also feel I'm coming home when I see the first…
Aug 31, 2009
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Lois commented on Doris Gallan's group 'Baby Boomer Travel'
Hi Doris Thanks for the welcome! Anne's comment "....they want to be be immersed in the culture of the destination and they want to do things outside of the 'normal' touristy things" is certainly ture for BB & older…
Aug 25, 2009
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Lois commented on Doris Gallan's group 'Baby Boomer Travel'
Great to meet other baby boomers - I'm one of the originals from 1946. I have been running a travel business - home exchange - since 1985. Ironically, the business has kept me rather tied (although I can work from anywhere with an internet…
Aug 23, 2009

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Lois
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I blog about home exchange vacations, addressing questions that readers have plus include experienced home exchangers' stories and tips and special home swap requests.
Travel Type:
Budget, Family-Friendly, Couples, Eco-Travel

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At 10:13am on March 23, 2009, Earth.orgEarth.org said…
So nice to hear from you Lois and thanks! Please send me an email on adrianne@earth.org so that I can give you more information.

I really appreciate it.

Adrianne
At 9:30am on March 23, 2009, Earth.orgEarth.org said…
Hi Lois, I'm originally from the US and lived in London for a bit. I also lived in Brussels and now I am in Sweden.

I wonder if you could share you vast knowledge of London and Ontario in the Earth.org travel guide?

Good luck transitioning your business over to your son!
 
 
 

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