Category Archives: Home Exchange

Memorial Day Home Exchange In Syracuse, New York

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Steve Hanley

Friday of Memorial Day weekend found us beginning our home exchange season in Fayetteville, New York. It is about 6 miles from Syracuse in what is popularly known as the Finger Lakes region. Here, the mighty glaciers carved long trenches … Continue reading →

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Summer Daze In Jamestown

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Steve Hanley

We have some friends in Lincoln RI who love to bring their young children to our lake while we get away to their time share unit at the Bay Voyage in Jamestown. We have done this three times now and … Continue reading →

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Hanging Out In Bristol

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Steve Hanley

Bristol, Rhode Island is one of the most picturesque communities in a state full of interesting cities and towns. It hosts the nation’s oldest and largest 4th of July parade and is festooned with flags, bunting and banners throughout the … Continue reading →

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Idyllic Long Beach Island

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Steve Hanley

I can’t believe I lived on the Jersey shore at one point in my life and never heard of Long Beach Island. I mean, it’s hard to overlook a 22 mile long island! But when we got an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Weekend At Lime Rock

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Steve Hanley

Lime Rock Park is one of America’s oldest race tracks. Nestled in the Litchfield Hills in northwestern Connecticut, it offers fans a chance to see racing up close from many different vantage points. The late John Fitch was one of … Continue reading →

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Possibilities

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Steve Hanley

I follow a blog entitled Where’s My Backpack?, written by a person who is an inveterate traveler. In today’s post, the author has this to say about the promise of a new year: The beginning of a new year fills … Continue reading →

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What We Did On Our Summer Vacation

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Steve Hanley

For the past several years, our last big vacation of the season has always been a trip to Ogunquit, Maine, home of the world’s only moveable beach. When the 9 foot tides roll in, the beach is completely submerged. As … Continue reading →

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A Weekend On The Beach In Rye, New Hampshire.

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Steve Hanley

We have just returned from a weekend home exchange with a couple from Rye, New Hampshire, an historic and charming town that hugs the Atlantic coast 10 miles south of Portsmouth. The weather was ideal – mid 80’s during the … Continue reading →

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Our Newport Escapade

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Steve Hanley

We spent last weekend in Newport on our first home exchange of 2013. Our exchange home was a delightful historic cottage just a few blocks from Broadway and a short walk from the waterfront. Friday night found us in the … Continue reading →

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