BOSTON (April 4, 2006) -- Swapandstay.com -- the first website dedicated to global holiday home exchanges -- has attracted 500 members to the service in its first month, with properties available in over 50 countries around the world. Destinations include Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean, Thailand, Canada, the US and throughout Europe1.

Swapandstay.com enables members to fill 'empty weeks' in their properties and liberates them from the limitations of owning a home in one holiday hotspot. The service is free for the first 1,000 members, enabling them to upload their properties with description, photos and availability – then search for holiday homes and arrange a swap.

The United States is one of the fastest growing countries on the site. Today, there are already 70 US properties in 17 states listed. (States include: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Hawaii, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New York, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York City, North Carolina, San Diego, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming).

"We're delighted to see so many Americans embracing the concept of home exchanging," says Lesley Walster, founder of Swapandstay.com. "We are pleased with the results after our first month and hope to continue to educate vacation homeowners about the opportunities that exist to travel the world and still own and utilize a second home."

Swapandstay is truly the first global website dedicated to holiday home exchanges with properties now available in: Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bosnia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, England, Estonia, Fiji, France, Fuerteventura, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Ibiza, India, Indonesia (Bali), Ireland, Israel (Eilat), Italy, Jersey, Lanzarote, Mallorca, Mauritius, Menorca, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Portugal, Scotland, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, St.Lucia, St. Maarten, Switzerland, Tenerife, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, USA (includes California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Hawaii, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New York, New Mexico, North Carolina, San Diego, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming), and Wales.

About Swapandstay.com
Swapandstay.com is the first web-based service dedicated exclusively to global holiday home exchanges. Swapandstay.com enables holiday home owners to fill empty weeks in their properties and liberates them from the limitations of owning a single home in one holiday hotspot – the result is that they can now Swapandstay with other members anywhere in the world.

Swapandstay.com works by signing members up for an annual subscription fee, providing access to thousands of properties around the world. Unlike other exchange services, members are not restricted to like-for-like homes or swapping simultaneously. Each property includes equivalent rental rates, enabling members to exchange properties of different values by making a cash adjustment. Members can also specify preferences of where and when they would like to stay.

Swapandstay is a simple, effective way to make the most out of owning a holiday home, second home, motor home or yacht. For more information, please visit www.swapandstay.com

For more information, please contact:
Rachel Greenstein
Cogent Public Relations
Telephone: 781-937-3670
Email: rachel@cogentpr.com