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I’ve always had the itch to build something of my own. I’ve started things, failed at things, learned from all of it and kept going. After years working in staffing, I picked up a lot about how people move, live, and make decisions… but something always felt off. Then I became a parent.
Travel flipped overnight. It wasn’t just about booking a cool place anymore it had to actually work for us. Somewhere safe, affordable, with space to breathe. But with travel prices up nearly 40% since 2019, Airbnb’s fees getting ridiculous, and hotels charging extra for everything, I found myself asking: why is this so expensive and why hasn’t anyone fixed it?
That’s where hoppswap came from. A way to swap homes with people like you no nightly fees, no fluff, just real homes, real savings, and a way to travel that actually makes sense.
I attended my first meet-up in Bristol, since then and because I work in this area I want to learn, connect and enjoy myself with other like-minded folks.
Vietnam - hands down!
Sydney, Australia - My wife and I have wanted to go since we first got together!
This one!
The accommodation sector as a whole, what works or doesn't in the B2C model
Experience, stories & memories.
Hey everyone Mo here, building hoppswap and part of the Travel Massive Crew (we attended FutureTravel last year and the Travel Massive meetup, you might have met us) Just to share we're partnering with Wemigo in Barcelona this May. They hold weekly m... show more
Barcelona Travel Massive 29 days ago
Thanks Mary and for sure. Once you’ve had a bad experience it really sticks right. That’s exactly the stuff we’re trying to remove upfront tbh. People first, not homes and some of the filters I’ve mentioned before that actually matter like non smoker,... show more
Yeah 100% security is a big blocker and I’ve heard similar feedback from others on why they sign up, browse, but then maybe don’t end up swapping. For us it’s also who you’re actually swapping with that matters more than the property. One of the thin... show more
Thanks Nathan and appreciate the feedback around this, for sure - we're rolling some fresh updates out over the next week to guide members. What's been interesting is that most of our community have swapped using online forums eg Facebook/Instagram but ... show more
Thanks Lamont, matches with some feedback we've been receiving, a few folks have shared it stops feeling like they're sacrificing or 'giving something up' as you say and more that they've found value.
