People Like Us is a global community built on a simple idea: your home can take you anywhere.
Instead of booking accommodation, members exchange homes, unlocking travel that feels more personal, more flexible, and more connected to the places they visit.
You’re not staying in rentals. You’re living in real homes, in real neighbourhoods, experiencing destinations the way locals do.
This isn’t about transactions or nightly rates. It’s about trust. It’s about sharing. And it’s about travelling in a way that opens up more of the world—without the usual barriers.
At the heart of People Like Us is a community of like-minded travellers.
People who value respect, communication, and the idea that travel can be more than just a place to stay—it can be an exchange of lifestyles, experiences, and perspectives.
Most members join for the travel. They stay for the community.
Start your home exchange experience with People Like Us by building up your listing. Add unlimited photos, describe your home and region, introduce your family, and include a profile picture.
At People Like Us, we offer four types of home exchange:
Simultaneous: The most common type, where you exchange homes with another member at the same time.
Non-Simultaneous: Exchange with another member at different times, providing flexibility in travel arrangements.
Non-Reciprocal: A one-way exchange, with exclusive use of another member's home. Most non-reciprocal exchanges use Globes, our unique token for non-reciprocal exchanges. A Globe is worth one stay at another member's place, with duration and location agreed upon by you and your exchange partner.
Hospitality: Experience staying at another member's place like an invited guest, using part of your host's home.
Explore your dream vacations with ease by sending enquiries through People Like Us. Our intuitive filters help you define desired destinations, dates, and home types. Introduce yourself, share your preferences, and contact multiple members in your desired region.
Receive enquiries from others, opening doors to fantastic opportunities. Even if you're not interested, respond courteously - we value a caring community.
For more exposure, join our lively Facebook group, where we chat about travel and life. Share your home and travel preferences. Trust, the foundation of home exchange, thrives in our community. Your perfect vacation awaits!
You've connected with an interested exchange partner – how exciting! Follow these tips for a successful first exchange:
Agree on Dates & Party: Confirm travel dates and the number of travelers in your party.
Get to Know Each Other: Initiate a video conference to meet the family and discuss house details. Communication is key!
Finalize Important Details: Ensure agreement on house key and car location (if included).
Prepare Your Home: Leave a helpful note with WiFi, security, and appliance info. Clean and get ready for your adventure!
Unlock the full potential of home exchange with our Premium Membership and enjoy exclusive benefits:
Join the most trusted home exchange community and elevate your travel adventures with our Premium Membership today!
✓ It's actually free No nightly rates, no cleaning fees, no hidden costs. You offer your home, they offer theirs. That's the whole deal. Families are taking two-week holidays in Paris and Tuscany for the cost of a flight.
✓ Your home is in safe hands Every member is identity-verified and vouched for by the community. You're not opening your door to a stranger; you're welcoming someone whose home you could be staying in next week. That's a very different relationship.
✓ Real homes beat hotels every time A proper kitchen. A living room. A neighbourhood that isn't the tourist strip. Home exchange gives you the kind of space and authenticity that no hotel room can match, no matter the budget.
✓ You're joining a community, not a website The people on People Like Us aren't just users; they're homeowners who share your values around travel, trust, and generosity. Many members end up with friendships that long outlast the exchange itself.
✓ Loved by Our Members: Ranked #1 in the Homestay Category among businesses with more than 500 reviews on Trustpilot
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"We have recommended PLU to a few people who have joined and are active on the fb page . We tell them it’s the best home exchange group and to come and join us and see for themselves."
"The website is constantly upgraded with added features and functionality to make it more user-friendly. The site seems to be a labor of love for the management."
"We have used a number of home exchange sites over a couple of decades. PLU is now a favorite as the philosophy is one of trust and respect, values we hold dear. It will only improve as new members join."
"Perhaps the most friendly home exchanging community in the world, People Like Us brings like minded people together. With a love of travel, whether that be far and wide, or in your local area, PLU is a fabulous network offering ideas about destinations that you may never have contemplated. Come on, join us! You will never look back!"
"We are long time home exchangers yet have never encountered a community of like minded travellers such as PLU. Supportive, friendly, caring, giving. It’s quite the “world” we all have helped to create here at PLU! Come join us and experience travel like you’ve never travelled before."
"I think PLU is amazing - and Drew is doing an exceptional job of managing this site."
"This platform is the most supportive travel community I have ever experienced. Exchanging your home is a very personal decision but PLU makes it easy, comfortable, and exciting. Home exchanging is a wonderful way to travel and live like locals in any part of the world. The best part is the friends you make while exploring each other’s favorite places."
"We absolutely love this PLU Family that we are all a part of! Nothing compares to the wonderful and amazing friends that we have made, and continue to make :) We never thought that we would even want to exchange our home but now we can't get enough of looking for exchanges!"
For a limited time, enjoy 20% off our Premium membership and unlock: ✨ Full exchange capabilities ✨ Verified member profiles ✨ Access to all listings ✨ Priority support from our friendly team Your next vacation doesn’t have to wait. Start planning a home exchange for late summer—or dream big for next year.
People Like Us is the world's most trusted home exchange community. We believe in sharing, trust, generosity, respect, communication, equality, cooperation, honesty, hospitality, friendship, flexibility and adventure. We take pride in our homes and we care about the environment in which we live: our village, city, country and our planet. We care about the ethos of home exchange and we do it because we love the experience and the friendships that it generates.