Christian Home Exchange Directory

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Now, here’s something interesting: a home exchange program specifically for Christians.

I’ve seen a lot of home exchange and home rental programs and businesses, but I’ve never seen one geared for a particular group of people before. I’m a Christian, and this is very appealing to me. I’ve often considered renting a home for a vacation, since home rentals are usually SO much less expensive and usually so much more comfortable than hotels or town house suites. I’ve hesitated just because I never truly know what I’m going to get. The house may look nice, but do they have problems, like pot-smoking tenants or rowdy neighborhood parties or p**n magazines strewn throughout the house? It seems to be somewhat of a risk.

But the idea of a network of homes– what a great idea! This will help folks select only the most family-friendly homes from people of “like precious faith.” Very cool!

The Christian Home Exchange directory, an online organization, was founded by reverend and his wife from Florida, who exchanged their home with a clergy family from Norway (they even wrote a book about their experience!). The result was so enjoyable and effective that the Florida couple decided to create a network of Christian participants. The need is great for ministers and their families to have a quiet, safe and welcoming place to stay for a vacation, a Christian retreat or a sabbatical.

At the website, you can register and list your home as a participating member, and search for homes to exchange. Currently, the list covers homes in all corners of the world.

What a terrific way to travel and minister! In this day and age when everyone is looking to save money and looking for safe and clean accommodations, I think the home exchange program is a literal God-send. :D

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Finding High Quality Video Cam Streaming

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Socialspark_productimage When I took my business trip to New York City, I used my netbook’s little webcam to talk to the kids. The kids, unfortunately, did not have a webcam, so I could not see them. I used my instant messenger software to connect… and UGH what a stuttering, slow connection it was! Not very pleasant. It was too bad. Next time I want to be prepared for a better experience.

There’s this new gadget called faceVsion out. It’s incredibly innovative–it’s High Definition (HD), and it’s the first HD video cam certified by Skype for making HD video calls. faceVision uses embedded hardware H.264 encoding. This chip helps to create a 720-pixel, high-quality image suitable for video-to-video communications. It’s great for businesses (such as video conferencing) but it’s also a wonderful tool for the commuting family. The camera is very high-quality, with a quickly focusing super wide angle lens. It certainly looks very high tech! The official name is the FV touchcam N1. It’s on sale at retailers (such as Amazon, Staples, and NewEgg) for a little over $100. I think that’s very affordable for such a high-quality webcam. It leaves the other webcams (like Logitech’s and Microsoft’s) in the dust.

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Very Cool Travel Sites

Looking for some ideas, information, or some armchair travel ideas? I’ve been bookmarking some of my favorites lately, and thought I’d share them. These sites center mainly on attractions to visit within the United States. The photos on some of the websites are spectacular. And there’s a good mix of sites here– some highlight touristy stuff with professional photos and articles by writers who’ve obviously had some kind of sales training; others are homey, travel journal articles by amateur travelers themselves; others have “off the beaten path” type posts; and others are reviews, critiques, and other assorted interests relating to travel. All are interesting sites! I also included my own travel blog, in case you had a hankering to see Upstate New York. :D

Discover America
Roadside America (one of my favorites to peruse)
Road Trip Journal
Road Trip Journal Blog (this is a companion to Road Trip Journal– the blogger is traveling from California to New York State! A great travelogue to follow)
TripAdvisor Never stay at a hotel without checking this site first.
Uptake
Trusted Tours & Attractions (they have discount tickets prices for certain cities)
New York Traveler.net

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