Media
Since we launched in January 2009 we have attracted a lot of media attention. These are some of the publications which have featured us:
- The Independent nominated us as one their top fifty travel websites (14/03/2009)
- Womans' Own featured us among their 'Best deals on the Web' (23/03/2009)
- The Sunday Times ran an article describing the fortunes of families taking part in swaps organised via our website (26/03/09)
- Best Magazine nominated us in an article on beating the Credit Crunch, entitled 'Every Penny Counts' (14/04/2009)
- The Daily Mail chose us as their Website of the Week (15/05/2009)
- The Daily Express ran an article about us and our swappers (03/06/2009)
- Good Housekeeping ran an illustrated feature on a swap between two of our members (July issue)
- She Magazine contained a piece about us in their August edition
- The News of the World carried an article devoted to a swap which we (Jackie and Dave, the site's owners) arranged for ourselves. (22/08/2009)
- The Times Weekend also gave us a decent mention in their article on house swapping (17/10/2009)
We have also received mentions in the following publications during 2009: The Daily Mirror,The Sun, The Herald (Scotland), The People, The Weekly News, Moneywise Magazine and a number of provincial newspapers.
We've been interviewed live on the following radio stations, including BBC regional stations serving Wales, Shropshire, Manchester, Newcastle and mid-Warwickshire, and independent stations such as Smooth Radio, City Talk (Liverpool) and Time (London).
We've also been featured on a large number of websites, including: moneywise.co.uk, traveldailynews.com, stickyfingerstravel.com, money.scotsman.com, traveltips.org.uk, lovemoney.com, sixtyplussurfers.com and theguardian.co.uk.