47. How to Swap Your City Expenses for a European Summer: Maddy Novich’s Guide For Parents

About this episode

Maddy Novich shares her insights on how families can enjoy extended summers in Europe while managing costs through home exchanges and finding international camps.

Send us a text! Q's? Text now! 🌎 Maddy Novich share her secrets for summering abroad with three kids. A New York-based professor, Maddy explains how her family spends up to 9-11 weeks in Europe every year (and her database of over 400 international camps!). 👍 We cover the power of Home Exchange, where Maddy swaps her Manhattan duplex to unlock free housing across the globe and the power of family biking. How do you find high-quality summer camps in a foreign country? Maddy discusses her progr...

People in this episode

Host: Suzy May

Guest: Maddy Novich

Topics covered

• family travel
• summer abroad
• home exchange
• international camps
• biking

Keywords

• family travel
• European summer
• home exchange
• international camps
• biking

Mentioned in this episode

Places: New York, Europe, Manhattan

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