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    Dollarbeg Lodge, Scotland Tell me you would not want to stay here during your vacation to Scotland?

    Fly into Edinburgh and head on out to your own Country Manor house in beautiful Scotland.

    Dollarbeg Lodge, a stunning Scottish country house was built in the mid 1800s. The current lodge was originally the gate house of the Dollarbeg Castle and Estate, still located at the top of the private drive. It is set in its own grounds with large garden and driveway and the accommodation was extended only a few years ago.

    Under the trees is a decked area with a hot tub (who needs a pool?). The house is centrally heated, has high speed wireless, as well as the usual toys! (Wii, LCD TVs, Satellite Television and a Sonos multiroom music system). The lounge has a working coal/log fire for those cozy evenings in. The house sleeps 8 comfortably in 4 separate bedrooms and a separate family room which has a pull out sofa bed.

    How can YOU stay at Dollarbeg Lodge?

    Since this gorgeous property is listed with Home Exchange, all you have to hope is that you can convince the owners of this property to stay in your home or to host you as a guest in theirs! Confused? Here's how it works:



    Home Exchange is a vacation alternative where you stay in someone's home and they stay in yours.

    There are two types of exchanges: Home Exchange and Hospitality Exchange.

    Home exchangers trade their homes, condominiums or apartments at a time that is convenient to both parties, but these are not the only types of accommodations that one gets to choose from. For example, one exchanger traded his home for a 40-foot yacht. Another couple swapped their villa in Italy for a RV in Oregon because they had always wanted to tour the U.S. in true nomadic style. Often, home exchangers will include their automobiles as part of the package.

    Hospitality exchangers, on the other hand, host each other in their homes at designated times. Your home exchange partners stay with you as guests and then you go and stay with them as their guests. There is a social aspect to this kind of exchange that some exchangers particularly enjoy. Conceivably, you also get a built-in tour guide with this mode of exchange.

    If the idea of home exchange is unfamiliar to you, or even a bit frightening, rest assured -- there are 250,000+ successful home exchanges every year.

    Membership in the Home Exchange network is as little as $99 for the first year...don't make an exchange during that time - your second year is free. You can not be treated more fairly than that.

    Whether you decide to rent a vacation home via Rentexperts or do a swap with a fantastic site like Home Exchange, your alternatives and options for a comfortable, enjoyable place to stay are endless and exciting - have fun with it!

    Home Exchange Network - the perfect vacation.


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    Still think you prefer a country vacation more than a country residence? Then head back to things that may prove useful when planning your country vacation including a quiz to test your vacation personality, a handy starter list of things to consider about where you want to go and what you want to do, along with some luggage options and suggestions, and a thought or two about securing your main home-base property so things will remain secure there while you are on your country vacation. Don't forget to travel safe and secure while you're at it...and have fun!

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