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Featured StorySomewhere to be between trips
The Feed has grown into something bigger, and every Community now has one of its own
Between trips is when most of home exchange actually happens: the research, the maybes, the "has anyone stayed in Lisbon in April" conversations. From today, there's a proper place for that. The Feed has split in two, with Everyone now open to every member, Premium or not, alongside the Premium Feed you already know. And every Community you've joined, whether that's a country, a language or a shared interest, now has its own Feed for real conversation with people who already get it. Have a read, we think you'll want to say hello.
Drew
Sep 23, 2026 · 4 min read
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Now the Feed does the looking for you
Write where you'd love to go, in plain language, and the Community Feed now tells the members who could host you
Drew
Aug 13, 2026 · 4 min read