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Explore articles on academic travel, scholar housing, conferences, sabbaticals, and member stories from the SabbaticalHomes community.

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    5 Simple Steps to Get Started with SabbaticalHomes

    Time to focus, grow, or simply rest matters, and research shows a sabbatical pays off. If you are ready to find or list a home, here are five simple steps to get started with SabbaticalHomes.

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  • SabbaticalHomes.com: New & Improved

    SabbaticalHomes has been the leading temporary housing resource for the academic community since 2000, and it is now better positioned than ever to serve members. After a year spent upgrading the website, we walk through what is new and improved.

    • In the News
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    What is a Trust Score? Coming Soon!

    As part of our April 2021 upgrade, every SabbaticalHomes member is getting a Trust Score. Because the community runs on responsive, trustworthy members, the score is a simple way to reflect that reliability. Here is how it works.

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  • Downtown Taipei, Taiwan and surrounding mountains

    Member Spotlight: Dr. Kirk Dolan

    Dr. Kirk Dolan and his family have lived in Taiwan since early 2020, riding out the pandemic in one of the few places to nearly contain it. The professor shares what that experience has been like.

    • Stories & Spotlights
  • The cliffs and waves breaking at Maku’u Point, Hawaii.

    Member Spotlight: Chris Warren, PhD & Nikki Rice

    What happens when two academics move their three school-age children from Logan, Utah to the Big Island of Hawaii for a semester? The Warren family shares how they made the leap, what daily life looked like, and what a few months in paradise taught them about work, family, and change of place.

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    Survey of our Academic Members around the World during COVID-19

    We surveyed SabbaticalHomes members working in academic and research institutions around the world, and they answered in detail. Their responses paint a striking picture of how a resilient community managed work, life, and uncertainty through the early stretch of the pandemic.

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    Founder (Not Exactly) on the Move: Spring 2020

    Meeting members while traveling is one of the joys of this work, but pandemic restrictions kept our team home like everyone else. Founder Nadege Conger shares how the SabbaticalHomes team spent lockdown, working from home and finding small comforts in family time.

    • Stories & Spotlights
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    Member Spotlight: Laura Quincy Jones, Cuba Art Tours

    A recent video conversation with member Laura Quincy Jones was a highlight of the month. We caught up with this inspiring artist about her creative path and her Cuba art tours, and how she brings people closer to art and place.

    • Stories & Spotlights
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    SabbaticalHomes.com COVID-19 Travel Cancellation Guidelines

    Following our earlier coronavirus updates, this post offers recommendations for members weighing whether to cancel travel plans. As everyone worked out a new normal in early 2020, we gathered practical guidance to help members navigate cancellations and upcoming housing arrangements.

    • In the News
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    Coronavirus (COVID-19) & Travel Information

    With COVID-19 dominating everything in March 2020, our thoughts went out to everyone affected. We reached out to members with early guidance on managing travel and any housing arrangements they had in motion, along with useful links for a fast-changing situation.

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  • Lyndall Farley, Founder of Beyond a Break

    Beyond a Break with Lyndall Farley

    We spoke with Lyndall Farley, founder of Beyond a Break, who thrives on living what she calls a sabbatical life. Her rhythm of focused work and deliberate time to recharge gives her a distinctive perspective on rest, and she shares how others can build the same.

    • Stories & Spotlights

Member Spotlights

Brian Thompson

Notable Member: Earthen Vessels Founder Brian Thompson

Founded in 1980 by SabbaticalHomes member Brian Thompson and Marie-Claude Thompson, EVkids has grown into a thriving Boston nonprofit supporting young people through tutoring, mentoring, college guidance and summer camp.

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