The recession. What a bore. Not that long ago we were all living the vida loca. We wouldn't think twice about eating out or whisking our loved one for a weekend away. Now it's all home cooking and 'staycations'. Yawn. Whatever happened to life's little luxuries? Say hello to Swap My City Pad, an exciting new way of indulging your habit for city breaks without burning a hole in your wallet.

Swap My City Pad is a home exchange website that match makes like-minded people through our unique database. It couldn't be easier: just upload your property details, enter your preferred destinations and find yourself a bolt hole in a completely different city.

We know how important a change of scene can be, and home exchange is a tried and tested way of travelling for less. Why max out your credit card on a boutique hotel when you can go native for free?

Swap My City Pad aims to put more money in your pocket for those all-important essentials, like a great night out or a guilt-free shopping spree. We'll encourage your spirit of adventure and enable you to visit parts of the country you wouldn't ordinarily see.

So pack up those recession blues, book a ticket and swap yourself to city break nirvana.