Working Remotely in 2019
By: James Asquith, CEO, and founder of Holiday Swap. Working remotely has become a trend in 2019. People increasingly want to work with flexibility and mobility. Just look at the success and enormous growth of co-working spaces, such as WeWork, or even the fact that...
Booking the Cheapest Flight
By: James Asquith, CEO, and founder of Holiday Swap. People frequently ask how to find cheap flights and the best ways to use point systems to fly in Business and First class. There are many “myths” about the best time to book your flight, but the truth is it always...
Women Who Travel: Packing Essentials
After living out of a suitcase for the past nine months, you definitely learn a thing or two about what you need to pack. Traveling for an extended period in different countries, continents, and most importantly climates make it difficult to anticipate what to bring....
Travel with Holiday Swap to Experience More in London
Holiday Swap was created to help eliminate barriers to travel. Our app provides users with the opportunity to swap or be a guest at someone’s home for just $1 per night. This way travelers can spend the money they have worked hard for on something they love, whether...
Upgrading Your Flight
By: James Asquith, CEO, and founder of Holiday Swap. By the end of 2019, I will have taken nearly 200 fights. I certainly spend a lot of my life on a plane flying around the world and my never-ending love of travel. As a frequent flyer, people often ask how I get...
A Call for Influencers to be Genuine
By: James Asquith, CEO, and founder of Holiday Swap. “Influential – having a great influence on someone or something.” "Influencer" does not mean influential but being influential does mean being an influencer. Unfortunately, in this age of social media, the word...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Airline Alliances
By: James Asquith, CEO and founder of Holiday Swap. Why do so many long-haul budget airlines fail? Even independent airlines such as Virgin Atlantic get crushed (eventually). For everyone that is able to book a super cheap low-cost flight in Europe and the U.S., you...
The New York 20
In the 1600s you could trust the British to seize new territory, particularly the east coast of what is now the United States. In 1664 the British took control of the Dutch territory New Netherland and renamed it after the Duke of York to New York. New York has been...
What is the Best Airline in Latin America?
By: James Asquith, CEO and founder of Holiday Swap. A Lack of competition led by big player mergers and an extensive, affordable bus network across the continent has meant there is not much to choose from in this category. Brazil’s TAM and the large LAN recently...