An adventurous solo traveller inspired by the hit rom-com The Holiday says she has saved up to £20,000 on holidays in two years by swapping her one-bed Parisian flat for stunning homes across the globe.
Re-watching the iconic Christmas movie during a Covid lockdown in 2020, consultancy manager Habiba Ben Othman felt inspired to home-swap and solo-travel - just like the film's female leads, played by Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz.
Swapping her one-bed flat in Paris initially for homes across the south of France in July 2020, Habiba has gone on to stay in properties around the world for free - including the UK, Hungary, Italy, Sweden and Brazil.
