Courtesy of Dorine Olive
- Dorine Olive, 60, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2019, which reignited her desire to travel.
- Olive does home exchanges, hosting guests in her Florida home and staying in strangers' houses.
- She pays an annual fee to a site that connects house-swappers rather than a nightly rate.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dorine Olive, a 60-year-old semi-retired software sales rep based in Orlando who travels the world doing home exchanges. It has been edited for length and clarity.