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| Country: | Canada | Smoking: | NO |
| State: | Insurance: | YES | |
| City: | Ottawa | Handicap Access: | NO |
| Pets in Home: | YES | Pets Allowed: | NO |
| Languages: | English | ||
| Host Info: | We live in the capital city of Canada and there is a myriad of things to do in and around our city. We offer one room with a double bed and its own bathroom in the finished basement of our new home. We live very close to the heart of the city and it is very easy to get around either by car or public transportation. Ottawa has Winterlude in February, the Tulip Festival in May, celebrations for July !st on Parliament Hill and Christmas lights during December and January. | ||
| Interests: | My husband and I are both retired high school teachers. I enjoy crafts, reading and volunteering. He enjoys travelling, staying at our cottage in the Gatineau Hills , gardening and cooking. At present we are both "addicted" to genealogy and spend a great deal of time visiting the National Library and Archives and traipsing through graveyards looking for our ancestors. | ||
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| Country: | United States | Smoking: | NO |
| State: | California | Insurance: | YES |
| City: | Roseville, | Handicap Access: | NO |
| Pets in Home: | Pets Allowed: | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
| Host Info: | Roseville ajourns Sacramento, Ca the capital of the State. It is surrounded by two rivers and has numerous recreational and historical attractions. It is 1 1/2 hours from San Francisico and 2 hours from South Lake Tahoe/Reno area. My home is a 2 bedroom private residence with pool and parking near freeways and shopping. It has central heat and air and is in a quiet neighborhood. Within 4 blocks is a regional park with tennis courts, a senior center/library complex, and walking/bike paths. Washer/dryer are available and phone connections are on site. | ||
| Interests: | I am a single elder lady who desires to travel in domestic and foriegn areas. I would like to be within walking distance of shopping and dining with available domestic services and facilities. I prefer the beach or lake areas but I am very interested in | ||
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| Country: | United Kingdom | Smoking: | NO |
| State: | Insurance: | YES | |
| City: | Kent | Handicap Access: | NO |
| Pets in Home: | Pets Allowed: | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
| Host Info: | Typical 1931 built chalet bungalow in a tree lined residential street 3 minutes walk from shops, restaurants, artdeco swimming pool & gym, pubs, bus stops, rail station. Parks, cinemas, theatres, golf course, stables, churches abundantly available. Greenwich Maritime museum is 5 miles away, with a sunday market held near the river. Only 25 minutes on the train to the City of London or the West End, where innumerable shows are on, pre-theatre dinners at top pubs and restaurants as well as Soho for Chinatown, Carnaby Street made famous in the 60s. All the amazing beauty of London and the River Thames will be yours. We have a spare bedroom, twin beds, central heating, you are welcome to cater for yourself in our modern kitchen, and make yourself comfortable. The supermarket is at the bottom of the road, near the train station. Buses go to Greenwich, Bromley, Dartford, Swanley, all of which have markets on various days of the week. In addition we have out of town centres at BlueWater further out in Kent, and Lakeside in Essex for which you need to travel through the Dartford Tunnel. Beautiful walking countryside is within 15 minutes walk of the house. You can take the Eurostar highspeed trains to France, straight into Paris from Waterloo Station or Ashford in Kent. Only 80 years ago Sidcup was hop farms and orchards with a small high street and a few grand houses around the manor house, which is now the registry office for births, marriages and deaths. It is set in a lovely park near our local hospital. There are tennis courts and minigolf up there. It is 10 -15 minutes walk from our house to the High Street where the oldest pub in Sidcup is located. | ||
| Interests: | Cycling for me, motorbike for him. Gardening for me, reading, formula one racing, etc for him. I am still fond of 60s music, does anyone like Bob Seeger? I love Oprah and Dr Phil McGraw. Love the internet, it has made global communication so easy, quick | ||
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| Country: | United States | Smoking: | NO |
| State: | Illinois | Insurance: | YES |
| City: | Wilmette | Handicap Access: | NO |
| Pets in Home: | Pets Allowed: | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
| Host Info: | Our comfortable air-conditioned home is just one mile from the shores of Lake Michigan where all types of water sports are available in our public park. We are 5 miles from Chicago, 15 miles from downtown with its immense cultural variety, with clean and speedy public transportation. Chicago's museums are spectacular, its music world-class! We love taking visitors on the Chicago Architecture boat cruise because our city is a feast for the eyes of those who admire architecture. The enormous Chicago Botanical Garden is less than 10 miles, as is Ravinia Park, the summer home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as well as pop and folk concerts. This is a great area for horseback riding, biking and hiking on wooded trails. | ||
| Interests: | When we're not "on the road" ourselves, we love movies and plays, the Chicago Symphony, the Lyric Opera, the great variety of smaller orchestras, theater, choral groups performing regularly in Chicago and the suburbs, excellent nearby restaurants and lake | ||
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| Country: | United States | Smoking: | NO |
| State: | Indiana | Insurance: | YES |
| City: | Ligonier | Handicap Access: | NO |
| Pets in Home: | Pets Allowed: | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
| Host Info: | We are in the middle of Amish country. There are many points of interest to visit nearby...to many to list. About 30 min away is Amish Acres where you can eat delicious Amish-style food, see live theatre productions, shop, etc. There is much to see and do within a 1 hr. drive. Further information can be sent by e-mail upon request. | ||
| Interests: | Ralph has just retired after 40 years of public school teaching, mostly in the area of science. Harolaine has worked in various office-type jobs. She retired from her last job which was Acct Manager at a nearby Christian publishing ministry. We are Chr | ||
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| Country: | United States | Smoking: | NO |
| State: | Arizona | Insurance: | YES |
| City: | Tempe | Handicap Access: | NO |
| Pets in Home: | Pets Allowed: | ||
| Languages: | English, a little French, less Spanish. | ||
| Host Info: | Host info: We live in a two bedroom patio home in Tempe, an east-side suburb of Phoenix. The guest bedroom has a full-size bed and it's own full bathroom. There are three swimming pools in our 160-home walled community; the largest at about 55 feet long is within 100 yards of our door. The Phoenix area has one of the worst public transit systems in any civilized nation, so a car is necessary to get around. Within less than 10 minutes drive are one of the area's half dozen casinos; Arizona State University and Sun Devil Stadium, home of the ASU Sun Devils and Arizona Cardinals of the NFL; the Phoenix Zoo; Desert Botanical Gardens; major shopping; and a full-range of restaurants. From 15-20 minutes are Sky Harbor Airport, downtown Phoenix with Bank One Ball Park, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks; America West Arena, home of the Phoenix Suns of the NBA and Arizona Coyotes of the NHL; Symphony Hall, numerous theaters, including The Herberger. There are more than 220 golf courses in the area, but bring money. Greens fees are among the highest in the country. Temperatures in summer months rarerly top 115 and don't inhibit some visitors looking for off-season bargains, but October-April are ideal. I am retired and my wife is an office manager/bookkeeper on a part-time schedule for a custom home builder. We have a 17-pound dog, Xena, who is everybody's friend, but not necessarily if you have severe allergies. | ||
| Interests: | Our interests: Reading, church, music (Judy is in church music leadership), RVing, hiking (although limited by two knee replacements) travel (10 countries so far), photographs, internet surfing, most spectator sports (as a retired sports writer of 40 ye | ||
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| Country: | United States | Smoking: | NO |
| State: | Arizona | Insurance: | YES |
| City: | Phoenix/Sun City West | Handicap Access: | NO |
| Pets in Home: | NO | Pets Allowed: | NO |
| Languages: | English | ||
| Host Info: | Phoenix is a large city with many museums, national league sports teams, good climate in cooler months. Two baseball spring training sites are in my area and the hockey and football stadiums are within 15 miles of my home. Sun City West is a 55+ retirement community with all amenties... you can use them as my guest for two dollars a day... lots of golf course, but they cost extra. The Sundome has concerts, broadway shows, etc. The guest bedroom has a full-size bed, TV, and ceiling fan with the bath adjoining it. There is formal living and dining room as well as kitchen with breakfast nook and a sitting area. I also have an Arizona Room which is my multipurpose room - I use it for an art studio, exercise room, breakfast room, library, and game room. The patio is large and private and wonderful on a nice day. In the cooler months, I have my coffee and read the paper out there. | ||
| Interests: | Traveling, painting, walking, some hiking, and reading. I am a member of the Phoenix Art Museum and the Central Arizona Chapter of Friendship Force International. I also belong to the local art club. I enjoy antique stores and charity thrift stores where I always hope to find something to add to my collections. | ||
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| Country: | Australia | Smoking: | NO |
| State: | Insurance: | YES | |
| City: | buddina | Handicap Access: | NO |
| Pets in Home: | Pets Allowed: | ||
| Languages: | English, little French | ||
| Host Info: | we are on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia. We are very close to the river and beach. Summer temps are high 20s (celcius) and winter low 20s. surfing and swimming are possible all year round. We have separate guest accommodation downstairs complete with kitchen and bathroom. | ||
| Interests: | music, reading, sailing, swimming, bush walks. I am a recently retired (56 yo) anthropologist and my husband has just retired from his job as a statistician. We are travelling to Europe this nth summer and would be interested in being a guest. We would b | ||
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| Country: | United States | Smoking: | YES |
| State: | Georgia | Insurance: | YES |
| City: | Vidalia | Handicap Access: | YES |
| Pets in Home: | Pets Allowed: | ||
| Languages: | American English, Southern English | ||
| Host Info: | We are located in the heart of the Vidalia Onion country. Rural with many beautiful farms and truck gardens along the Altamaha River, 1 1/4 hour travel time from historic Savannah, 1 hour from Macon, and 4 hours from Atlanta. Within day trips are the Okeefenokee Swamp, and Atlanta. | ||
| Interests: | We have an efficiency apartment that is available year around. It has a hidebed and a folding twin bed. Gas heat for winter and an air conditioner for summer. One large living/sleeping room, a small kitchen, (refrig. and microwave) a bath and a | ||
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| Country: | United States | Smoking: | NO |
| State: | Arizona | Insurance: | YES |
| City: | Green Valley | Handicap Access: | NO |
| Pets in Home: | Pets Allowed: | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
| Host Info: | Clear blue skies and serene mountain views! Saguaro cactus! Beautiful star studded night skies and two nationally known observatories nearby. Indian reservations with old Spanish missions and new casinos. 2,000 year old Indian sites. Ghost towns, copper mines, University of Arizona. One of the worlds largest aviation museums. 40 miles from the Mexican border and the fun of shopping in Nogales. Guest privileges to tennis, swimming, fitness center. A public golf course is also close.Yummy REAL Mexican food! Best of all, a quiet patio with soothing sounds of a cascading fountain, frangrance of jasmine and citrus blossoms and view of the ever-changing Santa Rita Mountains. | ||
| Interests: | You already know I enjoy the internet since you found me here. A new genealogy addict. Worked as an interior designer. Owned a B&B. Was an airline hostess back in the "good old days". Love faux painting and gardening and reading mysteries. Enjoy music, c | ||
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| Country: | United States | Smoking: | NO |
| State: | North Carolina | Insurance: | YES |
| City: | Chapel Hill | Handicap Access: | NO |
| Pets in Home: | Pets Allowed: | ||
| Languages: | english | ||
| Host Info: | Chapel Hill is home of the University of North Carolina @Chapel Hill, NC..and is best described as a electic village of students, professors, doctors,lawyers,and last buy not least many retirees from all over the world are now calling Chapel Hill home. Chapel Hill is home of a major medical school @ 15 miles from Duke University and its major medical school. 20 miles from N.C. State University. 20 miles from Raleigh, NC our state capital. 2-21/2 hours from the beaches of N.C.Within a few miles of Highway 95 which is a North & South artery(highway) on the east coast of the U.S..On hwy 95 you can go north to Washington DC (our capital, New York, & on up into Canada. Going south you can go to Charleston, S.C. (3-31/2 hours), Savannah, Georgia, and on into Florida and Disney World, etc.. | ||
| Interests: | My husband just retired and goes to many of the sporting events at UNC. From football, basketball, baseball, soccer & lacrosse-men's & women's, tennis, and more. I'm not that interested in sporting events but am interested in cooking. All types of foods | ||
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| Country: | United States | Smoking: | NO |
| State: | New York | Insurance: | YES |
| City: | Philmont | Handicap Access: | NO |
| Pets in Home: | Pets Allowed: | ||
| Languages: | English, with a tiny bit of Spanish and French | ||
| Host Info: | Winter: Downhill and crosscountry skiing, ice skating, roller skating, ice fishing, hiking, snowshoeing, theater, concerts, film clubs, dancing, restaurants. In summer, Tanglewood (home of the Boston Symphony), Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, folk music festivals, theater, swimming, canoeing, fishing, boating, tennis, golf, trips to NY City, Boston and other nearby cities, theme parks, museums, sightseeing and historical sites. | ||
| Interests: | I like to show people around as their tour guide, participating in all of the above-listed activities. I also like to simply relax on the front porch and watch the wild geese, swans, deer, herons, swallows and other wildlife in and near the lake, or sit a | ||
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| Country: | United States | Smoking: | NO |
| State: | Florida | Insurance: | YES |
| City: | Spring Hill | Handicap Access: | NO |
| Pets in Home: | Pets Allowed: | ||
| Languages: | Sorry we only speak English. | ||
| Host Info: | We are about 40 miles north of Tampa. We are 5 minutes from the Weeki Wachee Mermaid attrac-tion. We live in a golf course community for residents over 55. We have swimming, tennis bocce, etc. No pets, as we have a 13 year old dog, who refuses to share her domain. | ||
| Interests: | Both my husband and I are somewhat handicapped. He has ashma and emphysema and I have bilateral vocal cord paralysis, which means my voice is impaired and I have a tracheostomy to help me breath. We would need plenty of notice as everything takes as twice | ||
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| Country: | Australia | Smoking: | NO |
| State: | Insurance: | YES | |
| City: | Proserpine | Handicap Access: | NO |
| Pets in Home: | Pets Allowed: | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
| Host Info: | We live near the beautiful Whitsunday islands in North Queensland, Australia. We have a very modern new home on 5 acres of rainforest; we offer a double bedroom with its own bathroom, you can get your own tea or coffee in the morning and watch the sun come over the hills or maybe see a few wallabies (small kangaroos) in the garden. Very quiet and rural. 15 kms to where it all happens, e.g. boat trips to the Great Barrier reef, fishing, bareboat charters, restaurants, etc. etc. | ||
| Interests: | We enjoy this place after working for about 75 yrs between us, we have a yacht and go sailing in the season (usually May to October), play tennis, go walking, travel anywhere we can and generally enjoy life. We don't have any domestic pets, just the ones | ||
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| Country: | Australia | Smoking: | NO |
| State: | Insurance: | NO | |
| City: | Mornington | Handicap Access: | NO |
| Pets in Home: | Pets Allowed: | ||
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| Host Info: | Ours is a large, ten month old townhouse within 5 minutes stroll to some of the safest and most pollution free beaches in Australia. It has gas central heating and a built-in vacumn cleaning system. Downstairs, we have:- 1 BR (Queensize bed) with ensuite. Powder Rm. Open Plan:– Kitchen – Gas Cooktop, Electric Oven, Dishwasher, Microwave etc etc. Laundry – washing machine. Dining – Seats 8. Living room – TV and VCR. Double Garage/Workshop. Car – Daewoo Cielo Hatch. Small easycare Garden. Verandah and BBQ. Upstairs we have:- 2BRs (Double bed & Twin singles). Bath Rm & Shower. Spacious living/family room – TV, VCR, Record Player, Macintosh Computer with Internet Access. Mini Bar/Kitchenette. Verandah with glimpses of Port Phillip Bay. | ||
| Interests: | We hope to stay in or near to Plymouth, Saltash or Southern England for three to nine months during 2002/2003. The Mornington Peninsula is a favourite holiday area with Victorians, lots of beaches, golf courses, wineries, art galleries and top class r | ||
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| Country: | Australia | Smoking: | NO |
| State: | Insurance: | NO | |
| City: | Mornington | Handicap Access: | NO |
| Pets in Home: | Pets Allowed: | ||
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| Host Info: | Ours is a large, ten month old townhouse within 5 minutes stroll to some of the safest and most pollution free beaches in Australia. It has gas central heating and a built-in vacumn cleaning system. Downstairs, we have:- 1 BR (Queensize bed) with ensuite. Powder Rm. Open Plan:– Kitchen – Gas Cooktop, Electric Oven, Dishwasher, Microwave etc etc. Laundry – washing machine. Dining – Seats 8. Living room – TV and VCR. Double Garage/Workshop. Car – Daewoo Cielo Hatch. Small easycare Garden. Verandah and BBQ. Upstairs we have:- 2BRs (Double bed & Twin singles). Bath Rm & Shower. Spacious living/family room – TV, VCR, Record Player, Macintosh Computer with Internet Access. Mini Bar/Kitchenette. Verandah with glimpses of Port Phillip Bay. We hope to stay in or near to Plymouth, Saltash or Southern England for three to nine months during 2002/2003. | ||
| Interests: | The Mornington Peninsula is a favourite holiday area with Victorians, lots of beaches, golf courses, wineries, art galleries and top class restaurants. We are five minutes walk from Main Street shopping, cafes and restaurants, and also from the beach, the | ||
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| Country: | United States | Smoking: | NO |
| State: | California | Insurance: | YES |
| City: | San Diego | Handicap Access: | NO |
| Pets in Home: | Pets Allowed: | ||
| Languages: | English, Spanish | ||
| Host Info: | Close to Baja CAlifornia,Mexico, beaches, famous Zoo, Sea World, desert parks: biking, hiking, swimming, diving, snorkeling, cultural events: most everything a large city has to offer. San Diego's weather is excellent year round. The home is two-story with a few steps to enter. The guest quarters are on the main floor with a bath with a walk in shower down the hall. | ||
| Interests: | We are a retired professional couple that have an interest in the enviornment. We enjoy Baja California and the activities it offers: snorkeling, hiking, bird watching and cultural exchanges. We support the local geology club and sponser a foreign child | ||
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| Country: | Canada | Smoking: | NO |
| State: | Insurance: | YES | |
| City: | Ottawa | Handicap Access: | NO |
| Pets in Home: | Pets Allowed: | ||
| Languages: | English, French | ||
| Host Info: | Ottawa is the beautiful capital city of Canada with the Parliament Buildings, several museums, galleries, skiing and hiking nearby in the Gatineau Hills across the bridge in Quebec. The "French" flavour of this bilingual city adds to its excitement. There are many annual festivals and free events of great interest. We are proud to have the world's longest skating rink ( Rideau Canal ) , lovely fall colours, and attractive European outdoor cafes throughout the city. We have a four bedroom bungalow, 10 minutes from downtown, with two and a half bathrooms. Our pets are a black cat, named Zorro, and a softcoated Wheaton terrier named Kaleigh. Our home has a large garden, outside deck and protected sunroom to enjoy fine days. | ||
| Interests: | My husband, Keith and I, ( Linda ) , enjoy volunteer work with the Ski Museum, our church, and Meals on Wheels. We also offer workshops on personality theory to various groups. Gardening, walking, cycling and snowshoeing are activities we enjoy, along w | ||
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| Country: | United States | Smoking: | NO |
| State: | Connecticut | Insurance: | YES |
| City: | Pine Meadow | Handicap Access: | NO |
| Pets in Home: | Pets Allowed: | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
| Host Info: | We live in Northwestern Connecticut, about 20 miles from Hartford to the east. Ski Sundown (downhill skiing); kayaking/tubing/canoeing - Farmington River; Hartford (Capitol Bldg.; Mark Twain House; Harriet Beecher Stowe House; Bushnell Theatre; river cruises). Outlet shopping 75 minutes to the shoretown of Clinton, CT. We live in a 10-room 1906 Victorian; we offer a large bedroom with Queen bed; however, the bathroom is shared with us. The house is located in a historic district on a main road with a pretty "Green" directly across from the home. There is a small ice-skating rink there in the winter. My husband is a self-employed appliance repairman who is semi-retired; I work full-time as a legal assistant at a major insurance company in Hartford. | ||
| Interests: | We love to travel (time and dollars permitting), many times to out-of-the-way places and we don't mind using public transportation to do so. We like to see how the locals really live. We especially like visiting places which are on the water. I am an | ||
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| Country: | United States | Smoking: | YES |
| State: | Iowa | Insurance: | YES |
| City: | Cedar Falls | Handicap Access: | NO |
| Pets in Home: | Pets Allowed: | ||
| Languages: | French (poorly) | ||
| Host Info: | Cedar Falls-Waterloo are located in northeast Iowa along the historic Cedar River. We are the host communities to the Univ. of Northern Iowa, John Deere Tractor Works and engineering/research facilities, and the main IBP meat packing plant. We are about 4 hours by interstate highway from Mpls.-St.Paul and Chicago, about 5 from Kansas City and St. Louis. Our home is a ranch with comfortable bedroom and full bath for our guests in a quiet, shady neighborhood. | ||
| Interests: | We also have a summer home in northern Minnesota located on a chain of 9 natural lakes, from which flows a river to Lake of the Woods on the Canadian border. Exchanges to this home might be possible too. You might guess our interest are outdoor oriented, | ||
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*This was the member count before our old website went offline. We are in the process of contacting past members to notify them of our new website, and will update our member count based on return correspondence.