Became a member in: 2016
Renewal Date: 31/Mar/2023
We are happy married couple. We like to try new things and see the exciting culture. We love to travel and meet new people.
We live in the small resort town of Pärnu. Kristiina is a personnel manager. Rainer is Europe car driver. We have five children, one of whom still live with us. We travel the usual with our two children.
Additional languages spoken
English
Affinities
Plants & Gardens,
Fishing,
Watersports,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Hiking,
Wine Lovers,
Yoga / Meditation,
Music Lovers
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Homemakers,
Artists / Entertainment Industry,
Banking / Finance,
NGO workers,
Communty Service Volunteers
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Personnel manager and writer!
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Simultaneous Home Exchange
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Sabbatical Home Exchange
Hospitality Exchange Offered
Hospitality Exchange Wanted
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is possible
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Description of the home we are offering for exchange
We renovated a 100-year-old house. It belonged to our great-grandparents. The life here is peaceful and at the same time we are near to the center, just a 30-minute drive to Tallinn. We have a house with a large kitchen, three bedrooms, a living room, a bathroom and a toilet. We have a very large courtyard. We also have a sauna house. We live next to a river. We have a German hunting dog and a red cat. The animals are very friendly. The garden grows blueberries and other berries. We also have a lot of fruit trees like apple, plum, pear and cherry trees. You can experience life in Estonia with us.
Estonia is the most digital country in the world. We have done almost everything on the internet - shops, schools, taxes, businesses ...
Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas even gave an interview to the popular US talk show on " The Daily Show " https://www.inverse.com/article/13212-estonian-prime-minister-taavi-rivas-makes-a-splash-on-the-daily-show
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonia
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Extras
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
In our home you can rest, we have a beautiful natural environment.
The nearest town is a short 15-minute drive from us . There are many small villages around us. The Estonian capital Tallinn is only a 30-minute drive away. There is much to see and do.
We ourselves organize basic archery classes and canoeing trips on Keila River.
Getting to a bus or train from our house is a 15-minute walk (trains: http://elron.ee/en/). Our nearest station is called Lohu. You can take the train to our capital Tallinn and the Old City of Tallinn is just a walk away from the train station. You can also take the train to Pärnu or Viljandi from Lohu.
Busses from our nearest town Rapla will take you to Haapsalu and Tartu (the trains from Lohu can also take you to Rapla).
There are several car rental companies in Estonia and we are gladly willing to find you the best option.
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Cultural Activities
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
Estonia. A small independent country in the European Union.We have a little over a million citizens. We have an exciting history and beautiful nature. There are four seasons in Estonia – spring, summer, autumn and winter, where temperatures rise up to 36C and sink as low as -30C.
There are 15 counties in Estonia, we live in Rapla County. http://www.raplamaa.ee/en/rapla_county/the_history_of_the_county/
Estonia reaches about 300km (187 miles) from one end to the other, so the distances are short. There is a lot to see and do in our country.
Bogs and mires cover one fifth of the mainland area of Estonia. We are third in the world after Finland and Canada in our abundance of natural mires.
You can see mansions, strongholds and museums seething with history.
Estonia is highly developed in IT, our WiFi reaches every home and even the forest.
Our airport is in Tallinn (http://www.tallinn-airport.ee/en/)
It’s a 40-minute car ride to our place (about 40km or 25 miles).
Our favourite restaurants
Cafés & bars
Special places to shop
Leisure and cultural activities
Walks or jogging paths
Health or fitness clubs
Interesting day trips
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
We will do our best to make you enjoy our home. Travel to us if you like. We are ready to host your. We are here to help you make sure your trip goes well ! Our country has a lot to see and do.
When is the best time to come to Estonia? It depends on what you would like to do, but for traveling and hiking we recommend from May to August, when it's warm and dry (no guarantees, though ;) )
Our spring – best time is the end of May or the beginning of June, when the apple trees are blooming, nature has just reached it’s greenery and is full of energy.
At the end of June, on the 24th, we celebrate Victory Day (and Midsummer’s Eve) with a huge bonfire and festive village parties, in every weather, may it rain or hail, we enjoy each other’s company and play old games like boot tossing, tug-of-war etc, have a barbeque and a few drinks until the morning.
NB! Smoking is only allowed outdoors with us.
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Became a member in: 2016
Renewal Date: 31/Mar/2023
We are happy married couple. We like to try new things and see the exciting culture. We love to travel and meet new people.
We live in the small resort town of Pärnu. Kristiina is a personnel manager. Rainer is Europe car driver. We have five children, one of whom still live with us. We travel the usual with our two children.
Additional languages spoken
English
Affinities
Plants & Gardens,
Fishing,
Watersports,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Hiking,
Wine Lovers,
Yoga / Meditation,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
Homemakers,
Artists / Entertainment Industry,
Banking / Finance,
NGO workers,
Communty Service Volunteers
MoreLessProfession
Personnel manager and writer!
Our personal links
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