Became a member in: 2009
Renewal Date: 31/Oct/2024
We are a retired Vancouver city planner (72) and teaching assistant (69) who love to garden, hike/trek, x-country & telemark ski, read, sing, eat well (!) and travel, often to obscure locations (ie. Xinjiang). We can offer advice on these activities (and an excellent outdoor equipment store nearby). We've done 18 house exchanges to Argentina,
Austria, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, and Portland, Ore., U.S.A. Our three adult children live nearby and could help orient you to Vancouver.
Additional languages spoken
English
Affinities
Plants & Gardens,
Hiking,
Wine Lovers,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Music Lovers
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Teachers / Education Professionals,
Retirees,
Technology Professionals,
Communty Service Volunteers
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Retired Teacher Aide/Retired City Planner (Retired)
Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Long-term Home Exchange
Sabbatical Home Exchange
Hospitality Exchange Offered
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is possible
Open to all dates | Open to all destinations |
Sep 1, 2024 - Oct 2, 2024 | Vienna, Austria | Graz, Austria |
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
New 93 m2 'coach house' has open kitchen/living area above with deck; 2 bedrms, bathroom down; french doors to patio; set in trees, garden behind our 1910 heritage house in N. Vancouver. Great mountain views from deck and patio. We're 20 minutes drive from 3 ski mountains ...great for summer hiking! By transit: 15-20 minutes to most of our best known destinations:
Capilano Suspension Bridge
Grouse Mountain Skyride
Vancouver Aquarium
Stanley Park
Ambleside Beach
West Vancouver Seawall
Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge
Downtown, the vibrant heart of our UN rated "most livable city" is 30 minutes by transit or a beautiful seabus ride across the harbour (15 by car). Granville Island market is south of downtown. Transit is less than 5 min walk.
Whistler Mountain Olympic ski resort is 1.5 hours drive to the north. A great 1.5 hour ferry ride over Georgia Straight is 30 minutes west at Horseshoe Bay for famous Long Beach, Gulf Islands or scenic Vancouver Island drives. US border is 1 hour south
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Extras
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
Lonsdale our neighbourhood "high street", 7 minutes walk west, offers a pool, rink, gym, library and theatre as well as grocery, deli, bakery and an array of ethnic shops and restaurants.
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Cultural Activities
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
Please check our exchange preferences below
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Became a member in: 2009
Renewal Date: 31/Oct/2024
We are a retired Vancouver city planner (72) and teaching assistant (69) who love to garden, hike/trek, x-country & telemark ski, read, sing, eat well (!) and travel, often to obscure locations (ie. Xinjiang). We can offer advice on these activities (and an excellent outdoor equipment store nearby). We've done 18 house exchanges to Argentina,
Austria, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, and Portland, Ore., U.S.A. Our three adult children live nearby and could help orient you to Vancouver.
Additional languages spoken
English
Affinities
Plants & Gardens,
Hiking,
Wine Lovers,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
Teachers / Education Professionals,
Retirees,
Technology Professionals,
Communty Service Volunteers
MoreLessProfession
Retired Teacher Aide/Retired City Planner (Retired)
Over 70 years of home exchange experience
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