Became a member in: 2005
Renewal Date: 31/Mar/2024
Vi er en reiseglad familie på 4, som har byttet hus i 15 år. Vi har hatt tre flotte bytter i Frankrike, to i England (London og Barnstaple) to i Spania, et i Italia (Roma) og to i California. Vi elsker å oppleve nye steder med husbytte. Vi har også hatt et ungdomsbytte i Frankrike.
Vi are a family of four that love to travel. We have done house swaps since 2007. We have had 3 exchanges in France, 2 in England, 2 in Spain, one in Rome, Italy and 2 in California. We have also done a successful youth exchange in France, with our eldest daughter Aurora.
Additional languages spoken
English, French
Affinities
Pets,
Tennis,
Watersports,
Skiing,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Hiking,
Wine Lovers,
The Arts,
Yoga / Meditation
MoreLessAffiliations
University Professors,
Artists / Entertainment Industry
Profession
Journalist/entrepreneur
Our pets
Theo, hund 8,5
Non-simultaneous Home Exchange
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is not possible
| Open to all dates and destinations |
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
Nice and cosy Scandinavian style home, with large private garden in the middel of the city. Peaceful, but still very close to everything worth seeing in Oslo.
Our house is situated in a green and pleasant area of Oslo, protected for architectural values. Very children friendly surroundings. The beach is at 15 minutes by car, a large, public outdoor swimming pool, at 5 minutes. The house is well equipped, 3 floors, 300 sqm, We have large bedrooms and can easily fit in 2 extra beds. Private garden and terrace. Local bakery and groceries store at 2 min walk. Public transport at 3 min walk.
Have a look at what New York Times writes about Oslo :)
http://travel.nytimes.com/2013/06/16/travel/36-hours-in-oslo.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y&_r=3&
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Extras
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
Our neighbourhood is a green, quiet and very popular area to live in, close to the city center. The architecture is unique. We have a very nice local pizzeria, at literally 50 meters from home. There is also an exellent bakery at the same distance, and an exclusive food store. More regular super markets at five minutes walk.
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
The tram is 3 min walk from our house and will take you to the city center in 15 min. You can also take the metro, which is 5-6 min walk from the house. We are close to sights such as Holmenkollen ski jump, the opera house by the sea and the viking ships at the half island of Bygdøy.
Our favourite restaurants
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
Please check our exchange preferences below
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Over 70 years of home exchange experience
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