Leeuwarden, Netherlands


Member since
2004Exchange dates | Duration |
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May 01, 2021 - May 08, 2021 | 1 weeks |
Nederland, met onze hond, een rustige stabij. |
Holidays in Friesland?
Dear Intervac friends,
We are a family of 5, but the two oldest are now studying and do not go with us anymore. So there are 3 of us, Alastair (52), Akke (49), and Finn (17), and sometimes our older children Jesse (20) and Anouska (20). In the Netherlands our lovely dog will join is too. He is very quiet and easy going.
We live in Leeuwarden, a small town with canals, bridges, and bicycles. It is the capital of Friesland. Our semi-detached house is comfortable and recently renovated. We have four bedrooms with in total 7 beds (three double beds and one single bed). There is one bathroom. In total the living space is about 120 m2, divided over three floors. The house is located in a green and quiet estate bordering the Leeuwarder woods, with many deer, birds, foxes, frogs, ducks, herrons, hedgehogs, and other wildlife. In our garden we have frogs, hedgehogs, mice, spiders, bees, and butterflies. It is only 10 minutes cycling to the city centre of Leeuwarden. Various recreational cycling routes pass our house as well. Amsterdam is only one hour and 15 minutes by car, Groningen is one hour driving, and the Wadden islands are very close.
We have a cat as well. She needs to be looked after, but if you go away for a day, there are several neighbours who could feed the cat too.
We love exploring new places, including in the Netherlands. We had very nice house exchanges in Iceland (1), France (3), Belgium (2), Northern Germany (2), Switzerland (1), Norway (1), Denmark (1), Scotland (1), Spain (1) and also in North Babant and South Holland in the Netherlands (2)!
For tips see:
Friesland tourism: http://friesland.nl/en/
Lonely Planet: the Netherlands is in the top 10 destinations to visit in 2020.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 3 Children
- 18 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Lecturer English
- Lecturer Tourism Geography
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 3
- Environment: In the suburbs
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Sleeping Capacity: 5
- Living Area: 40 m2
- Total Area: 120 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Non-simultaneous exchange
- Home exchange
- Hospitality exchange
- Youth exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Television
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Park / playground
- Garage
- Bicycles: 5
Facilities
- No smoking
- Use/Exchange of car
- Pet care wanted
Our Destination Wish List
- Open for all offers
- Calgary, AB, Canada
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Canada
- France
- Belgium
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
- Finland
- Poland
- Portugal
- Spain
- United States
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
- Deutsch
- Dutch
Occupation
- Lecturer English
- Lecturer Tourism Geography
Children
- Boy - Age: 21
- Boy - Age: 18
- Girl - Age: 21
Pets
- Cat
- Dog
References
This member has completed 18 successful exchanges. Here are some members that he exchanged with in the past:
Olen,
Belgium
BE431
Sint-Andries (BRUGGE),
Belgium
BE528
DÖTLINGEN,
Germany
DE9126
Ferritslev,
Denmark
DK861706
QUIMPER,
France
FR030809
CONDEON,
France
FR030824
Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes,
France
FR111328
Kopavogur,
Iceland
IS1002213
Rockanje,
Netherlands
NL0214
Oisterwijk,
Netherlands
NL5888