Calgary, Canada


Member since
2007The member has not specified any exchange dates
Lovely Gracious Home, Ideal Setting
We have experienced 15 fabulous exchanges and are open to all offers, simultaneous or non-simultaneous. We are very flexible in our timing and prefer 2 to 4 week visits.
We live in a lovely home on an acreage just outside Calgary, a vibrant, modern city of just over a million people with fabulous international restaurants, shopping, and easy access to Banff, Lake Louise, and Jasper in the Rocky Mountains to the west, and to the vast prairies to the east. Walk, run, blade & bicycle in Calgary and the Kananaskis wilderness area which have some of the longest and best pathway systems in the world. Because Calgary is a very new city compared to those in Europe (a baby at just 125 years old), we have had the opportunity to incorporate modern city planning so it is very easy to drive here. We have a good public transportation system and food & gasoline are really cheap compared to Europe.
As a province, Alberta has a lot to offer. Outdoor activities range from hiking & rock climbing, whitewater rafting, horseback riding, golfing, camping, and lots of world class skiing in the winter in the gorgeous Canadian Rockies, plus canoeing & kayaking, hang-gliding, windsurfing, and speed skating at the Olympic Oval.
Our unique cultural sites include Fort Calgary, historic Heritage Park, Glenbow Museum, renowned Calgary zoo with botanical gardens, Spruce Meadows-a world-class Equestrian Centre, Drumheller Dinosaur Park, Head-Smashed-in-Buffalo Jump (a UNESCO site), Waterton Park, and the amazing Columbia Glacier. If you visit in July make sure you attend the Calgary Stampede, a 10-day celebration of cowboy life and Western culture-great fun!
You will love this part of the world!
Please visit these other sites for information about your destination: tourismcalgary.com travelalberta.com sprucemeadows.com calgaryzoo.ca tyrrellmuseum.com calgarystampede.com winsportcanada.ca
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 6 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Engineer & Artist
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 3
- Environment: In the country
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 6
- Sleeping Capacity: 9
- Total Area: 8000 sq ft
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Not allowed
Exchange Types
- Hospitality wanted
- Non-simultaneous exchange
- Home exchange
- Hospitality exchange
- Youth exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Fireplace
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Clothes dryer
- Piano
- Guitar
- Other musical instruments
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Park / playground
- Sauna private
- Garage
- Bicycles: 2
Facilities
- No smoking
- Suitable for disabled people
- Car necessary
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
- Use of boat
Our Destination Wish List
- Open for all offers
- Italy
- England, UK
- Portugal
- Ireland
- Isle of Wight, UK
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
- Deutsch
Our Neighbourhood

Nearest Airport: Calgary International - 25 minutes
Quiet countryside with fabulous views and lots of wild animals to see if you're lucky!
Occupation
- Engineer & Artist
Children
- No children will be traveling with us.
Pets
- We do not have pets.
References
This member has completed 6 successful exchanges. Here are some members that he exchanged with in the past:
Salzburg,
Austria
AT03210
Berlin,
Germany
DE2511
Kehl - Strasbourg,
France
FR070055