Welcome to the province of sagas and the long twilight of summer evenings! We can offer you our large and comfortable family home (3 floors, sleeping space for 8 people, 1 1/2 bathrooms, sauna, patio off the kitchen for outdoor meals and relaxation, offstreet parking) in a quiet neighborhood that is a short distance from anything you can desire. The nearby forests are full of blueberries and trails for wandering, and around town there are miles of car-free, paved bike trails. Downtown is just a few minutes away and is full of shops, restaurants, museums and art galleries, and there is a rich selection of cultural entertainment. Karlstad is full of bridges and waterways of the Klar River that empty into the vast inland sea of Lake Vänern, and the opportunities for outdoor recreation are nearly unlimited, thanks to Sweden's generous public access rights. Transportation is good, with coach and rail connections to all the other capitals of Scandinavia.

We have a summer cabin in the countryside 5 minutes away from Karlstad where we relax, swim and go canoeing.  Our four children are grown and have left home, though one or two might be tempted to join us for the next exchange. They have all been with us on other exchanges and are seasoned Intervac enthusiasts. We look forward to each new season for exchanges and daydream about where our travels might take us this year and anticipate welcoming new exchange guests to our home.

Our house is now a home, thanks to the addition of our cat, Xáxi, born in May 2022.