Brugge, Belgium
Platinum
Member since
2016
fast replier| Exchange dates | Duration |
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| July 18, 2020 - August 16, 2020 | 2 weeks |
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Two to three weeks. Northern Italy, Germany, Austria. Scandinavia. Flexible. Open. |
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Apartment in the historical heart of Bruges
Apartement 105 m² with unique view on the Groenerei-canal. Fish market, Burg and Market Square nearby. Livingroom 5mx5m, kitchen, bathroom, 1 bedroom double bed and 1 room (bureau) with couch/bed for 1 person, terrace in the back on the south.
Hilde originates from Bruges and knows all the (little) secrets of this city, that is well known for its medieval buildings, its restaurants, its museums, its beers and its chocolates. (www.visitbruges.be/en)
Apart from the attractiveness of Bruges itself, visits to the coast (25 km), Ghent (50 km, 30 min by train), Antwerp and Brussels (100 km, 1h by train) are obvious. Amsterdam (200 km) and Paris (250 km) are nearby also. Railway station 15 min walk away, with good direct connections to Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels and Ostend, but use of pur car is no problem.
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 0 Children
- 28 Exchanges made
Occupation
- Rik worked as a journalist/editor for a national newspaper in Brussels and as a director of a museum. He retired in 2016 but is still active writing columns and books and playing the piano. Hilde works parttime in a day care center and is fond of cooking and reading. She was raised with eleven sisters and brothers in the center of Bruges.
Our Home
- House Type: Flat
- Floor: 1st floor (European)
- Environment: In the city
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Sleeping Capacity: 3
- Living Area: 105 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Not allowed
- Small children - Not allowed
Exchange Types
- Home exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Central heating
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Television
- Piano
Outdoor
- Terrace or deck
Facilities
- No smoking
- Use/Exchange of car
Our Destination Wish List
- Open for all offers
Spoken Languages
- English
- Italiano
- Français
- Dutch
Our Neighbourhood
Nearest Airport: Brussels - 100 km
The Groene Rei is one of the most beautiful places in the heart of the historical city of Bruges. It is a cobbled dead end street with no through traffic. Musea, shops, the market square with the belfry are a couple of minutes away.
Occupation
- Rik worked as a journalist/editor for a national newspaper in Brussels and as a director of a museum. He retired in 2016 but is still active writing columns and books and playing the piano. Hilde works parttime in a day care center and is fond of cooking and reading. She was raised with eleven sisters and brothers in the center of Bruges.
Children
- No children will be traveling with us.
Pets
- We do not have pets.
About Our Family
We are a Intervac-member since 1986, when we did our first exchange with people from Portland, Oregon. Since then we did some 15 swaps.
I'm Rik, 65, retired since 09/01/2016, former journalist/editor-in-chief and director of a museum, still writing columns and books and giving speeches. Hilde, 58, studied tourism, works in a day care center for children and is crazy about cooking and about her hometown Bruges.
We have two daughters, Maud 29, working and living in Brussels, and Andrea, 23, studying to become a nurse and living in Ghent.
In 2014, we moved to Bruges, where Hilde originates from en where we lived from 1980 tot 1991.
Lifestyle
We are interested in culture, gastronomy, hiking and doing trips with our bikes.
References
This member has completed 28 successful exchanges. Here are some members that he exchanged with in the past:
Val-des-Monts,
Canada
CA1013578
PARIS,
France
FR111122
Chanu,
France
FR120864
