Our host net consists of 61 hosts. Some host profiles:
A lady in her thirties living in 3-room flat in Turku center (2 hours by train from Helsinki), works as an IT specialist. Likes to cook and to get into interesting conversations with new people. Hobbies: travelling, winter swimming (ice-hole swimming), culture: opera, literature, art.
Middle aged couple: man is a graphic designer/entrepreneur, wife works in Zoo.
Two places to invite guests to: a rather large house in Kerava, 30 kms north of Helsinki, reached easily by train or even bus. The other is a smaller flat located in Herttoniemi, some 10 minutes metro ride away from downtown Helsinki.
Pets: a rabbit, (hermelin) and occasionally a dog.
Also extra program:
- cycling either in Helsinki or around Kerava (excellent infra), we have bikes for two
- swimming in a lake year around (yes, also in winter) + sauna (small extra cost)
- walking/hiking in a nature park (Viikki, Helsinki) or in a forest (Kerava/Sipoo/Tuusula)
- sauna in Kerava
- sport events watching, like basketball, football or ice hockey games, if available at the moment of the visit
- basketball playing Saturdays October-May 11 am
A retired couple living in a spacious, well decorated flat in Munkkiniemi, Helsinki. Occupations: Secretary (associate in laws) ja District Prosecutor.
A retired, well traveled couple living most of the year in a flat in Helsinki city centre. Winters in India.
Helsinki:
A middle-aged female primary school teacher. Living at a two-family-house with a little garden. Interested in travelling, singing and playing piano (together-singing if wanted), handicrafts and Finnish design. In the family belongs two basenji dogs, barkless ones. Dog-training and other dog-things are one part of interests.
A middle-aged couple living in Järvenpää. Specialty smoked salmon in their garden cottage. Occupations in building branch and Assistant in IT-branch.
Family life: Young couple living in one-family-house in Itä-Pakila, Helsinki. Daughters born 2007 and 2009. A nice terrier-dog. Grill Party possible in summertime. Occupation in sales/marketing branch.
A middle-aged bilingual (Swe/Fin) couple living a in Tikkurila, Vantaa. English Teacher and Project Manager. Barbeque possibility in summertime. Pet: African pygmy hedgehog (non-allergenic).
A middle-aged lady in health care branch living in Helsinki city centre. Interested in traveling and culinary cooking.
A couple 50+ and a cat living in a small town 130 km from Helsinki. Can be reached by car or by public transport. Their speciality is a home movie theatre. Iittala Glass Factory nearby. Besides dinners they offer also homestay for 1-3 persons.
A retired couple (former policeman and parish employee) living in Muurame near Jyväskylä. Hobbies: boating, gardening and travelling.