Olen, Belgium


Member since
2006Exchange dates | Duration |
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December 01, 2020 - January 31, 2022 | 3 weeks |
A cozy place in Olen,Belgium!
Welcome in Olen!
We're looking for short or long exchanges during any period.
We're open for any proposal.
Surprise us!
We are a family of 5 but our 3 grown up children are not always traveling with us.
We included Intervac in our style of life in 2006 and since then we have had more than 30 succesfull exchanges. We appreciate the hospitality of people from different countries and we're already looking forward to welcome our next family!
We live in a little village in the Flamish part of our country. Our house is located in a very quite area with a lot of green surroundings. There is so much to do in Olen and the surrounding areas. You will not be bored!
The famous familypark 'Bobbejaanland' is just 3 km from here!
We live in a spaceful typical country house, build in 1950...completely renovated and good equiped. It's a family home with large rooms and 4 bedrooms.
We have a lot of musicinstruments, toys & games for all age. You can use our free and unlimited internet-acces. We have a big, lovely garden with lots of vegetables, fruit- & walnut-threes. There's a terras (with BBQ) and a swimmingpond. Kids can also play football. There's a little playgarden in front of the house.
Belgium is a very little country with distinct cultures and long fascinating histories. But Belgium charms are also found in many less-spectacular corners. Belgium is more than drinking beer, eating 'stoemp', waffles, chips and chocolates!
Belgium is a country of two distinct halves. Dutch speaking Flanders has a flat landscape but is interspersed with fabulous historic cities. They lies close together and are conveniently interconnect by regular trains, even from Olen. Antwerp is a portcity whose historical credentials are balanced by its vibrant nightlife, café-culture and cutting-edge designer fashions. Sweet little Lier, known for his béguinage, listed by Unesco. Brughes: one of Europe's most romantic getaways. Ghent is known to be one of the most authentic city's. We can also recommend you Mechelen and Leuven. In French speaking Wallonia most attractions are contrastingly rural: caves, castles, bucolic valleys and outdoor activities. Fascinating Liège, Namur with his mighty fortress and pitoresque old town centre, Bouillon with his 'chateau', Dinant, beautifull nature in Rochehout et La Roche-en-Ardennes. The Eastern cantons is best known for the Hautes Fagnes area of moorlands (largest nationally protected naturereserve) that lies between pleasant towns Eupen and Malmédy. Here you also find the Spa-Francorchamps Belgium Grand Prix Formula 1 circuit.. And than you have Brussels of course. The Grand Place is one of world's most beautifull squares. Don't mis the unique 1985 Atomium.
Belgium is the capital of Europe. Very good connections by highway's, high-speed trains or low-cost flights to other European cities as Amsterdam , Paris, London, Berlin, Madrid, Barcelona, Venice,....
Our Family
- 2 Adults
- 3 Children
- 28 Exchanges made
Occupation
- retired teacher
- dep waterinfrastructure
Our Home
- House Type: House
- Floor: 2
- Environment: In the country
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Sleeping Capacity: 7
- Living Area: 300 m2
- Total Area: 900 m2
References
In my house
- Pets - Allowed
- Small children - Allowed
Exchange Types
- Bed & Breakfast
- Hospitality wanted
- Non-simultaneous exchange
- Home exchange
- Hospitality exchange
- Youth exchange
Indoor
- Free internet access
- Computer available
- Central heating
- Toys and games
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Television
- Piano
- Guitar
- Other musical instruments
Outdoor
- Garden
- Terrace or deck
- Park / playground
- BBQ
- Garage
- Private swimming pool
- Bicycles: 4
Facilities
- Use/Exchange of car
- Seclusion/Privacy
- Pet care wanted
Our Destination Wish List
- Open for all offers
- Norway
- Estonia
- Corsica, France
- Sicily, Italy
- Gran Canaria, Spain
- Tenerife, Spain
- Greece
- Copenhagen, Denmark
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français
- Español
- Dutch
Our Neighbourhood

Nearest Airport: Brussel National Airport or Eindhoven Airport -
We live in regio 'Antwerpse Kempen', situated in Flanders.
Our region is known for his beautifull Nete- valley. Over 90% of Belgium's dragonfly species live here. You have also 'de Kempense duinenrug (sanddunes with forest) . 'Het Olens broek' is a beautifull nature-reserve. And there are 2 dreaming canals: Kempisch canal and Albertcanal. There're 4 lakes where you can find a lot of waterrecreation. There're also a lot of other possibilities for recreation all kind...walking, biking,mountainbiking, swimming, kanoing, skating, petanque, kajak, surf, horse-riding, golf...or visit familypark Bobbejaanland.
Olen is an ideal place for visiting our country with a lot of charming little villages and beautifull city's. There's a little trainstation at 10' walk from here. This station has very frequent services and takes you to Antwerp in 35 min. From there you can connect to many areas of the country.
We can also offer you a car-exchange for additional flexibility. You can use our VW-Caddy.
Occupation
- retired teacher
- dep waterinfrastructure
Children
- Boy - Age: 26
- Boy - Age: 25
- Girl - Age: 24
Pets
- Our cat Minouche can stay in our garden.
- Our fish in the pond
About Our Family
We're a family of five. The kids will not join us everytime.
Dimitri (49): Civil servant and works for the department of waterinfrastructure. He plays saxophone, guitar and basguitar.
Sonja (54): Retired science teacher. She loves swimming, traveling, nature, walking and good food.
Django (25): Nurse in a retirement home. He plays football. Lives together with his girlfriend Kristel.
Mauro (24): Laboratory technician . He loves snowboarding, gaming, traveling and festivals.
Myrna (23): Study veterinarian - 3th year at the University of Antwerp. She's tuck of playing violin and producing her own songs. She loves traveling, skiing, swinning, diving, walking and making juwelery. She always open to meet new people from all over the world and very interested in different cultures.
Lima (1,5): A very friendly Spanish Coccer. We adopted her when she was 1 years old and she likes us very much. She likes to walk and also to travel with us. But if this isn't possible, she can stay with our family.
Minouche (6): A nice little cat and a surviver. We adopted him when she was 1 years old. His best friend is Lima. He can come in, but likes to stay outside. It would be nice if you can look after him. But you can count on our family or neighbourhoods if necessary.
Our fish in the pond like some swimmingguests.
Lifestyle
We enjoy visiting and discovering new places anywhere!
We love nature, walking, biking, skiing, swimming, music, festivals, markets, typical foods and spirits, museums,... and city's!
We're open for any suggestion. All periods possible.
Surprise us!
All mails will be answered.
References
This member has completed 28 successful exchanges. Here are some members that he exchanged with in the past:
Gemmenich,
Belgium
BE00662
Ciney,
Belgium
BE00749
Sint-Andries (BRUGGE),
Belgium
BE528
Vícar,
Spain
ES682814
Pori,
Finland
FI0676
SAINT-ETIENNE,
France
FR120199
Clevedon,
Great Britain
GB091424
TRIKALA,
Greece
GR120
Mayo,
Ireland
IE1000307
Akureyri,
Iceland
IS10064
Haarlem,
Netherlands
NL0096
Leeuwarden,
Netherlands
NL0651
Halmstad,
Sweden
SE9216
Kolari,
Finland
US1006016