Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1993 17:37:15 +0200


      COUNTRY: USA / Maryland
         TOWN: metropolitan Washington, DC
         NAME: Elizabeth and Antonio
      SEX/AGE: Female/40 (E)     Male/60 (A)
ACCOMMODATION: sofabed in single-family house
     LOCATION: suburban (near metro/subway/underground)
   MAX GUESTS: 2 adults, 1 child
   MAX LENGTH: normally 2 days, longer if we get along well
               or if specially arranged in advance
     EXPENSES: phone (food if a longer stay)
 RESTRICTIONS: no smoking, no pets (E is allergic)
 EXPECTATIONS: share our evenings, talk, help us learn about
               your country/area
    LANGUAGES: English (E mother, A fluent), Italian (A mother,
               E almost fluent), Spanish (some), French (some)
     THE HOST: We both work in computer software system development;
               E specializes in human-computer interaction, and A
               is a system engineer with a focus on performance
               modeling. We like many kinds of music and art, and
               we especially enjoy a good philosophical discussion.
               We are serious amateur photographers and are curious
               about everything.