Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1993 18:27:40 +0200 COUNTRY: USA / Michigan TOWN: Big Rapids / West Central MI NAME: Dan and Jan SEX/AGE: Male / 32 Female / 40 ACCOMMODATION: house LOCATION: rural, wooded setting; 3 miles to town MAX GUESTS: 4 MAX LENGTH: 2 weeks EXPENSES: long distance phone charges, food (depending on length of stay) RESTRICTIONS: smokers, pets, kids are all ok! EXPECTATIONS: We would like our guests to share their culture with us. An introduction to the local cuisine wouldn't hurt either!!;) LANGUAGES: English THE HOST: Dan- Asst. Professor; Jan- Nurse. We have three children- 9 year old twin girls and a 13 year old girl who is handicapped. We live about 1 hour by car from Lake Michigan. Mackinac Is. is about 3 hours away, as is the Upper Peninsula. Chicago is about a 4 hour drive, depending on where you have to go. Detroit is approximately 3 hours east. HOBBIES: homebrewing, reading, movies, all different styles of music. We participate in some outdoor activities (bicycling and infrequent camping trips). We all like to swim, though! We like to travel but most of our trips have been within the US.