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TWO THINGS: Just FYI- we live 20 km from Beauvais
****Also, very important- we do not host anyone that does not have any COUCHSURFING references, aka you must have a reference from someone you met strictly through couchsurfing. Don't worry! We DO accept first time surfers... all you must do is meet up for coffee with a couchsurfer from your town to get a reference!****
A charming village 20 km from Beauvais on the train route from Beauvais to Le Treport (http://www.ville-le-treport.fr/...)
I can help out *sometimes* with transport, but we def. need LOTS of advance warning.
Since we both work full time and have a toddler, we CANNOT be picking up after people and running around after people... sorry! We're not a hotel, B and B, gite, camping site, hostel... we're a functional home of people NOT on vacation so please keep that in mind when staying with us.
We have no pets, and don't smoke. Needless to say, no smoking at our home.
We have blankets and towels etc...
Please keep in mind that I will take you to the airport IF and only if I am going there anyway for work... otherwise you'll have to take the train or a taxi...
You can find train times to and from Beauvais to my place at www.voyages-sncf.com, but in general it is like from BVS to my village at 7:30, 9, 12:45, 16:20, and 18 PM. Going back to Beauvais looks like around 6:45, 7:20, 8:40, 13:20, 5, and 6. From the train station in Beauvais you can get a bus to the airport, or a train to Paris.
Otherwise, you can feel at home at my house and hopefully feel a part of the family.
FOR MORE INFO ON CS BEAUVAIS
http://wiki.couchsurfing.com/en/Beauvais
Matthieu Delamare 34, Male Beauvais, Picardy France Friends since October 2006 "former roomates" Friendship Type: Close Friend
Tracy Weidel 28, Female Broomfield, Colorado United States Friends since September 1983 "We shared a womb." Friendship Type: Best Friend 30+
Pom Rai 30, Male Fort Collins, Colorado United States Friends since February 2005 "Wouldn't you like to know??" Friendship Type: Close Friend 30+30+30+
Inke Strydom 27, Female Piet Retief, Mpumalanga South Africa Friends since December 2007 "met at a bus_station while living in Beauvais, France" Friendship Type: Close Friend 33
Jean-Benoit OZON 33, Male Rovigo, Veneto Italy Friends since January 2004 "Work friend" Friendship Type: Best Friend
Whitney Pratz 27, Female Winnetka, California United States Friends since May 2008 "I am her baby's nounou and her BFF" Friendship Type: Best Friend 30+
Gan Jin 24, Besancon, Franche-Comte France Friends since October 2006 "chez une amie a Besancon" Friendship Type: Friend 7
Whitney Quon 23, Female Portland, Oregon United States Friends since September 2006 "We met in France." Friendship Type: Good Friend 6
Anne-Laure VATTIER 36, Female Beauvais, Picardy France Friends since November 2008 "Couchsurfing first, but in reality, thanks to Beauvais airport" Friendship Type: Friend
Kevin Lambert 35, Male Seoul, Seoul South Korea Friends since September 2006 "met marianne through the asstship program" Friendship Type: Good Friend 3
We have two kids, Nyko and Faye. I'm a doula and also work at the Tourism Office at the Beauvais airport.
Interests
Marianne- swimming (or especially being in the water), eating, cooking, making out, reading (especially magazines), walking, shopping (but usually alone), watching movies/Friends (usually chick flicks and always in VO)laughing (usually at myself), drinking, writing (especially travel fiction), starting new things (especially things I never intend to finish), putting together flower boquets, writing lists (kind of like this one for example)
Thomas- skiing, 'Friends', drinking (especially beer with Picon), swimming, being organized, 'bricolage'
Philosophy
Jumping from the 100th floor hurts just as bad as jumping from the 50th. (Kundera)
The journey is my home. (Rukeyser)
"Talk about a dream, try to make it real." (Springsteen)
Teach, Learn, Share
Despite what you may have learned in school, unoxygenized blood IS NOT blue. FYI before you bet your husband ten euros on it.
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Marianne was a wonderful and one of the most welcoming couchsurfing hosts I have ever met.. She came to pick me and my son up and they shared their toys and home and food with us as if we were family.. thank you so very much! Special thanks to Nyco!!!
Absolutely wonderful! I could not have asked for a better first time couchsurfing/helpx experience. From the exact moment I entered their house, I immediately felt at home. Marianne was quite busy with raising her two (adorable) kids, but she was nonetheless very attentive to my questions or requests. I respect her so much for opening up her home to travelers like me. She's just wonderful to talk to and don't let her fool you - she is a fabulous cook! Thank you so much!
From Alejandra Bajo Culiacan Rosales, Mexico Feb 17, 2011
They are phantastic! Marie answered my letter very quickly and I was immediately welcomed at theri house. She just brought me to their home and told me that I do what I want. I can feel myself at home. They are simply perfect hosts! I see now that Faye came to this external earthly dimension. Congratulations and best wishes to you!:)
Nice experience meeting you in your cosy home. Enjoying the night with you was the best end of visiting France:) keep your ´american-french relationship´ always full of joy and understanding:)
Thank you for being such a great host! We had wonderful evening together. I really wish we haven't came so late and spend more time talking and laughing with Marianne and Thomas. :)
From Summer2014 Columbus, United States Jun 14, 2010
Positive
I don't know to thank you to be my last min host in Beauvais. I definitely need to arrange my plan little better next time. Enjoy your summer and looking forward to see your baby girl's pictures.
Marianne, Thomas, Nicolas and Baby #2 was a so great experience. From the beginning in Marianne's car (picking me up from the train station), we both felt an impressive connexion. We had so much in common even if we were from different corners of the world. This is one of the huge advantages of CS community: it lets you change your destiny, meeting great people you might haven't met otherwise. :o) And coming back to the surfing experience itself, these guys (the 4 of them) made me feel so comfy from the very beginning of the encounter! It was like being part of the family. I am definitely happy of this meeting and give my exclusive hosts 5 stars! I love you guys! And again, I am sure baby #2 is a girl!! See you soon in Mexico or Spain! or at least on FB till next meeting happens!!! Take care and see you soon!
we enjoyed hosting the 2 girls, Marianne, and her long-time friend from back home. They laughed a lot, were talkative, and social. As we did have a socially full weekend, we did not have that much time for long conversations, but we still could get to know each other, and I could listen to their experiences as mums, living in another contry, cultural differences, and similar topics. They were indeed independent travellers, what we really like. All the best with the return to your family lifes.
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