Type of Programme

Type of House: Town House

Teaching Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor of Arts, Business and Economics, 1961. ESL Adult Education certificate, State of California, renewed 2003 EFL, University of California, 2000. My wife is native Colombian, South America, and teaches Spanish in the evenings. She is also a computer lab instructor for elementary school.

Hobbies and Interests
Hiking in local parks, ocean swimming, library book reading, exercise in the gym, visiting small towns in the area, travel to foreign countries, meeting people from other countries.

Excursions and Local Attractions
University of Florida, 40,000 enrollment, in Gainesville, NFL Jacksonville Jaguars, football, NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers, football, Orlando Jazz, basketball, Tampa, hockey, Orlando Disneyworld, Miami beaches, football, basketball, hockey. All cities within a 2 hour drive. Miami is 6 hours. Beaches in Tampa, St. Augustine, Daytona Beach. Historic buildings in Gainesville. Various parks throughout Gainesville. Museums in Gainesville. Local cuisine, Northern Florida, beef ribs, BBQ, chicken wings, boiled peanuts, fresh fruit, oranges. Animal zoo, local lakes with alligators. Very warm weather, winters average 70 F and summers, 90 F. Tropical rain showers, but limited. Gainesville ranks as one of the best places to live in USA.

Accommodation, Facilities and Local Area
I can bring a continuity for a homestay, I am semi-retired, and love teaching English and working with foreign students. Florida is a great location for students with the prestigious University of Florida, one of the largest and most comprehensive in the nation. My wife and I can accommodate 2 students, and we have other locations, if there are more than 2 at any time.

Spacious living area, washer and dryer, screened-in porch with ceiling fans, spacious walk-in closets, ceramic tile entries, fully-equipped kitchen with icemaker and pantries, sparkling pool and sauna, stunning sundeck, state-of-the-art fitness centre, inviting clubhouse with pool table and large-screen TV, landscaped courtyards, tennis and basketball courts, perimeter fence, gated entry with courtesy guard, 24 hour emergency staff, only 1.8 miles from University of Florida, walking distance to parks and shopping center.