I am originally from the US and am a classical music composer, pianist, and opera singer (tenor). I also currently teach English online and publish my music and books of living in Costa Rica. My work and arrangements are literally performed around the globe. I graduated from DePauw University in vocal performance and in 1987 I was an exchange student in Vienna Austria with Eastern European Art excursions to Prague, St. Petersburg, and Budapest. From then on I was briefly in Peace Corps in the country of Haiti (1997), lived in the urban centers of Los Angeles and New York and worked at Credit Suisse as a graphics person before moving to Costa Rica. There, I opened my house as a B&B in Heredia "Casa Holanda" (because my last name is "Holland") for 8 years, meeting and giving Costa Rican tours to people around the world. In 2009, I met Roy, who is Costa Rican and we lived and worked together in Heredia before building, designing and opening our present castle in the Los Santos Valley. Now with more space, we continue to operate the B&B and meet wonderful people around the world, mostly from Germany, France, Spain, Holland, England, and some from the US. Roy is a hair stylist and avid gardener (as one can see from the photos of our castle.) In 2015 we traveled to the US to marry in New York. We are a settled, mature couple and really want to visit Europe and the main cities. Perhaps see the castles and gardens of France, Spain, Italy and/or Germany that have inspired our vision here. Also, being in my early 50s, I would like to experience Europe now that I am more knowledgeable about history and culture to appreciate it more deeply. We would also like to escape the heavy rains of late September and early October of Costa Rica. So for you, it is perfect to come for a week during our high, dry season (Jan-Apr) in exchange for a stay in the late summer and early fall of your country.