Spend your Summer Holiday in a quaint,
friendly American Village Natural parks and scenery, close to the excitement of Boston and New York, fine dining, education and research centers, seacoast excursions, historic pubs and much more...
Wake up to a beautiful view and enjoy steaming coffee on your
deck overlooking the lake.
Discover quaint back roads of New England, in the Eastern United States. Live in this small village in a
fully-equipped cottage which sits directly on the shore of a small lake where you can fish for bass or swim from the sandy beach.
Near two large casinos—Foxwoods and
Mohegan Sun. Enjoy nightlife—ask your wife out on a "date" and enjoy
nationally renowned shows, concerts, gambling and restaurants just a short drive away.
Take day trips to the seacoast area and visit Mystic Seaport, the
Seaquarium, and enjoy a lobster dinner. Drive along country roads and browse through Antique Shops & Flea Markets. Watch a movie at the American "Drive-In" Theatre.
Halfway between Boston and New York, two hours to NY or Boston. Conduct business or be a tourist… Visit New York City or Boston for "big city" events, and then return to your home-away-from-home. Use your own car or an Executive Car Service if you want to pamper yourself!
The Thomas
J. Dodd Research Center has a full repository of historical
documents, photographs including oral history from Holocaust Survivors
for research.
Try local recipes at historic Taverns & Restaurants in Coventry, Putnam, and Woodstock. Sit on a rock by the waterfall and relax with a glass of wine while your whispers are drowned out by the noise of the water cascading down the river.
Return each night to your home-away-from-home in
Ashford, CT, where life is slower in a rushed world. Residents are university faculty and staff, hard working to provide for their families. Children play Little League Baseball and swim in nearby ponds and rivers.
Visit the Gurleyville Gristmill and see how corn was ground in the 18th Century. Visit the local library. Hike the
Nipmuck Trail along the river—trail begins behind your house and is a beautiful Upper Woodland trail.
Mansfield Center General Store is the center of life in this village. Sit on the front porch and enjoy an ice cream cone. Walk on the sidewalks which run on both sides of the road to the post office and restaurant. Walk through the 18th Century Cemetery looking at the names on the headstones.
Shop for groceries in the local markets, browse through American shopping malls nearby. Live life in a different setting. At the
Mansfield Community Center you can use the exercise equipment, gym and pool at a daily rate.
Come for two weeks or the entire summer! Make new friends, practice your English, just relax and enjoy a new country! Have the best of everything… natural recreation, large university facilities, small village life.
Personal Assistance getting acclimated, finding grocery stores,
planning outings.
Your Host Family: Your hosts have lived in this area for
over 50 years. You'll live independently yet have support and
questions answered when needed.
Airport Pick Up Arranged At Bradley Field (BDL) in Hartford, Connecticut
