About Us

HomestayNanaimo.com is run by Tyler and Lisa and we are in our late 30s. Tyler works online from a home office and Lisa works at the hospital as a nurse so at least one of us is home most of the time.

We are both very interested in learning about other cultures and nationalities. We have hosted students from China, Vietnam, Japan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.

We are located in Cinnabar/Extension in South Nanaimo which is about a 9-minute drive from Vancouver Island University (VIU). By bus, you need to walk 20-minutes to the bus stop by Country Grocer, and then the bus from there to VIU takes 15-minutes, so it is best if you have a vehicle.

We have a very friendly Golden Retriever who is a part of the family, although he does shed so you must be okay with dogs and dog hair.

Lisa loves to garden and bake (especially muffins), and Tyler enjoys playing chess.