“Your Tropical Hide- Away”
The Hosts
Wimmo and Godwin the owners of the guest-house are two easy-going guys, sharing their lives together since 1996. Their good friend Eduardo lives with Wimmo in the house since 2018. Godwin who lives nearby helps with the administration.
In August 1999 Wimmo & Godwin’s biggest dream came true and opened their own guest house, Barangay Bed and Breakfast at Droogbak.
Wimmo was born in a small city near Rotterdam. He was trained as a classical ballet dancer in The Hague and from 1980 till 1987, he danced for Het Internationale Dans Theater in Amsterdam. He studied graphic design and he worked for a canal boat company and managed it for 10 years. Aside from the Barangay, Wimmo worked part-time as host/guide for the same company. He is the host, in-house designer and interior decorator. In 2010 he has rediscovered his passion for painting. Since the transfer of the B&B to the Herenstraat he loves to work in the garden
Before cold Netherlands in 1996, Godwin lived a long and happy life in tropical paradise, The Philippines. There he was a college instructor in economics and political science, a research writer both for MBC business magazine and Lady Senator Rasul. Happier times in Amsterdam, Godwin did all kind of ‘odd jobs’ instead of finishing his MBA studies. He also worked for a canal boat company, waited for Hard Rock Café, helped Mader run “Sunhead of 1617 Guest House” and seriously, was a data typist. A licensed tennis instructor since 2005, Godwin is a fanatic tennis player and a regular fixture in de GLTA European circuit. He semi retired in 2018 and Wimmo is running the B&B now with help of Eduardo who moved in at 2018.
Eduardo was born in Brazil where he worked for a bank until 1992. That same year he moved to Bolzano in North Italy. After working in a popular club , he opened his own bar “Casa Nova” in 1995. Two years later he came to Amsterdam and worked together with Godwin in Hard Rock cafe Amsterdam and several other restaurants. Eduardo speaks 5 languages and loves to cook. Besides helping Wimmo in the B&B he also works in a retail shop. Eduardo, Wimmo and Godwin are friends for almost 30 years.
Bodi who looks like a puppy is a mature Chihuwahua , born in 2019 and protecting the property.
Billy who joined the Barangay family in 2012, is a very friendly cat who spent most if his time on the private floors and the garden.
