Verb conjugation of "near" in English

Let's not forget how we started. We were writing each other very long messages and today we are both much more fluent in both languages. No book could have brought us that far. Cheers.
I usually do not travel, and if I do, then only to England, when I visit my parents who live in a suburb of London. I can not afford to travel too much, because it is a very large expense.
I would also like to stay for some time abroad, I had no time yet. With all the kids it is difficult. Next year, however, we might go to Rimini for a month. We will rent a house there in the summer.