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Description
In 2014, my husband and I relocated from Istanbul to my hometown in Bartın to manage our family-owned mountain hotel. This move was inspired by the birth of our daughter that same year, as we desired to raise her in a natural setting rather than in a bustling city. Along with my parents and two brothers—one of whom is married with a daughter—we all live together here. Our quaint hotel is nestled in the Kure Mountains, a breathtaking national park. It features 15 rooms, a restaurant, a lobby, and a beautifully landscaped garden. Adjacent to our hotel is a natural spring, and we also own a small plot of land where my mother enjoys gardening. Our home is filled with life, including two large dogs, several cats, and chickens, cows reflecting our deep love for nature and animals.
Although our peak season is in the summer, we stay busy throughout the year. We have had the pleasure of hosting volunteers from Ukraine, the USA, Switzerland, Slovenia, Australia, Canada, France, Italy, Mexico, Estonia, Lithuania, Hungary, and Germany, all of whom have greatly enjoyed their time with us.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Projets artistiques
Pratique d’une langue
Aide avec des éco-projets
Enseignement
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Aide dans une ferme
Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Accueil / tourisme
Entretien général
Aide informatique/internet
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We are two generation family here. Me and my husband, my brothers and sister in law are modern face of Turkish culture and my parents are the traditional ones. So the volunteers can experience both. We can teach you Turkish, Turkish cooking, home made bread, cheese, yogurt etc. If the volunteer is eager to learn our culture we are here to share. The area is a typical Turkish village, and people love foreigners here and they like helping and sharing.
Projets impliquant des enfants
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Aide
We are looking for additional help with our daily routines. You can assist in various tasks around the hotel such as cleaning and laundry, helping in the kitchen or in the garden with preparing the soil, planting, harvesting vegetables and fruits, and collecting wood for the fireplace. There may also be opportunities to help feed the animals, though they require minimal care, or to engage with our kids who enjoy playing outdoors. The specific duties may vary, but we are very flexible and typically align your tasks with what you enjoy and excel at.
We ideally need one or two individuals who can integrate into our family life. Many workawayers appreciate the cultural exchange, eager to learn new things and engage in constant inquiry, which leads to mutual learning, sharing experiences, and forming friendships. However, we have also encountered some who view this opportunity merely as a means for free food and accommodation, showing little interest in our way of life; this attitude does not resonate with us. We enjoy hosting foreigners who are respectful, reliable, open-minded, friendly, and genuinely interested in contributing to our community.
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Turc: Courant
Allemand: DébutantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
Hébergement
A room with bathroom. You may share the room with another workawayer.
Autres infos...
We live in a small village, in a national park (Kure Mountains). The closest town, Ulus is 4 km away from our village. Bartin is 40 km, beautiful, seaside town Amasra is 55 km, and Safranbolu (famous with its houses, saffron and Turkish Delight) is 60 km. There are local transports from Ulus to other towns, and to Istanbul which is 8 hours drive.
If you like Turkish culture, nature, mountains, and animals then come and experience our way of living here.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Espace pour garer des vans
Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
Nombre d'heures attendues
5 hours per day
Feedback (18)
In addition to the daily work in the kitchen, I was also allowed to feed the animals (a young calf and… read more
My work there was to clear the wood store area of garbage and then move cut timber there ready for burning during winter.
I enjoyed doing this physical work.
The food was about 90% vegetarian and… read more
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Communication:
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In addition to the daily work in the kitchen, I was also allowed to feed the animals (a young calf and… read more
My work there was to clear the wood store area of garbage and then move cut timber there ready for burning during winter.
I enjoyed doing this physical work.
The food was about 90% vegetarian and… read more
Gulbahar was so nice and accomodate us very well, clearly. We had beautiful conversations together !
His husband very nice lead us at a time at the top of the… read more
The work was sometimes intensive (being a hotel, weekends is the busiest time), but normally quite cool and relaxed, with lot of fresh food and… read more
Lovely daughter they have and sweet two big dogs ,delicious food ..… read more
Because:
1. The whole family is a delight :-) Even in busy times there is always time for a joke and chats and everybody makes you feel welcome from the first moment. They are open minded and have a lot of knowledge about various topics and integrat you in their daily life.
2. Work is rewarding, as you get… read more
We really enjoyed their stay, and hope they come back to see more in the area.
Best wish with your travel… read more
Wish… read more
Most of all Gulbahar, Erhan and the entire family was very nice and treated me like one of the family. The… read more
