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Experience life on Vancouver Island in Cowichan Valley, BC, Canada

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  • Last activity: 11 Feb 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    ATTENTION PLEASE: I have received many messages from people that do not know that Vancouver Island is not Vancouver City. Please take the time to view the difference ( google maps? ) before contacting us.

    We are looking forward to hosting people from around the globe in our Cowichan Valley home. In exchange for hosting, we ask for help with painting, gardening, general household stuff, and offer cultural exchange, English language practice, and more.

    Hiking, biking, beach combing, and more are all accessible nearby.
    Vancouver Island has much to offer!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    If you want to improve your English language skills and/or enjoy any of the following: biking, hiking, water sports, etc, then this is the place for you! You will enjoy healthy and delicious food. Some of the help includes preparing meals. If you don't know how to cook, this is an opportunity to learn in a modern, fully equipped kitchen. Right now the main work is painting indoors, with no/low VOC paint aka not toxic paint.

  • Help

    Help

    We would like to exchange 25 hours/week of help for hosting. This includes helping with tasks around the home, with general maintenance, painting, cooking, cleaning and yard work. We will provide room/board, good company and help with English language skills. We love being tourists where we live, so it will be fun to show you around the area too.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    I would love to learn Spanish, and open to learning other languages too.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We have a comfortable, furnished guest room for you in our home. There is a separate office space that has a desk for work you need to do on your own. Bring your own computer please.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We are in the Comox Valley which is a 3 hour long drive north of Victoria, BC.

    There are trails that can be accessed nearby but many other areas to explore on Vancouver Island too. The ocean is minutes from our home for beach walking, running or water sports.

    Vancouver Island is home to Canada's highest water falls and it could be fun to explore the area either independently or with us.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    There is an office room, separate from the guest room that has a desk. Bring your computer, and you are set.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 171613366597

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