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Help our family with cooking in Tröllaskagi, northern Iceland

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  • Last activity: 25 Mar 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a middle aged couple that run a horse farm in Iceland. We also have a few sheep as a hobby, for fun, and very friendly dogs.

    We've had international helpers in our home (and living on our farm) since 1998, and the wife in the house was a volunteer/worker herself, several times, on farms, when younger. So we're pretty experienced in this, and simply try to make this a nice and meaningful experience for both those that stay here and host.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You'll get to know the climate and culture, especially the culture of horse people, farmers and country side people in Iceland. And the nature here is stunning.
    Sometimes we're looking for help with cooking and housework: It's a super fun cultural exchange, getting to know Iceland in so many ways, and having fun with other young people, and us the locals.
    (( not in 2024) Sometimes we're looking for assistants in horses: It becomes a super good internship for horse people, for both hobby riders and for those that want to become professionals in horses, f.ex. running horse tours or a riding school later.

    Great for hiking in the summer/fall (May-October).

  • Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

    Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

    This host offers accommodation and payment.

    Host has indicated that they will pay at least the minimum hourly wage of their country for each hour worked and that accommodation will also be provided. They are asking for help with a business or business activity. Contact the host directly via the site messenger for more information and details about the wage provided. Any arrangements should be agreed in advance with your host.

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for people for April (a whole month) and September (a whole month), even until ca. October 10. 2024, for COOKING AND LIGHT HOUSEWORK :) , not connected to horses (1 person at a time, staying for at least 3 months!).

    Are you looking for a fun adventure in Iceland this summer?
    Langhus farm is a family-run horse farm in Northern Iceland.

    Food and accommodation provided on the farm.

    This is not work with an income making business, it's a part time job, not totally a volunteer position though, there is some salary :) - all hours paid

    -You need to:
    -Stay for at least 3 months.
    -Be a very experienced cook, and not scared of cooking dinner for 6-12 people.
    -Manage rather well in English or a Scandinavian language (so we can communicate :) ).
    -Be 23-27 yo.
    -Be female (because of shared accommodation).
    -Be sociable with an optimistic attitude towards life, so we all can have a good time together.
    -Like teamwork.
    -Not have big diet preferences (f.ex. not vegeterian).
    -Like to cook meat.
    -Like housework (light house chores involved).
    -Like animals and are a dog person and like small hikes (1-2 kilometers), there's a small chore we need help with, herding sheep occasionally (when they're in the wrong spot), with the dogs (we teach you of course). But if that doesn't sound interesting, no worries.
    -We can send you a lot more info in PM, about everything here, upon request.

    Chores:
    Cooking dinner once a day 6 days per week. Baking waffles occasionally. Light household chores.

    Lots of more information provided upon request.

  • Languages spoken

    Danish: Fluent
    English: Fluent
    Icelandic: Fluent
    Swedish: Intermediate
    French: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Your accommodation will be a camper van with good mattresses, heating, etc., shared with one more helper, but of course we'll provide a thick duvet, and more comforts. You have Wifi there too. Board (all meals) on the farm in the home. Good indoor common room available so we all can have a great time there together in the evening, watching films or playing board games or just having other fun.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We live in a very rural and beautiful area, with lots of space, northern lights (September-April), and arctic beauty, we're pretty close to the ocean, and breathtaking mountains. It can be rural and remote in the wintertime, in the summertime it's still remote but you meet a lot of people :) We have midnight sun (24/7 sunlight) in the summer months.
    We are a lively group here, the people on the farm love playing card games, hiking, and enjoying the wonderful Icelandic nature, and animals. And there is good company from other young people.
    It's very rural in Iceland, there are usually at least a couple of kilometers between different farms. So, there is a lot of peace and space.

  • 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

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Every size :)

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maybe 3 hours per day.

Host ref number: 494891548341

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