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Last replied
11 Dec 2023
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Description
We are a married couple who live in rural farm in Latvia. We are 52 years old, we have two great sons who are married, and two lovely granddaughter.
We very much love Italy and are learning Italian. We have a large and beautiful well maintained country house.
Zanda is excellent housewife and cook, but Uldis good at handicrafts and construction work. We love animals, we have two cats, one dogs and 15 chickens.
Our biggest passion is the gastronomical tourism and we offer real Italian pizza baking workshop.
We are people with a healthy and environmentally friendly thinking. We like humor and friendly atmosphere.
We have an authentic sauna and every week take bath rituals.
We Will be happy to share our lives with their professional skills and experience, we will tell and show the Latvian culture and kitchen.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help with Eco Projects
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Language practice
Art Projects
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Volunteer traveler with us will learn to:
latvian culture and traditions,
daily field tasks,
as from wood to cook a variety of installations,
the stones to build the road,
will see how to grow garden plants,
learn to cook a real Italian pizza,
understand themselves as clean of anxiety and stress in bath rituals.
participate and understand the ancient Latvian sacred fire ritual,
Learn languages.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
This year we want to create a maze of trees and terrace of grapes as well as the yard to build a pavement of stones and a variety of rural attractions of wood.
Need help outdoor activities:
to understand the work with stone and tree,
painted and arranged small rural accommodation,
also garden care works,
lawn mowing,
various household works.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
Accommodation
You will stay in separate summer house
What else ...
With us you can relax from the noise and civilization,
enjoy a beautiful, pure nature and peace,
Home has Wi
9 km near Valmiera city with 28 thousand inhabitants, theater, concerts, sports activities, cafes, restaurants, railway station, bus station, bibloteka.
100 km from the Latvian capital of Riga,
near several beautiful natural landscapes and other towns.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (2)
We stayed two plus two weeks in Vinkalni, also called as Heaven on Earth :D
The place itself is amazing, super positive, quiet and calm. The family takes this atmosphere to an even higher level. They were incredibly open to us, curious about us and gave us everything… read more
Feedback
We stayed two plus two weeks in Vinkalni, also called as Heaven on Earth :D
The place itself is amazing, super positive, quiet and calm. The family takes this atmosphere to an even higher level. They were incredibly open to us, curious about us and gave us everything… read more
