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Area: Ronda

This is a small 6-bedroom hotel in a tiny traditional Andalucian village deep in the mountains near Ronda. We cater to a discerning clientele who come for walking, naturewatching, relaxing. We need help, single person or a couple, for the month of April. If you would like a short sojourn in a beautiful valley with great walking at this perfect time of year, please read on! You would enjoy being in a small traditional Andalucian village setting with friendly people, some youngsters, but few foreigners so a good opportunity to improve your Spanish! You will have lots of free time, food and a place of your own with its own showerroom.

Area: Sierra de Grazalema

Spanish man (Rafael 33) would like to know new people and share experiences on the farm situated at the foot of the known Sierra de Grazalema (Grazalema Mountains), 5 min. by car from the white town of Villamartin (12.000 inhabitants). Our Dehesa, an autochthon mediterranean meadow dotted with holm oaks, wild olive trees, carob trees…is the home of the cattle of 40 cows of the autochthon Retinto breed, there is a centenary olive grove, and land for agricultural work, all organic. I live in a typical Andalusian Cortijo (farmhouse). I speak good English, have lots of animals, love music and enjoying nature. Works: -Cutting and collecting balls of hay, straw and alfalfa (summer)-To pick olives (October, November), even the wild ones -To plant trees (reforestation of a part of the farm and of the centenary olive grove) -Mantainance of cuttle herd and other animals Languages spoken Spanish, English Accommodation In the farmhouse there is a small separated house with kitchen, dormitory an bathroom all in one. Kitchen is shared. My parents live in another part of the farmhouse. There is the possibility to do long walks between meadows and streams inside and outside of our land. You can do bird watching as there are beautiful and rare birds even coming from Africa. We have mountain bicycles and in the near Natural Park of Sierra de Grazalema you can do trekking, hiking, climbing, paragliding, canoeing…. 80 km from the atlantic sea. MINIMUM STAY: 2 weeks

Area: Scottish Highlands

We live together with our 17 year old son Magnus and 5 year old cocker spaniel Kim in a beautiful wooded glen valley near a village called spingdale about 50 miles North of Inverness in the Northern Scottish highlands. We have a 6 acre former croft, a traditional small highland farmstead which we are gradually developing as a permaculture site. We are surrounded by 1700 acres of stunning natural woodland belonging to a conservation body called The Woodland Trust. We are currently building an eco-house as our new family home.

Area: Languedoc region

We are Sundara and David, a retired but still very active Scottish couple. Our only home is a large mansionhouse ('maison de maître') overlooking the Canal du Midi in the Languedoc region. It is used for various purposes including B&B, and occasional voice workshops and recitals. We have a large Mediterranean garden and a 12.5 m pool.

Area: Outback NSW

Joanne, Peter and Kaija are a family of three living in a small opal mining town in Outback NSW. We run an B&B, as well as both working full time at other jobs. .