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Host rating
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Last replied
7 Apr 2024
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Description
We live in a big house on a beautiful farm in Iceland 1 hour away from the capital, 15 min to the next town. The family consist of me and my 8 year old, three very active lovely dogs, five cuddly cats, some chicken, 2 rabbits, 2 guinea pigs and we have some cuddly ridable horses. There is a bubble hotel nearby:) It's very important to being able to communicate in English or Icelandic when staying here. Perfect speaking is not necessary but understanding and being able to communicate is very important. The mum speaks a few other nordic and latin languages but my daughter doesn't speak them.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The stay is in a farming environment and partcipating in all countryside events is optional. Most of the popular tourist attractions are not far away. Perfect place to see the northern lights in winter and for bird watching in the summer😊 learning icelandic ofcourse.
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Help
So I am looking for someone that could help out with the household like helping with keeping the house reasonably clean, cleaning animal cages/tanks/areas, taking care of my daughter and it would be great to have someone who has some experience with handling horses during summer months. During the winter months the horses normally have holidays. There are also all sorts of indoor or outdoor projects that can come up.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Icelandic: Fluent
Accommodation
Usually I have free a big room in the top floor with a queen size bed in a rather big old house, view from a window over a few active volcanoes. There is a nice female cat that is also living in that room (room mate) so cat allergies are not smart. Kitchen and living room on the floor below and shower and wc's on the ground floor. Working on having a toilet also in the top floor. Meals are normally 3-4 when at home and we eat quite a lot of meat, also horse meat sometimes but not our horses ofcourse 😁. But meals can be irregular at busy times.
What else ...
In the time off it is possible some times of the year to do horseriding if you have some previous experience. Travelling with busses or hitchhiking is quite easy from our location.
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 (14)
You will be living in quiet place far from city noises and close to the nature. My room was cozy and I see volcano from my window. You will receive the list with your tasks but It's good to be creative with everyday help. You need follow they rulles because they don't like when something goes different. The… read more
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You will be living in quiet place far from city noises and close to the nature. My room was cozy and I see volcano from my window. You will receive the list with your tasks but It's good to be creative with everyday help. You need follow they rulles because they don't like when something goes different. The… read more
From day 1 she made me feel like home, all her friends and family are incredibly lovely which made me feel like i had a new family in this country.
I´ve learned so much about the lenguage, the country and saw all types of amazing stuff!
This trip was full of surprises and I leave… read more
She is such a lovable, joyful soul! She was our first host on workaway and we could not ask for a better first experience. From the very start we were welcomed with such kindness and hospitality, treating us like we were a part of the family. It was a real pleasure to stay in her home! Her daughter and… read more
