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Description
We are a professional couple in our early 40’s and 50's, who love to bring old things to life - first our wooden boats, then also our cabin in the mountains, which used to be a church storage shed back in the early 1700 (before the church was speapt away by a tsunami from the fjord!). We also have other ongoing projects around the house or in the garden (veggies, flowers and shrubs).
We love meeting new people from different cultures and we love sharing the experience of life in Norway.
We live right next to the town of Ålesund, considered the most beautiful town in Norway, among islands, mountains and fjords. In our free time, we love traveling, boating, fishing, skiing, cooking, relaxing, and drinking wine!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are happy to show and explain a lot of things - both historical, cultural, geographical, linguistical, technical, political, and everyday life - to be adapted according to shared point of interests of our workawayers.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We are good at finding things to do, so projects vary a lot and may relate to the restoration of our cabin in the mountain, maintenance of the boats, gardening or various building/carpentry projects.
A handy, energetic person(s) who love(s) nature and the outdoor would be perfect. Having experience in building, carpenting or gardening would be an advantage. Weather is a big thing in Norway, so workawayers coming to our part of the world beed to be prepared that it may be both raining and snowing un the summer :-)
Languages
Languages spoken
Bulgarian: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Russian: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
During the cabin project, it is possible to stay in the cabin itself, which is very cosy and authentic, and is located in a very nice hiking/skiing area in the mountains. It is a former church storage shed (stabbur) from the early 1700, which stood alone after the old church of Stranda and much of the town itself were sweapt by the fjord tsunami in 1731. It was dismantled and put up again as a shepherd's cabin higher up in the mountain valley. Now it is right next to the fantastic Stranda Skisenter and a great starting point for strolls, climbs, fishing, and exploring the fjords (Geiranger and Hjørundfjorden are very near by).
The rest of the time, it is possible to stay in our house in town by the sea, where we can also go fishing. In town there is only 5 min walk to the paths to the mountain, which can provide a breathtaking wiew over the islands, mountainspeeks and the fjords.
There is high speed internet in town, and a wifi connection at the cabin, so wherever we are, we usually connected.
The person(s) who come over, will be treated as family member(s) and friend(s), and will be invited to take part in all activities and fun around.
What else ...
The region is incredibly beautiful, and a home to Norway's most famous fjords and waterfalls. If you like nature, boating, fishing, mountain climbing, photography, you will be happy here :-) We will be taking you out at sea with our wooden fishing boat, we will definitely have some nice food and fun, or you could borrow a bike or a fishing rod and explore on your own. From Ålesund, there are very convenient day trips to Geiranger, Trollstigen, Hjørundfjorden, Norangdalen, Molladalen, Slogen, Nordøyene, Runde (the puffin island!), and many more. If you like diving, surfing or windsurfing, there are great places at Vigra, Alnes, Hoddevik, and Lyngstøylvatnet (but for these, you need to have your own equipment). You could google these locations, it will make your mouth water :-)
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5hours per day on average, 5 days a week, spread in the week depending on weather (big thing in Norway) etc. Guests welcome to join in trips/activities.
Feedback (19)
A nice experience getting to know Rémy!
Stig & Antonia were my first workaway experience and oh wow was I happy!
They accepted me straight away and was a part of their household. the first minute we were home I was seated with a nice warm meal.
I learned alot working with Stig, most jobs we did were construction kind of work, yes some days were harder than others but… read more
They both happily share their knowledge and kindness day in and day out, which makes working and relaxing times both enjoyable.
The surroundings are amazing if you like to hike or just go for a quick walk after work. There is also… read more
Warmly recommended and welcome back any time.
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A nice experience getting to know Rémy!
Stig & Antonia were my first workaway experience and oh wow was I happy!
They accepted me straight away and was a part of their household. the first minute we were home I was seated with a nice warm meal.
I learned alot working with Stig, most jobs we did were construction kind of work, yes some days were harder than others but… read more
They both happily share their knowledge and kindness day in and day out, which makes working and relaxing times both enjoyable.
The surroundings are amazing if you like to hike or just go for a quick walk after work. There is also… read more
Warmly recommended and welcome back any time.
If you're interessed by fishing or hiking, it's an amazing place. Thank… read more
We worked on a range of projects. Paul-Emile and Luison demonstrated great maturity In approaching each task. They are also very easy-going, active and… read more
We worked on a range of projects. Louison and Paul-Emile demonstrated great maturity In approaching each task. They are also very easy-going, active and… read more
Andreas is interested in a lot of subjects and… read more
Guys made me feel welcome from the first moment and by the end I felt completely home. Work tasks were various and quite hard at times but they were mixed with opportunities for fishing, walking, cycling, one day trips around Norway and unspeakably… read more
We appreciated very much Maksim’s presence in our family, as well as all the great help and hard work… read more
We had fantastic help and had s grest time with Federico :-)
I mainly helped Styg preparing the foundation of his project of renovation (digging, removing stones, leveling the ground). I also had other various little tasks such as gardenning or cooking. and Styg always tried to show me interesting tips (how to… read more
Especially the nature around was awesome. Thanks for your hospitality!
It was a pleasure to meet him and his help was greatly appreciated!
We wish him all the best in the coming years.
making it easy to adapt to new settings and people. Furthermore, he is a dedicated hard-worker with an eye for detail, who helped making a good progress with our projects.
Ludo is quiet, intelligent and polite, and it was a pleasure to get to know him… read more
I has a physical work, I helped Stig to the outside work (move… read more
Welcome back anytime!
He is an avid traveller with a good eye for all the beauty off the beaten track. He is also quick and hands-on, and has various useful skills that were very appreciated.… read more
After some days of getting used to the Norwegian temperament I had a fantastic time. Next to work around the garden, wood and roofwork we went for many trips around the area of Alesund… read more
He has a cheerful nature and an out-going, can-do attitude, which are essential when it comes to integrating with new people and circumstances and getting through with various work. Furthermore, he is an i telligent and orderly person with an interesting… read more
They took me out to their beautiful, traditional Norwegian mountain cabin close… read more
Workwise, Gio has a broad set of skills related to gardening, painting and wood work. He is a great self-starter who is very thorough with the things he does. He thinks two steps ahead and… read more
The work was sometimes hard, sometimes easy but always rewarding. From digging a trench on a cold day to easier tasks like cutting the grass or scraping and painting windows, it was varied and I learnt a lot of things.
Antonia and Stig are… read more
