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We are a family of five...a mother, a father and three kids 9,7,5. Mom named Shen is a former wildlife researcher and dad named Linus is an activist and corporate filmmaker. We live in a little house near the big city of Kuala Lumpur. We live a very colourful life surrounded by various pets that includes a macaw a labrador and two pet pythons(they are friendly don't worry) . We also love to go on nature excursions so staying with us , you are guaranteed a trip to nature. You are also welcome to learn acrobatics as dad practices backflips, sommersaults and handsprings every Sunday. We are also very culturally informed so we will share stories with you of our country and culture. Our place is just far enough from the city and surrounded by forest that you will get fresh clean air while the city center KLCC is a short 15 minutes to 30 minutes away with taxi (cost USD 4-6). Please note that the nearest busstop to our house is 2km away from the house so do not rely so much on public transport but if we are free we can drop you at the bus-stop where you can take a bus to the lrt where you can access most part of the city. To top it off we have a little home cinema and a view of the entire city.
Workaway is different from ordinary travelling. We are looking for someone who is looking for the opportuinity for an exchange and not a free holiday. *️️️*️️️*️️️If you are looking for a free stay and just want to sight see and do your own thing. sorry please go to a hostel because we will dismiss you. We are not looking for a freeloader*️️️*️️️*️️️
We are eager to extend our family to you and we believe if you are looking for an immersive experience of living with and being with a Malaysian family and seeing the country with our eyes, you will love us and come as a stranger but leave as no less than family. There are chances to listen to personal stories, political views, understand more deeply contemporary and historical Malaysia, eat like a local, talk to local people, get opportunities to visit local markets, art galleries and rivers; and on top of it all Linus also offer personal insights into his work and life as a filmmaker in Malaysia.
You must be ready to contribute your time and effort as living with three kids can be hectic.
We are looking for someone caring, passionate, flexible, intuitive(fast learner), interested to learn(especially about parenting)
You will be getting in return more than just sightseeing around the city making ‘I’ve been there’ pictures for Instagram though you can still Instagram a lot on the side.
If you come with an agenda like you have to do a school assignment, apply for a visa to further your travels or using us as a rest stop between your long term travel(we have guest who stayed for over two months) we are good with that provided you can still honor your work commitment to us.
If you are afraid of or uncomfortable around animals or children please do not apply....workawayers need to read profiles and understand what they are volunteering for rather than pull out and be of an inconvenience.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Enseignement
Jardinage
S’occuper des animaux
Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We eat a very diverse diet so staying with us you will be given a diverse range of local food however you would have to pay for your own food when we eat out.Only your meals at home are included.
Visit a night market weekly where you will savour the local flavour sense and smell
We have a home cinema with a 3 meter wide screen and a comfortable sofa where you can enjoy movies. There's also a 4k 3D Television
There is a piano where you can practice your piano
*️️️️️unavailable when Linus is busy*️️️️️Free acrobatics class every weekend where you maybe able to learn to do a backflip
*️️️️️unavailable when Linus is busy*️️️️️Once a week trip to a beautiful waterfall
You get to learn parenting first hand
You can ask for a free lesson in basic videography and try your hands at it
Acquire knowledge on filmmaking
If you like you can make friends with our pets which consist of a lovable labrador, a bossy macaw, two tortoises, three non venomous snakes, an assortment of geckos and an electric catfish
*️️️️️dependent on availability/not promised*️️️️️ you maybe able to visit the shoot of a commercial or a movie set
*️️️️️dependent on availability/not promised*️️️️️you may be able to go travelling with us if we go on a road trip
Projets impliquant des enfants
Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.
Aide
As mum has her hands full with three kids, your help is largely required to help clean, like cleaning up after the kids eat, sweeping the leaf in the garden, washing the clothes (there is a washing machine) and hanging them to dry, washing the dishes, moping the floor and wiping down the windows. The kids also love attention so your help is also required to take care of them. Playing fb on your phone while being with the kids does not constitute taking care of the kids...give your heart to teaching and caring for them. If you can handle the dog, your help is also required to take him for walks. Your help is also extended to being a film trainee if you are keen.
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Malay: Courant
Chinois (mandarin): Courant
Chinese (Cantonese): Courant
Hébergement
You will have your own room with a window and an attached bathroom, it's about 200 square feet. there's is wifi, ceiling fan, a comfortable bed, a small lcd television, dvd player and an air conditioner.
Strictly no drugs, smoking or vape allowed within the confines of our gate
Our place is just far enough from the city and surrounded by forest that you will get fresh clean air while the city center KLCC is a short 15 minutes to 30 minutes away with taxi (cost USD 4-6). Please note that the nearest busstop to our house is 2km away from the house so do not rely so much on public transport but if we are free we can drop you at the bus-stop where you can take a bus to the lrt where you can access most part of the city. You are welcome to go with us when we go to the city.
Autres infos...
Aside from what we offer, there are many attractions near to our home that is not far from the city center including the national art gallery(15minutes via taxi), KLCC, Batu Caves, The National Monument, The National Mosque, Royal Selangor The National Zoo etc. On top of that there's trips to nature, markets and etc.
If you are afraid of or uncomfortable around animals or children please do not apply....workawayers need to read profiles and understand what they are volunteering for rather than pull out and be of an inconvenience.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
you have good reliable internet
Espace pour garer des vans
there is a shaded space to park your campervan
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
We can accept a small bird, guinea pig , snake or puppy but not if your pet is an elephant
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
Nombre d'heures attendues
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
N° de référence hôte : 992121469915
Feedback (46)
1 avr. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Katie) pour l'hôte
I really enjoyed my month's stay with Linus and his family. Every day I learnt so much, from homeschooling to Malaysia's challenges, how to handle snakes and wildlife conservation. Linus showed a side of Malaysia I would never of seen alone and answered all my questions, I enjoyed the new experiences in having to homeschool, and learnt a lot about… read more
22 mars 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Melissa6) pour l'hôte
This is a wonderful family <3
there's no other like them
They are free, happy, and they love life. They did everything to help me discover and gain an insider's perspective on local life. They really care about sharing, whether it's the culinary richness, the fauna and flora, the wildlife, and its surroundings; and all the passions that drive… read more
there's no other like them
They are free, happy, and they love life. They did everything to help me discover and gain an insider's perspective on local life. They really care about sharing, whether it's the culinary richness, the fauna and flora, the wildlife, and its surroundings; and all the passions that drive… read more
26 nov. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Melissa6)
When we asked her... What is her special skill.... Melissa said that she doesn't have any special skill and is quite ordinary.... We totally dispute this. Melissa is a humble, nice, caring person who is always ready to help and having her at our place was a blessing. She contributed alot to our family and always seem to know what needs to be done… read more
(Excellent
)
15 févr. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Hannah) pour l'hôte
I had four really nice weeks with Shen, Theo, Yasmin, Linne and Linus - even though I'm not really a fan of spiders and snakes - but it was definitely worth it taking the step out of my comfort zone!
The whole family gave me a warm welcome and showed me around "traditional" Malaysia and KL. From waterfalls, to lots of good food, to my new favorite… read more
The whole family gave me a warm welcome and showed me around "traditional" Malaysia and KL. From waterfalls, to lots of good food, to my new favorite… read more
Feedback
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Exactitude du profil:
(4.8)
Échange culturel:
(4.8)
Communication:
(4.7)
1 avr. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Katie) pour l'hôte
I really enjoyed my month's stay with Linus and his family. Every day I learnt so much, from homeschooling to Malaysia's challenges, how to handle snakes and wildlife conservation. Linus showed a side of Malaysia I would never of seen alone and answered all my questions, I enjoyed the new experiences in having to homeschool, and learnt a lot about… read more
22 mars 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Melissa6) pour l'hôte
This is a wonderful family <3
there's no other like them
They are free, happy, and they love life. They did everything to help me discover and gain an insider's perspective on local life. They really care about sharing, whether it's the culinary richness, the fauna and flora, the wildlife, and its surroundings; and all the passions that drive… read more
there's no other like them
They are free, happy, and they love life. They did everything to help me discover and gain an insider's perspective on local life. They really care about sharing, whether it's the culinary richness, the fauna and flora, the wildlife, and its surroundings; and all the passions that drive… read more
26 nov. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Melissa6)
When we asked her... What is her special skill.... Melissa said that she doesn't have any special skill and is quite ordinary.... We totally dispute this. Melissa is a humble, nice, caring person who is always ready to help and having her at our place was a blessing. She contributed alot to our family and always seem to know what needs to be done… read more
(Excellent
)
15 févr. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Hannah) pour l'hôte
I had four really nice weeks with Shen, Theo, Yasmin, Linne and Linus - even though I'm not really a fan of spiders and snakes - but it was definitely worth it taking the step out of my comfort zone!
The whole family gave me a warm welcome and showed me around "traditional" Malaysia and KL. From waterfalls, to lots of good food, to my new favorite… read more
The whole family gave me a warm welcome and showed me around "traditional" Malaysia and KL. From waterfalls, to lots of good food, to my new favorite… read more
20 janv. 2024
Laissé par le workawayer (Xinyi) pour l'hôte
Here, I would like to share my precious experiences during the three weeks I spent at your home, along with my sincere feelings about this period.
Firstly, I want to express my gratitude to Shen. As a wildlife research expert, her work has greatly enriched my knowledge. Exploring the villages of Malaysia's indigenous people together provided me… read more
Firstly, I want to express my gratitude to Shen. As a wildlife research expert, her work has greatly enriched my knowledge. Exploring the villages of Malaysia's indigenous people together provided me… read more
26 nov. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (l22luana)
(Négatif
)
27 oct. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (l22luana) pour l'hôte
21 juin 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Anna-Lea)
We are glad to be giving Anna her first review on workaway and we believe she is a very good workaway.
She helped us with the kids, cleaning and general housekeeping. She is a softspoken person with a demure nature. As a traveller, she is also very open minded and when she visited the buddhist temple for wesak, she participated and took time to… read more
She helped us with the kids, cleaning and general housekeeping. She is a softspoken person with a demure nature. As a traveller, she is also very open minded and when she visited the buddhist temple for wesak, she participated and took time to… read more
(Très bien
)
11 mai 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Anna-Lea) pour l'hôte
I stayed one week with Linus, Shen and the three kids Linne, Yasmin and Theo.
even though I only did spend one week with them I did feel like a member of their family.
they are really welcoming and want you to have the best experience possible!
Linus and Shen are really educated and told me a lot about Malaysia, food and other topics... I did… read more
even though I only did spend one week with them I did feel like a member of their family.
they are really welcoming and want you to have the best experience possible!
Linus and Shen are really educated and told me a lot about Malaysia, food and other topics... I did… read more
26 avr. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Silja) pour l'hôte
I stayed with this lovely family for three weeks. My stay with Shen, Linus and the three kids, Linne, Yasmin and Theo has been so much more than I could ask for.
Shen and Linus are both very educated in a lot of topics. We especially talked a lot about politics, and they always had fascinating anecdotes and perspectives. They seem to really care… read more
Shen and Linus are both very educated in a lot of topics. We especially talked a lot about politics, and they always had fascinating anecdotes and perspectives. They seem to really care… read more
26 avr. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Silja)
We are proud to leave Silja's first workaway feedback and ....drumroll ....we really feel she deserves 5 stars and a pat on the back as she helped us meticulously with our sometimes crazy with 3 kids house. Having previously worked as the head of front of house in a restaurant, Silja came to us with a discipline to clean with great attention to… read more
(Excellent
)
27 mars 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Vera) pour l'hôte
End of February I stayed for two weeks with this lovely family. Staying with them gave me a local experience of KL and Malaysia in general. I couldn't have wished for more on my stay!
They asked me what I'm most interested in so we went on a night hike, hiking through a river and one day I learned how to set camera traps in the rainforest. This is… read more
They asked me what I'm most interested in so we went on a night hike, hiking through a river and one day I learned how to set camera traps in the rainforest. This is… read more
27 févr. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Miha)
Miha arrived only a day before we left for our hometown, we left our house completely in his care and trusted him. Our dog also had an eye and ear infection then, and we needed Miha to apply medicine on his eye and ear twice a day and feed him his pills. Happily we came back a week later and Miha did everything well inspite of having only a day to… read more
(Excellent
)
24 févr. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Miha) pour l'hôte
I stayed at the house for 24 days. First week I've spend on my own since the family was visiting relatives in Borneo. During the days I would take care of the Animals and some chores around the house, and in the evenings I would watch movies with brilliant family dog Chocolate, with whom we forged quite a strong bond. It obviously became much more… read more
25 janv. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Özge)
The only unfortunate reason why we are leaving a 3 star feedback instead of a 5 star one is because of lizards. So the story goes like this; before we engaged Ozge, we met Ozge in person at Amcorp Mall and told her exactly what is required of her which is to care for animals and the house while we are away for Chinese New Year, something that we… read more
(Bien
)
21 janv. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Özge) pour l'hôte
I got to spend a short time with this beautiful family, yet I can simply tell you they are generous, understanding and fun loving, also the kids are amazing!
I appreciate the time and effort you took for me and wish you the best for all family.
I appreciate the time and effort you took for me and wish you the best for all family.
18 janv. 2023
Laissé par le workawayer (Syldel) pour l'hôte
What a wonderful experience I had ! 🤩
Not only did I discover many places and so many things about the malaysian culture but also I had a lot of fun with Shen, Linus and the kids.
Shen and Linus know a lot about many topics and have many very interesting stories from their experiences, their travels, their culture and their passions. They are… read more
Not only did I discover many places and so many things about the malaysian culture but also I had a lot of fun with Shen, Linus and the kids.
Shen and Linus know a lot about many topics and have many very interesting stories from their experiences, their travels, their culture and their passions. They are… read more
15 janv. 2023
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Syldel)
We can describe Sylvie with these three words 'Good at Everything'. Whether it was helping out with the kids temper or teaching the kids skating, bouldering, meditating, cycling, swimming or fencing there seem to be nothing this powerhouse of a person cannot do....and crazily she's vegetarian so only God knows where her energy comes from....maybe… read more
(Excellent
)
17 nov. 2022
Laissé par le workawayer (Emma) pour l'hôte
We stayed with Linus and Shen for three weeks in October and had the most wonderful time. For the moment we arrived we were treated like members of the family.
During our stay, we did many activities, like night walks in the jungle, climbed waterfalls (thank you Linus for always offering a helping hand) and visited many sights.
We also ate out… read more
During our stay, we did many activities, like night walks in the jungle, climbed waterfalls (thank you Linus for always offering a helping hand) and visited many sights.
We also ate out… read more
15 nov. 2022
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Emma)
We are proud to leave Emma and James their first workaway feedback and it's definately a 5 star one. From the moment of arriving both Emma and James warmed up to our kids immediately and treated our kids like they were their own kids...james and emma was also interested to know about our culture as well as shared their stories and culture… read more
(Excellent
)
30 oct. 2022
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Lucas Theodor & Sabina)
Lucas and sabina came to us with hearts full of love and hands willing to help. They even brought our kids some toys.... Enthusiastic young and full of smiles they were a great addition to our family. They helped with housework, they taught and played with our kids, they even joined in on a short film shoot over multiple days in pontian....they… read more
(Excellent
)
25 sept. 2022
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Jasmin)
Jasmin shares a name with our second daugther Yasmin so it was a thrill for our daugther to meet her namesake and on top of that Jasmin was like a big sister from the day she arrived. Armed with a soft spoken voice, a heart ready to listen and hands willing to help, Jasmin is a great addition to any family. Jasmin is also out going and nature… read more
(Excellent
)
21 août 2022
Laissé par le workawayer (Jasmin) pour l'hôte
I had the pleasure of staying with this lovely family for about three weeks, and that was actually not nearly enough. There is plenty to see, plenty to do, and just spending time with this family is an honor.
I have learned something from all members - young and old. Their three children are the most adoring. They never stop talking so there is… read more
I have learned something from all members - young and old. Their three children are the most adoring. They never stop talking so there is… read more
25 sept. 2022
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Lucie)
We called Lucie the crazy French.... but we mean it in a good way.... she came to us with cheese and some pork all the way from france and was ever so ready to cook us a french meal. She also greeted our children with so much love and smiles. She is working on her english pronunciation so occasionally a few words may be jumbled but that's alright… read more
(Excellent
)
31 août 2022
Laissé par le workawayer (Lucie) pour l'hôte
I spent three weeks with this family in August 2022 and I really do not regret!!
I was installed in a room with bathroom that I shared with the other workaway. Great and clean!
My job was to do cleaning, cooking, baby sitting and pet sitting. It was not very complicated and not very long in the day.
I did a lot of activities with them related… read more
I was installed in a room with bathroom that I shared with the other workaway. Great and clean!
My job was to do cleaning, cooking, baby sitting and pet sitting. It was not very complicated and not very long in the day.
I did a lot of activities with them related… read more
8 mai 2022
Laissé par le workawayer (Adéla) pour l'hôte
Linus provided me with a lot of information about visiting Malaysia and was very helpful regarding pre-departure documents such as Visa etc.
Linus and Shen are very friendly and nice and if you are looking for an immersive experience into the local culture, this is the right thing for you!
Linus and Shen are very friendly and nice and if you are looking for an immersive experience into the local culture, this is the right thing for you!
27 déc. 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Neu) pour l'hôte
This was my first experience as a workawayer and I can’t be more happy about it. From the first moment, even though I’m a very shy person, I felt very welcome and comfortable with Linus and Shen family.
During one month I had the opportunity to discover a new culture and an interesting and enriched way to educate children.
I enjoyed so much… read more
During one month I had the opportunity to discover a new culture and an interesting and enriched way to educate children.
I enjoyed so much… read more
18 nov. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Marie)
This workaway requested at ours and after two double confirmation closer to the date cancelled two days before coming because she found another workaway more suitable to her. I feel that her action is very bad because we have saved the slot for her and her cancellation is not due to say loss travel documents no visa,illness in the family and she… read more
(Non présentation)
5 oct. 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Carolina) pour l'hôte
Where to start!?? We stayed almost two months Volunteering for this family which was our first family experience and it was great! Linus is always willing to show you around, take you to the mountain, river, hikes and waterfalls and teach you about his job. He likes debating about all topics and we could learn a lot through him. Shen is super mom!… read more
4 oct. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Carolina)
Carolina and Pieter. Carolina is the chirpy life of the party, always ready to break into a song and dance with our kids...she effortlessly becomes a sister to our daugther and son even being able to put them to sleep multiple times when babysitting them while we enjoyed our escape! Pieter is the strongman behind his beloved Carolina...ready to… read more
(Excellent
)
4 sept. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Lorianne)
Lorraine has a heart of a 20 year old and the soul of someone her age...what does that mean? well...she's as active, has as much energy and ready to go as any twenty year old while having the sensibility of someone who has done alot...and from the stories she shared with us, she has truly done quite abit...from military to stitching quilts from… read more
(Très bien
)
25 juil. 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Lorianne) pour l'hôte
Thanks Linus,
I had a great time and enjoyed all your animals. I like arguing with you too. I appreciate being included in all of the family activities. I was also able to do the thing I wished all I had to do was ask. You really showed me the culture of Malaysia from a native perspective. I really enjoyed my time there thanks
I had a great time and enjoyed all your animals. I like arguing with you too. I appreciate being included in all of the family activities. I was also able to do the thing I wished all I had to do was ask. You really showed me the culture of Malaysia from a native perspective. I really enjoyed my time there thanks
6 août 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Louisa & Francesca) pour l'hôte
Apologies for the super late message, I stayed with Linus, Shen and their three beautiful children for almost 6 weeks from March until April this year.
My whole experience with the family was such an eye opening and interesting experience. I learnt so much about what it means to be a parent, a good team member, and so much about Malaysian… read more
My whole experience with the family was such an eye opening and interesting experience. I learnt so much about what it means to be a parent, a good team member, and so much about Malaysian… read more
16 avr. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Louisa & Francesca)
Louisa is an awesome person beyond mere words on a feedback...undemanding, jolly, geared with a warm smile and a lovely heart...she's also very very hardworking and balanced herself tirelessly from attending to our kids and the work around the house...she could cradle our youngest in one arm and draw for another one of our kid with her other… read more
(Excellent
)
5 août 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Tommaso) pour l'hôte
Just came back to my home country after having spent almost 1 month with Linus and Chen's family.
From the beginning they welcomed me warmly into their family and they took care to make my stay as pleasant as possible.
They are truly authentic and spontaneus and it's possible to acknowledge a lot of informations about the country. Linus is a… read more
From the beginning they welcomed me warmly into their family and they took care to make my stay as pleasant as possible.
They are truly authentic and spontaneus and it's possible to acknowledge a lot of informations about the country. Linus is a… read more
23 mai 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Valentin)
We lovingly think that Valentin gestures like Benedict Cumberbatch, soft spoken , very polite and gentle in demeanor. He stayed with us for almost two months and in that time he helped us alot in painting and preparing the new extension to our house....he has no fear and climbed up a 20 feet ladder to the top to paint the uppermost corner of our… read more
(Excellent
)
9 mars 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Valentin) pour l'hôte
Unconventional, spontaneous, open and warm-hearted. These are only a few adjectives I have for Shens and Linus family. It was my very first Workaway experience and I stayed with them for a period of five weeks in which having learned and done so many fascinating things.
You will become a very close person with the family and all of them do their… read more
You will become a very close person with the family and all of them do their… read more
9 avr. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Nadine)
Nadine....we nickname her 'many first' because when she was with us she kept saying oh wow...this is the first time she has hiked in a jungle, kayak, seen a lion dance and etc. Yes, she's very appreciative! Though she's pretty fresh and still exploring the world for lessons and wonders Nadine comes with eyes ready to receive the world. She came a… read more
(Excellent
)
3 mars 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Nadine) pour l'hôte
Wow. Where should I begin.
If I had to describe this workaway with a few words it would be: crazy, adventurous, funny and full of first moments.
Linus, Shen and the Kids treated me like a family member from the first day.
I wouldn’t have made so many great experiences without them. From hiking through the jungle to visiting several local markets… read more
If I had to describe this workaway with a few words it would be: crazy, adventurous, funny and full of first moments.
Linus, Shen and the Kids treated me like a family member from the first day.
I wouldn’t have made so many great experiences without them. From hiking through the jungle to visiting several local markets… read more
27 févr. 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Asya) pour l'hôte
What to say about my experience in this family? I just loved it! They made me fall in love with Malaysia at the point that I'm already considering going back there. I experienced so much; I went hiking in the jungle, I showered under a waterfall, I tried the most delicious food, I visited an art gallery and kissed a snake on his lips. Every day is… read more
1 févr. 2019
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Asya)
Asya is a super cheerful and bubbly girl who loves to punctuate her conversation with phrase like 'i love this!' showing her deep interest in living her host life and observing her surroundings as she travel; she's also very receptive of the work she has to do jumping to complete her chores saying I am good at this and she is.When she was with… read more
(Excellent
)
6 janv. 2019
Laissé par le workawayer (Fiona) pour l'hôte
What can I say...the family welcomed me with open arms and made sure I felt right at home. It was lovely spending time with the kids, Linne, Yasmin and Theo (the 'orangutan' - as he likes to hang off everything!). I really appreciate Linus and Shen showing me around the local food markets as they know I love my food! Work mainly involved tidying… read more
24 déc. 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Fiona)
Fiona is a lovely person...she came to our workaway and warmed up to us immediately over lunch, she was also very helpful for the two weeks she was with us and loved our kids so much she never turned them down, even though she has read so many books, she was always ready to read another story book or to play another game. Fiona also radiated a… read more
(Excellent
)
22 déc. 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Peter & Hana) pour l'hôte
We spent two and half weeks with Linus, Shen and the kids. From the beginning we felt very welcomed as everyone treated us as part of the family. Our work included doing laundry, washing dishes and mainly playing with Linne, Yasmin and little Theo, which was a lot of fun although it could get quite intense sometimes. Thanks to Linus and Shen, we… read more
23 oct. 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Peter & Hana)
We are so proud to be Peter and Hana's first workaway experience and we hope the exchange of a moment in our lives was as good for them as it was for us. Two very kind soft spoken soul, they really come with their heart and mind all ready to be apart of our lives and to help us as well as to learn from us. They helped us wash and read countless… read more
(Excellent
)
3 sept. 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Martin & Marie) pour l'hôte
It definitely is a 5-star review! We stayed 2 weeks in Linus and Shen's house and I can tell that we had a wonderful time!! The whole family is amazing. Shen and Linus always make sure that you feel confortable and that you need nothing and have a nice stay. You don't feel like you are just a workawayer, but that they really care for you, your… read more
3 sept. 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Martin & Marie)
Martin and Marie are those exemplary wonderful people you can meet in life...always smiling with a sense of humour plus willingness to help packaged with beautiful hearts. They came and immediately began helping knowing what to do even before any briefing....they were also very efficient in the way in which they help us clean, they were relaxed in… read more
(Excellent
)
25 juil. 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Kitti & Milán )
Kitti and Milan are seriously darlings to us and came to us with really big warm hearts and smiles....and they are also very helpful. Sometimes when they do not understand what we are saying in terms of instructions, they would go all the way to google translate it on the phone...and then help us to the best of their ability. Help aside, Kitti and… read more
(Excellent
)
23 juil. 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Kitti & Milán ) pour l'hôte
Helping in this family was a really special thing for us.
We could see deeper how is living a Chinese Malay family and opened our eyes in many things such in environmentally way of thinking, active family time, and not general option for the kids education.
The kids are lovely, very smart, intelligent and cute in the same time. We already miss… read more
We could see deeper how is living a Chinese Malay family and opened our eyes in many things such in environmentally way of thinking, active family time, and not general option for the kids education.
The kids are lovely, very smart, intelligent and cute in the same time. We already miss… read more
21 juil. 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Catharina & Marcel ) pour l'hôte
We had a lovely two weeks with Linus, Shen and the Kids. We got the chance to even visit Shens parents in another part of Malaysia and explore a lot. The work is mainly to accompany Shen at their daily outings with the children and help out with either the baby or the two older girls. We usually also got some free time e.g. when we visited a mall… read more
23 juin 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Romy & Anne) pour l'hôte
After travelling for over four months we wanted to have a place to call ‘home’ for a while. Well, we can tell you: being with this family really felt like coming home. We had the honour to stay with them for two weeks. If we had more time, we would’ve definitely stayed longer. We arrived late in the evening at Kuala Lumpur airport. At first we… read more
17 mars 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Romy & Anne)
Anne and Romy warmed up to the kids at hello and fit right into our family with not even a hint of being a stranger we met on workaway just five minutes before hello. As for work, the two of them helped my wife shen, mainly in tending to kids and maintaining the household, washing the dishes, hanging the clothes and tidying the living area. At… read more
(Excellent
)
13 mai 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Alexandra)
Dear Alex... thank you... Alex is a really really sweet soft spoken person, when she reads a book for a kid, you swear she's like a narrator who came out from one of those television show for kids...the intonation of her voice...it's amazing! Someone should cast her as a voice talent for television shows... when I first met alex, my impression is… read more
(Très bien
)
12 mai 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Alexandra) pour l'hôte
I stayed with the family for two weeks and I had a great time! They live outside KL in a green and quite area what I really liked.
I helped in the house and I spend a lot of time taking care/playing with Linne, Yasmin and Theodor what I really enjoyed. They are great :)
Shen and Linus know a lot (!) about Malaysia what was so great. So if you are… read more
I helped in the house and I spend a lot of time taking care/playing with Linne, Yasmin and Theodor what I really enjoyed. They are great :)
Shen and Linus know a lot (!) about Malaysia what was so great. So if you are… read more
19 avr. 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Sidse) pour l'hôte
This was my very first workaway, and I was definitely not disappointed. I stayed with the family two and a half weeks, and it has really been something special. You really get to be a part of a family that wants to show and teach and show you everything they know about Malaysian life, culture, nature, food, politics and everything else you might… read more
9 avr. 2018
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Sidse)
We are so happy to give Sidse her first workaway review and it's a glowing one... Sidse is a very warm person with alot of heart, the way she played with our child, she shows a clear understanding of a child's need...after she left our child still made drawings of her and said this is auntie Sidse showing how much she's loved. In terms of helping… read more
(Excellent
)
25 janv. 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Tatiana & Irina) pour l'hôte
We stayed with Linus, Shen and their kids for almost 2 weeks. They live in a quiet and green area of Kuala Lumpur and own many exotic pets :D
We were offered a very cosy and nice room with attached bathroom (by the way, WiFi works perfectly). The family was friendly and attentive to us. Since we have special dietary requirements, they allowed us… read more
We were offered a very cosy and nice room with attached bathroom (by the way, WiFi works perfectly). The family was friendly and attentive to us. Since we have special dietary requirements, they allowed us… read more
24 janv. 2018
Laissé par le workawayer (Petra) pour l'hôte
I stayed almost two months with Linus and his family and I had very nice time here. They have three great kids. I really miss conversations about life with a little Linne :) She is so smart for her age and all the time very curious about life. Little Yasmin is very cute and sensitive. And Linne is her good older sister. I always loved to watch… read more
23 déc. 2017
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Petra)
Am glad to be giving Petra, her first feedback on workaway....Petra is a soft kindhearted person who is very hardworking. Petra is abit aloof though when it comes to managing travel arrangements so I kept telling her relax, know the problem and find a solution...still this minor personal setback(it doesn't affect us in anyway)is very small… read more
(Excellent
)
30 déc. 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Jan) pour l'hôte
Staying with Linus and his family was very nice experience. They are flexible and there is no stressful work in their house. So I felt very comfortable with them. The best thing on this project was, that they took me on some trips, they showed me the art gallery, the night market and the most interesting was trip into the jungle to the river,… read more
16 déc. 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Matthew) pour l'hôte
What a beautiful and crazy family these guys are. I only spent two weeks with Linus and his family but I learnt a lot whilst I was there. I went from being a little reserved with the kids at first to getting much more involved and playing with them hours a day (mostly being the bad guy). They taught me LOTS about parenting and was lucky enough to… read more
8 déc. 2017
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Matthew)
"Uncle Matt is a bad guy"...Our child Linne will say and then insist he stands in a small space inbetween the refrigerator and a baby cot as if he's in jail...uncle matt will comply wholeheartedly with a smile....linne smiles wide playing the cop who has just arrested him....Matt is a small unassuming guy but he has a Titanic(ahem) sized… read more
(Excellent
)
14 oct. 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Angharad) pour l'hôte
I just finished almost a months workaway with Linus and his amazing, fun and lively family. The work I was mostly doing was doing the dishes, laundry and a bit of cleaning up... and in return I was able to spend my days playing with and entertaining the children. I was also asked to lead 3 homeschool sessions! It was quite an experience! We also… read more
12 oct. 2017
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Angharad)
Angharad or Angie as she preferred to be called; stayed with us for three plus weeks and is amazing with the children; so much so, when it came time for her to continue her travels, our daughter Linne cried for over an hour saying she doesn't want Auntie Angie to go and she'll miss her. She only stop crying when we promised we'll visit Auntie… read more
(Excellent
)
3 sept. 2017
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Zuzana)
Dear dear Zuzana is highly opinionated and would argue her point with you....she also has a love for dark horror movies but funnily turn down the volume during the scary scenes to reduce the horror impact....but she's an amazing workaway and inspite of being a lawyer in her home country she has no pretense of status and humble herself to join in… read more
(Excellent
)
22 août 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Zuzana) pour l'hôte
This is one super easy going family. The "job" is mostly cleaning the house and playing with girls so it's not any hard work and Linus with Shen were so kind to take me to explore KL anytime possible, they were making sure that I'm enjoying my time, felt like part of the family, so visited waterfall, backfliping class, many markets, art galleries,… read more
28 août 2017
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Jorine & Anthony)
The team of Jorine & Anthony...a team of two calm yogis...Anthony is the more cordial and is great with children as he has the usual warm loving welcoming voice of a caring uncle while Jorine is the analytical half but she does come with a smile too. As they mention, they are dutch and as dutch...they like to have their instructions direct and not… read more
(Excellent
)
14 août 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Jorine & Anthony) pour l'hôte
Linus and Shen are two amazing parents who might choose to homeschool their children. As Linus works at home and Shen quit her job to raise the children, it's easy to plunge into their Malaysian life as we experience life with all family members. The parents are very sociable and like to talk and exchange (cultural) interests, Linus in particular… read more
25 août 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Tina) pour l'hôte
My time with the five family members has been a good and learning-full experience. They welcomed me into their home and took me along for whatever lay in their schedule;
playdates with the kids, Homeschooling, family dinners and so on.
I choose to stay with families as I love hearing people's stories and learning the culture first hand. Living… read more
playdates with the kids, Homeschooling, family dinners and so on.
I choose to stay with families as I love hearing people's stories and learning the culture first hand. Living… read more
10 juil. 2017
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Tina)
Tina is tall. She’s the undemanding and largely keeps quiet type preferring solace instead of speaking 100 words a minute. She does smile when I provoke her to with words (fortunately I don’t have to resort to tickling her with a feather on her feet) and as a workaway she cleans well and performs her duty as required. I was hoping to offer her… read more
(Très bien
)
23 août 2017
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Maja)
Maya came to us slightly unwell....i guess abit under the weather from travelling...but even though unwell she wasn't difficult or demanding, she just asked to rest quietly and have some clean meal of plain rice and egg for her to recover. In between her rest, she still pulled herself up to help around the house...she help us clean and gave… read more
(Très bien
)
25 juil. 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Maja) pour l'hôte
I had a very fun and interesting workaway experience and it was so nice to be part of this family for a little while!
Linne is very bright, curious girl and a good big sister. It was lovely to watch her play with Yasmin because she would also teach her how to share and how to play nicely. And little Yasmin will accept you right away^^and you… read more
Linne is very bright, curious girl and a good big sister. It was lovely to watch her play with Yasmin because she would also teach her how to share and how to play nicely. And little Yasmin will accept you right away^^and you… read more
30 juil. 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Sally) pour l'hôte
A family of four and some more - pythons, parrot, dog, turtle, spidsers, geccos and the list goes on...
Linne and Jasmine are very lucky kids. They have almost all the toys of the World and they have a mom and dad, who introduce them to the beauty and importance of nature and adventure, even tho they live in the city.
Linus and Shen are like day… read more
Linne and Jasmine are very lucky kids. They have almost all the toys of the World and they have a mom and dad, who introduce them to the beauty and importance of nature and adventure, even tho they live in the city.
Linus and Shen are like day… read more
12 juil. 2017
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Sally)
Sally is an energetic outgoing all smiles ball of enegy and bubble of fun. She's not super detail in cleaning, this she admits because she's trying to improve herself at it but she's awesome at children and is fully capable at bringing herself to being their sister well equipped to read stories, make funny faces or utilizing her quirky cute voice.… read more
(Excellent
)
30 mai 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Haruna) pour l'hôte
I stayed with this very open-minded family about 10days. While I was there, the new baby boy arrived. They got busy but Linus still took me out to a morning&night market, swimming with his lovely daughters at a pool, acrobat classes, swim&hike in the jungle and to eat all the yummy local food! Even though Linus would say he couldn't show me around… read more
15 mai 2017
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Rebecca)
It is our pleasure to be the first workaway experience for Rebecca and give her, her first workaway feedback...Rebecca is a petite girl with small expressions and at first we thought she was rather reserved and quiet....but I guess she was just getting used to being in someone else's life....either that or her lack of vocabulary meant she was abit… read more
(Excellent
)
12 mai 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Rebecca) pour l'hôte
i spent one salutary week with this pleasant Family. I felt very welcome in their home. Everybody was very friendly and upfront. The work was just around the House and very simple. I enjoyed the time with the family especially with Linne and Yasmin, there are two wonderful willing girls. It was also nice to meet Linus parents which visited them… read more
7 mai 2017
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Charlotte)
I didn't know Charlotte well cause when she came to our place for a workaway, I was outstation on work....however from the little time I know here, she's a helpful family orientated girl with a sense of humor ....according to my wife, Charlotte is a cheerful person who readily be a friend and participate well in a family quickly assimilating into… read more
(Excellent
)
1 mai 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Charlotte) pour l'hôte
I spent one week with this wonderful family and I enjoyed every bit of it!
Linus was pretty busy with his work but Shen was always around and keen to take me out for lunch and bring me to the station whenever I wanted. Also I had the chance to spend time with Linus' parents who are incredibly generous and interesting persons and made my stay there… read more
Linus was pretty busy with his work but Shen was always around and keen to take me out for lunch and bring me to the station whenever I wanted. Also I had the chance to spend time with Linus' parents who are incredibly generous and interesting persons and made my stay there… read more
19 avr. 2017
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Maree)
Maree is the typical Australian...laid back....so sometimes we are more excited to show her things than she is to see things...see rather say Nah...i like to take an easy day at home...but when it comes to work Maree is awesome, springing into action early in the morning almost on autopilot and we were amazed at the speed from which she got things… read more
(Excellent
)
15 avr. 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Maree) pour l'hôte
A beautiful family who are incredibly generous. Little Linne and Yasmin are gorgeous and are always bundles of joy. I had a great time at this workaway with the family helping with the kids and generally maintaining the house. Linus and Shen are always super keen to show us around KL and really makes your stay really interesting. Thanks guys it… read more
19 avr. 2017
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Teofil)
Theo is occasionally abit lost in thoughts which is expected as he is travelling to find himself but once out from swimming in his sea of thoughts, he is a playful,comical and friendly soul...He is tall so extremely helpful with doing things that requires a height advantage! I joked that he's a friendly count Dracula....he's from Transylvania… read more
(Excellent
)
24 mars 2017
Laissé par le workawayer (Teofil) pour l'hôte
This workaway experience for me was a truly inspiring one! Having the chance to meet such open-minded, wise people with such a vast library full of delicious books, plus a 6000 movies collection with a good quality projector and sound system, plus going to waterfalls, art gallery, mosques, so many different places for new food each time, backflips… read more
