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Hi. We are Michael McKinnell and Lauren McCarron. Lauren is a chef, florist and artist and Michael has worked many jobs Including language and computer instruction, carpentry and various posts in the government. We are planning an Eco-tourism site for people to enjoy the many outdoor activities offered in the area.
We live in the lovely village of Westport on Brier Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. The area is extremely popular for whale and bird watching. The warmest spot in winter and coolest in summer in all of Nova Scotia.
We have recently purchased the old elementary school here and are going to fix it up over winter.
The small cottage we live in also needs more work…and a sauna 🙂.
Check out Brier Island on line. Right in the Bay of Fundy, super high tides twice a day, an active fishing village with a large conservancy area, incredible hiking and of course, ocean all around.
Westport is 2 island hopper ferries to the mainland. Each ferry is a 7 minute ride with great views! The town of digby is a 1.5 hour drive from our house including ferries. We have an “everything store” here so trips to digby are about once a month.
We have both been all over the world and this is where we landed 🙂. It’s really special. We have hosted a dozen times so we know the deal…and, did I mention Lauren is a chef.
We are both double vaccinated, and would require proof that you are as well.
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Karitative Arbeit
Kunstprojekte
Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
We have quite a diverse skill set so there are many things you can learn (languages, carpentry, cooking, rug hooking, painting, fishing…and the list goes on).
Arbeit
The school property requires a major overhaul. We are contracting out much of the work but there are always things to do. Our little cottage also needs to be finished. Other duties would include light housework and general help. We can teach you languages, cooking, construction, gardening and more. Focusing the work on a skill you would like to acquire or an activity you enjoy would be important.
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Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Spanisch: Fließend
Französisch: FließendDieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
Dieser Gastgeber gibt an, dass er dir gern seine Muttersprache beibringt oder selbst eine Sprache lernen möchte.
Bitte wende dich direkt an ihn, um weitere Auskünfte zu erhalten.
Unterkunft
Depending on the number of workers, we have a guest room in the cottage and we also have room at the school. Trust me, you will be comfortable and well cared for.
Was noch ...
Let’s be honest…this is a small village that dips to about 66 residents in winter time. Winter is lobster fishing season and that is what most people do here. In summer there are a lot of tourists who come to enjoy the whale watching, hiking and bird watching. It is quite a quiet place in winter. There is one store. Yes, one store 🙂…that has pretty much everything including hardware, gas and liquor. We love it. Do a little research and you’ll see what a magical place it is. If you need nightlife, shopping, cinemas I would say look elsewhere. If you love the ocean, the outdoors and real salty people check it out.
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Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
Yes.
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
Lots of room.
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
mehr als zwei
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The Island is beautiful and so restful.
We helped renovate the little peach Cottage (painting inside and the fence, sewing ...). But we lived on the island schedule and had a lot of free time to discover the island, chill or play some games with Mike and Lo !
Thanks for your kindness and for… read more
I spent almost three weeks with them and Sharky, the happy… read more
Michael help me with my English and Lo is a great cook. Both are very open mind people and we had a good time chatting about different subjects. There also, I could meet very nice people as… read more
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The Island is beautiful and so restful.
We helped renovate the little peach Cottage (painting inside and the fence, sewing ...). But we lived on the island schedule and had a lot of free time to discover the island, chill or play some games with Mike and Lo !
Thanks for your kindness and for… read more
I spent almost three weeks with them and Sharky, the happy… read more
Michael help me with my English and Lo is a great cook. Both are very open mind people and we had a good time chatting about different subjects. There also, I could meet very nice people as… read more
