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*** Hi workawayers, come and enjoy the Swedish Midsommar ***
Hi,
Robo and Dada welcome you to this site. Inspirational summer light in a beautiful forest with picturesque lakes and nature sounds expresses what we all look for: well-being and health. Are you tempted to come and enjoy yourself with us?
Our property is only 10 km from the Norwegian border, near Lake Tvällen.
Since we acquired this place in 2014, we have tried to make it a nice place to stay, thanks to our volunteers. Some became long stayers, and some even sent siblings or friends, but we learned a lot from each one, welcoming new ideas and inspiring each other. In our workaway history, we have hosted more than 70 workawayers from all around the world.
We decided to pursue sustainable ways of life, such as baking sourdough bread, breeding chickens, semi-permaculture gardening, and recycling waste, and we gladly share our experiences.
We speak English, Slovak, and some Swedish. We enjoy practising languages during calm evenings and are enthusiasts in cooking, mainly continental style, but we also try exotic ones. Robo is a good fisherman, and I like baking and gardening.
In our house, there are three cats.
There is no easy access to public transport. If you arrive by plane at the Oslo (Norway) airport, we will pick you up at the train or bus station in Arvika or Charlottenberg (Sweden). Trains connect all critical travel hubs in Sweden; look at the website Sj.se and find the destination Arvika or Charlottenberg.
Living outside of busy cities isn’t for everyone. It is a remote forest, so be prepared for real Swedish wildlife. :) Please write if you want to spend a few weeks hiking, watching wildlife, biking, fishing, kayaking, or pondering nature. It will make you a happy workawayer. And if you are alone, bring a buddy. We prefer couples for 2-4 weeks, ages 21 years and up, and a group of 3 friends is also okay.
We look forward to meeting you!
Dada & RoboArten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Sprachpraxis
Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
House sitting
Interessengebiete
NachhaltigkeitFilm & FernsehenHaustiereFarmarbeitEvents & SoziallebenKulturGärtnernGeschichteGartenarbeitenHeimwerken & DIYKochen & BackenTischlerarbeitenBücherKunst & DesignTiereWintersportSegeln / BooteOutdoor-AktivitätenNaturGebirgeWandernCampingKultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
There are kilometres of marked hiking trails and interpretive walks directly in the area. You can borrow bicycles, or if you want to try fishing, right next to the house are lakes with pikes, perch, and other white fish. We also have canoes, and there is a small pier if you decide to swim.
Arbeit
We are looking for volunteers who will help with basic tasks around the house, such as firewood preparation (splitting, stacking), home projects, marking tourist paths, feeding chickens, and cutting down bushes and weeds.
Our ideal workawayer is an open, friendly and practical person aged at least 21 years. We prefer that you have skills in similar work already. Minimum stay is 14 days. Due to the different types of tasks, we prefer workawayers as a couple.
Please note that we are not a company or institution providing volunteer insurance. Although we will, of course, take every precaution to prevent accidents, we strongly recommend that you have travel insurance that covers manual jobs.Sprachen
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Slovak: Fließend
Swedish: Gute KenntnisseDieser 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
You will sleep in a separate guesthouse—there are two bedrooms, a simple kitchen, and a bathroom. Bed linens and towels are provided. We eat lunch and, many times, also dinner together. We would appreciate help preparing the food, washing up, and finally cleaning the kitchen.
We have unlimited Wi-Fi. A mobile network to make calls is also sufficient.
There might be mosquitoes on summer nights, so we recommend using repellents (available in our house).Was noch ...
SOMETHING FOR FISHERMEN
Only a 5-minute walk from our property is Lake Tvällen, which has approximately 100 acres. In the surrounding area (up to about 20 kilometres), there are many more lakes, some smaller but some large, with almost a thousand acres.
There is no size limit set for fish; you can fish all year long, and the amount of fish you catch is not limited (besides the trout area). Welcome are especially the catch & release fans, who prefer the beautiful experience to a freezer full of fish. We own two motor boats on nearby lakes and 2-3 more on the bigger lakes.
TOURISM
The best way to explore Sweden's beautiful nature and local cultural monuments is to take a bike or foot trip. An enjoyable experience is to take the "Path of seven farms" (7 torpsleden), which goes from Lekvattnet and follows the original trail of Finnish settlers.
OPEN-AIR MUSEUMS OF FINNISH SETTLERS
The settlement Ritamäki is one of the best preserved farms. In the summer, they offer a simple refreshment—coffee and awesome, freshly baked waffles. There are many other settlements nearby, for example, Kvarntorp or Purala.
ROWING AND CANOEING
There are many great places around this area suitable for a boat or canoe, whether for a day trip or a trip lasting several days. On lakes Tvällen and Kymmen or nearby rivers, there are many possibilities to spend a lovely time. There is access to the lake Tvällen for swimming.Etwas mehr Information
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
200 Mbit, optic fibre connection, unlimited
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
Any size of the campervan
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
mehr als zwei
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With the work they gave me… read more
We can´t forget your crocheting sessions with Laura on the terrace :-)
Wishing all the best,
R&D
I had amazing 2 weeks and tried out many new things. The working hours were really fair and the work was also fun to do (painting and blueberry picking).
Both take great care, make good food and are always open for a chat and recommendations.
I already miss swimming in… read more
We really enjoyed sharing this time with her.
Thank you Laura for everything!
thank you for my first experience with Workaway. Even though it was my first visit, I am not sure if I am ever going to have a chance to meet as good people as you are. I didn’t expect that anyone would take care of me as well as you did and be so kind all the time. I learned many things during these two weeks and got even more… read more
Daniel&Eva
Indeed, for the work, the five hours a day are respected. During my stay, I had the opportunity to do some paintings, cutting wood, create a new garage pavement and some little works too.
After your… read more
The work is interesting and varied. The maximum of five hours is always… read more
Working hours are trust based so it’s up to you when your starting. As we renovated one of their cottage we had a variation… read more
Robo and Dada are really kind and very… read more
The area has an warm atmosphere and you can spend your evenings canoeing in the lake.
Thanks for this… read more
Thomas was a good company and we are very pleased that he enjoyed a stay here, being a fisherman he could enjoy his hobby after the work… read more
First i was planning to stay for six and half weeks, but luckily i could extend my stay with six weeks.
Robo and Dada are both excellent chefs. The meals were delicious and looks like meals… read more
Thank you Thomas for staying with us and wish you a good luck with school and travelling around the globe next year :)
It's nice to have an own little house for the volunteers, just near the house of the hosts. We were always welcome if we needed something, if we had a question or even just to chat a little bit.
The slovak food was very good and interesting… read more
I would reccomend Koen to anyone as he is very friendly, positive and open person, ready to help being very flexible. … read more
We enjoyed evenings hearing your travel stories and being part of culinary workshops,… read more
all the best with your next voyage and we… read more
We will think of you anf hope to see you sometime again.
Dada and Robo...they are the best hosts! so open and easy-going...so kind and always willing to help you. I couldn't expect more: this place is very peaceful and cozy, surrounded by forests and lakes. They drove us to see different places around, we had short trips, picking blueberries and… read more
I hope, we´ll… read more
Her passion for precise work, team support and her extremely high dedication to have things dome make her the ideal volunteer.
We will miss her, but hope to see her again !