Help our family with our daily life in Central Vancouver, Canada

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  Beschreibung

  Hi!
  
  We have been hosting workaways since Sept 2023 and have come to rely on this incredible community. We hope to always have an workawayer in our home.
  
  Our calendar is up to date! Please message only for green periods, as we’re already hosting otherwise.
  
  We are a family of 6! (4 kids, born in 2018, 2020, 2023, 2025) living in a house in the Mt. Pleasant neighbourhood (central) in Vancouver, BC.
  
  We love our city and enjoy playing outside in the mountains, ocean and in the parks and streets around our house. Travis and I (Jennifer) both work outside the house (although I will be on maternity leave and only doing part time work until September 2026). We speak English and Jen is learning French (intermediate). Our life revolves around raising our children, hobbies include biking, paddleboarding, mountain biking and skiing. We love good food but often only have time to whip up something simple. We are really interested in getting to know new people and new cultures.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Sprachpraxis

  Babysitten und Kinderbetreuung

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Work-awayers will benefit from a warm and welcoming family. We'd be happy to show you around Vancouver and tell you our favourite beaches, galleries/museums, walks, restaurants etc. We have a beautiful (but small) home that is very walkable, bikeable and close to public transit. We are willing to help with English practice. You would be welcome to join us on any weekends away that we take (often take weekend trips to Whistler or other spots in the area). You would be welcome to participate in our family meals at breakfast and dinner time. We can introduce you to others in Vancouver as well.
  
  Jen is a family doctor and Travis is an engineer. We are both passionate about urban planning, environmentalism, social justice. We are happy to learn from others about these subjects in other parts of the world and also share our perspectives in conversations.
  
  Our children are bright and fun-loving and can teach you how to be in the present moment and teach you about wonder.

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  Au-pair-Hilfe

  Dieser Gastgeber sucht nach einem Au pair.

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  Projekte mit Kindern

  Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.

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  Arbeit

  We are mostly looking for help with meal prep and kid logistics. For example, while I am on maternity leave, I will be looking after baby. We need help with making lunches and Getting our oldest 3 out the door. Our oldest 3 are in daycare/school and help occasionally with drop offs and pick ups.
  
  Jen is learning French so if you are willing to practice with her this would be great :)
  
  Baby number 4 arrived in September 2025, Jen will be on Maternity Leave with baby, but we still need help with logistics for the 3 others. They are all in school and daycare Jack (7) Charlotte (5) Nolan (2)
  
  Main jobs are
  - 7-8am help in the mornings making lunches, playing with kids
  - ⁠3-6pm help picking Jack up at school and help make dinner (eat at 6)
  - ⁠occasional babysitting in evenings
  - ⁠occasional drop Jack at school.
  - ⁠occasional drop Nolan and Charlotte at daycare Jacks school is 500m walk Nolan and Charlotte is a 1km bike ride that I do on my way to work.
  
  4-5 hours per day, 5 days per week with weekends off.

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend
  Französisch: Gute Kenntnisse

  Dieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
  Interested in learning French
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  Unterkunft

  We have a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home located in central Vancouver (Mt. Pleasant neighbourhood). Our four kids (2018, 2020, 2023, 2025) share a bedroom. You would have your own private bedroom (queen bed) with dresser and closet space. You would have a private bathroom.
  
  There is a shared kitchen, playroom. There is a living room which contains a TV and a desk (mostly for adults). If you are here during warmer weather months we have a lovely deck and side yard with hammock for downtime. Pictures of our house are in the profile - the bedroom and bathroom shown would be the ones you would be using and the common spaces are also shown.
  
  Our house is very walkable to cafes, grocery stores, restaurants, parks, shopping and the ocean. As well, bikeable to almost anywhere in Vancouver on excellent bike infrastructure. As well, we live approximately 5 minute walk from the SkyTrain (our rapid transit) which can bring you to various parts of the city and surrounding area.
  
  We may have a bike that you are able to borrow and also a membership to our public bike system that you can use.

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  Was noch ...

  Available transport: walking, biking, public transit. There are car share options available and usually reasonable rental car options if you want to get away for the weekend.
  
  Lots to do in Vancouver - Mountain and ocean activities, beaches, cultural events - concerts, plays, galleries, museums. Great cafes and food!! We love our city.

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  In addition to our spare bedroom, We have a driveway that can hold a camper van.

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  Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen

  Depends on the pet

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  zwei

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  Meine Tiere/Haustiere

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