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Description
Hi! My name is Valentina. Some time ago I’ve decided to leave my corporate job and bought a small house by Randsfjorden lake near Fall in Norway. I live here with my daughter. We are Russians. We speak Russian and Norwegian. I speak English as well.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
There are many outdoors activities to explore around: hiking, cycling, skiing, paddling. We have a kayak and a boat down by the lake. We have bikes too. You can borrow my skies (cross country or free ride) if we happen to have similar size.
The place is a bit remote. The nearest village with a shop is in 3 km. Another one with bigger shops and a library is 8 km away. Gjøvik, a bigger town, is 30 km away. We drive there on work days to my daughter’s daycare. You are welcome to join if you want and explore the town
Projects involving children
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Help
Our house went through a renovation over the last 1,5 years. It is almost done but there are still many projects where you could help. It can be some carpentry, cleaning the land plot, a little bit of painting, assembling kitchen cabinets and more.
If you are not into DIY, there are also opportunities to help with cooking, playing with my daughter, maybe teaching her English.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
Russian: Fluent
Accommodation
There is a small guest room with a nice view. We have good internet. There is one bathroom that we share with guests
What else ...
Bus stop is very close to the house. It takes 2,5 hours to come to Oslo by bus. I can also drive you to the train station where you can take a train to Oslo
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.
Can possibly accept pets
Pets welcome :)
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
