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We live 45 minutes from Brussels, have a train station at the end of the street, live in a quiet area, out of the city, and there are plenty of things to discover around us.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Well, languages, drawing, painting, playing music, cooking, gardening, houseworking, etc. as well as taking you to enjoy the surroundings and discover the cultural and touristic spots of the area. I also have plenty of books, dictionnaries, novels and information about many things in multiple languages so if you want, you'll never get bored :-)
Projects involving children
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Help
Hi ! We are a family of 4 (well, sometimes 6, sometimes two or one :) and we would be so happy to get a hand from you !
We have plenty of projects amongst which our house becoming be an open place for intergenerational, artistic, holistic exchanges, music jams and concerts, dance floor, yoga meetings, world food discovery, sharing moments of all kinds !
We still have a lot of houseworks (plumbery, electricity, paintings, etc.), many extra things to sort, give away and recycle, we need help to grow vegetables and arrange the garden, we have one pipo house that could be renovated and projects to carry on (build a wooden hut, dry toilets, etc... ).
I am sometimes organizing workshops with teenagers and kids but also adults around languages through music, arts, food, theatre, dance...
Helping us in our everyday tasks is what we await from you :) ! We would thus like to get a help in cleaning, cooking, tidying up + helping us in some works (as previously said).
Plus my boys are 15, 15 and 18 and helping them with homeworks (math, sciences, languages), taking them to sport, playing games, sharing life experience, biking, practising languages with them would be really appreciated !
I love cooking, playing djembe, hand pan, guitar, singing, dancing, drawing, hosting friends, travelling... I am a salsa lover and use meditation and relaxation in my everyday life to be able to keep on :) I am also willing to adopt more and more the "no waste way of life" and would love to learn about your culinary specialties ! included vegan of vegetarian plates to broaden our way of eating :) and my man is an incredible that can bring life wherever he puts his hands !
I am eager to use energitic approaches to cure ourselves and we are willing to learn massage techniques, improving ourselves all the time, etc.
I speak a lot of languages (French, English, Spanish, Italien, Dutch, Russian + many words of other languages), can help you learning any of those and we are involved in the transition aiming at making this world a better place for all !
Plus we have like 80 musical instruments to play with and enjoy and I can iniate you to salsa/merengue/bachata if it pleases you :)
We live in a quite big house and can arrange to accomodate you in one of our external premices but also inside when all kids are not there and as far as you agree to share our family life with noise and stress sometimes...
What I would really like to ask you is that once you enter our house and family, please bring some plants, spices and/or musical instruments from your place !! I am ready to pay you for those ! Let's talk about this when getting to know each other :)
You are thus welcome ! Feel free to contact me for any further details...
Benny
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
Dutch: Intermediate
Russian: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
My interest in languages ? well... it is just a passion ! Welcome and you'll understand :)
Accommodation
We have a pipo house that may be a new nest for our guests :) but, if you prefer sleeping in the house, we can accomodate you in our kids' rooms when they are out (5 beds).
What else ...
Just contact me for any further requests :-) We live 15 minutes from Brussels South Airport and 45 minutes train from Brussels itself. Smoking is only allowed outside or in the premises. We have two cats so it might be difficult to host a dog...
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
No pbm if you need to work at distance !
Space for parking camper vans
Welcome to campervans ! We have the space to put your van in oufr secure and closed garden + can provide you with electricity if needed, at a slight extra charge... :)
Can possibly accept pets
We have cats at home so it might be a problem to welcome a dog ..
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
4/5 heures par jour max, 5 j/sem.
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Thank you Benny for everything. It was a great pleasure to meet you :)
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Thank you Benny for everything. It was a great pleasure to meet you :)
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They were so hospitable and welcoming, I felt included and at home with them straight away and the food was never less than absolutely delicious.
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