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10 Jan 2025
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Description
We are looking forward to hosting people from around the globe in our Cowichan Valley home on Vancouver Island. In exchange for hosting, we ask for help with painting, gardening, general household stuff, and offer cultural exchange, English language practice, and more.
Hiking, biking, beach combing, and more are all accessible nearby.
Vancouver Island has much to offer!
ATTENTION PLEASE: I have received many messages from people that do not know that Vancouver Island is not Vancouver City. Please take the time to view the difference ( google maps? ) before contacting us.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
If you want to improve your English language skills and/or enjoy any of the following: biking, hiking, water sports, etc, then this is the place for you! You will enjoy healthy and delicious food. Some of the help includes preparing meals. If you don't know how to cook, this is an opportunity to learn in a modern, fully equipped kitchen.
Help
We would like to exchange 25 hours/week of help for hosting. This includes helping with tasks around the home, with general maintenance, painting, cooking, cleaning and yard help. We will provide room/board, good company and help with English language skills. We love being tourists where we live, so it will be fun to show you around the area too.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
I would love to learn Spanish, and open to learning other languages too.
Accommodation
We have a comfortable, furnished guest room for you in our home. There is a separate office space that has a desk for work you need to do on your own. Bring your own computer please.
What else ...
We are in the Cowichan Valley which is a 1 + hour long drive north of Victoria, BC. and 1 hour south of Nanaimo, BC.
There are trails that can be accessed nearby, and many other areas to explore on Vancouver Island too.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
There is an office room, separate from the guest room that has a desk. Bring your computer, and you are set.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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I stayed with Beverly for 1,5 weeks in May and had such a great time. I mainly did gardening and housework while I was there. Bev was very flexible about the hours and let me choose my schedule and days off. Instructions for the things that needed to be done were specific and clear just how I like… read more
