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19 Aug 2023
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Description
Please note: at this point we are ONLY looking for people to join us the specific options below. Please indicate in which option you are interested and add it to your subject title when reaching out to us. People with positive reviews from previous Work Away experiences and with complete profiles have our preference! Please write us in English :)
We are a couple from Brazil (Marina) and the Netherlands (Jouri), and our common passion is to travel, explore and enjoy the great outdoors. Together we have seen half of the world, however we love living in South East Asia. We would like to welcome independent, pro-active, friendly and easygoing people to our jungle home in Penang and help us with preparing healthy food, keeping the house clean and take care of our pets (feeding and walking). The above tasks will take up the majority of your "helping hours" and you will follow a daily schedule of tasks.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Marina & Jouri
Types of help and learning opportunities
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travelers will experience living in a Tropical island surrounded by lush rain forest, durian farms and stone throw away from the Penang national park.
- Visit and hike many mountains and waterfalls
- Learn about Malaysian History and Culture
- Practice English, Portuguese or Dutch
- Learn about tropical fruits and visit fruit farm (including Durian farms - the king of fruits!)
- Read some books here
- Observe and learn about Malaysian birds
- Explore George Town - a wonderful Unesco World Heritage
- Get lost in the flavors of Malaysia - a unique combination of Malay, Chinese and Indian cuisine
Help
We would love your help with cleaning our home daily, healthy food prep and taking care of our two pets (dog and cat). We offer a bedroom with an en-suite bathroom in a tropical pool villa in exchange for max. 5 hours of help on Monday to Friday. The weekends are off - as they're supposed to!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Accommodation
We offer a queen sized bed in a very comfortable bedroom with private bathroom in a pool villa in the Batu Ferringhi area. The house is surrounded by mountains and greenery, and the beach is 2min walk away.
What else ...
- Public Transport is available in our area, buses run everyday, from early morning to evenings.
- Scooters can be rented from shops near by.
- Good phone signal at home, and excellent wi-fi is also available.
- In time off you can (suggestions):
- enjoy the swimming pool/house
- hike to nearby waterfalls, national park, go to the beach
- relax, meditate, sit on hammock, read, enjoy the sound of the birds.
- explore the island in all its glory.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have a great WIFI connection and several places in and outdoor to work from in our home.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (6)
Wish you all the best for you guys!!!
After months of travelling we needed a causy place to stay and relax a bit, their house is just perfect for this.
We also loved looking after their dog and cat, very easy pets and lovely!
Jouri and Marina are very nice and easygoing, they helped us a lot, especially cause we we're… read more
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Wish you all the best for you guys!!!
After months of travelling we needed a causy place to stay and relax a bit, their house is just perfect for this.
We also loved looking after their dog and cat, very easy pets and lovely!
Jouri and Marina are very nice and easygoing, they helped us a lot, especially cause we we're… read more
The area is relatively isolated and is a good hour on the bus to the centre of… read more
We enjoyed our time together, as did our pets. Kaya, our dog, was looking for them after they had left. This shows us how they were able to bond and show care for… read more
They are a lovely couple and we loved sharing some conversations, meals and drinks together.
Everything described in their profile was accurate to how our stay was in reality: a backpackers dream!
The daily tasks were different each day: meal prepping, taking care of the pets, vacuum… read more
