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Host rating
85 %
Last replied
18 Jun 2025
Reply rate
100.0 %
Usually responds within 1 day
Feedback
14
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Host offers payment
Badges (3)
Details
Description
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Helper needed from early February 2025.
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Searching for a female worker to help with a guesthouse whitch would be the main task. You would get a room in the house with the family. Driving license requeried, basic cooking sills, good organisation and housekeeping on a good level.
WE CAN ONLY HOST ONE WORKER AT THE TIME.
The farm is 30 min driving from the town Akureyri, the Lake Myvatn area, and also the village Husavik.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
In the heart of north Iceland we can offer most popular tourist spots like lake Myvatn, Dimmuborgir, the waterfalls Godafoss and Dettifoss, the whale whatching village Husavik and Asbyrgi. Exept from that Akureyri is only 30min drive away, you can join Icelandic Language course, salsa classes and many other activities. You'll be surrounded by Icelandic coulture due to the traditional kitchen, local concerts, friends and family. You'll be able to see and experience what it is to live in typical Icelandic family in the countryside.
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Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage
This host offers accommodation and payment.
Help
I'm retired farmer, living in a house next to my guesthouse with five apartments. Main task would be keeping guesthouse in good shape (housekeeping), some small gardening work and bit of help in the house.
Driving license is required.
We offer minimum wages payment for all hours worked
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Icelandic: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
You would live with the family in a room which has its own bathroom.
My 17 years old daughter is coming over for the weekends from bording school.
What else ...
We offer relaxed and positive atmosphere.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Feedback (7)
Fridgeir is the most relaxed/polite person,that will make you fell at home very quickly. His family, that visits once in a while, are also really nice and I had a lovely time with them. I'm not even gonna mention Tina,the cutest dog ever. I was her… read more
Work with Fridgeir is a pleasure, he is very experienced in many areas. And he share his knowledge with people. If U want to know something about cows I'm sure that Fridgeir is the best person to… read more
I recommend him for every work.
Fridgeir is a very nice person. He's easy going, patient, generous and very friendly. Actually, his entire family is and so are the people in the community.
The work is… read more
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Fridgeir is the most relaxed/polite person,that will make you fell at home very quickly. His family, that visits once in a while, are also really nice and I had a lovely time with them. I'm not even gonna mention Tina,the cutest dog ever. I was her… read more
Work with Fridgeir is a pleasure, he is very experienced in many areas. And he share his knowledge with people. If U want to know something about cows I'm sure that Fridgeir is the best person to… read more
I recommend him for every work.
Fridgeir is a very nice person. He's easy going, patient, generous and very friendly. Actually, his entire family is and so are the people in the community.
The work is… read more
Hi is very reliable and was very punctual always starting milking at the right time.
It was interesting to discuss many things as current events, global politics, ect.
I… read more
Fridgeir is a very nice host and very patient, so it's a pleasure to work with him. You can also have the opportunity to discover the surrounding area if you like, I really recommend it.
She is hard working and easy to get along with.
I can recommend her for every work.
Thanks for your time here Laurie :)
It was a great experience.
Fridgeir loves his job and wants to make us discover. In addition, everyone is nice and the atmosphere is friendly.
The area is beautiful with great landscape
Thank you again for your welcome Fridgeir. I keep very good memories for all my life.
Thank you
Hi is very accurate and a good worker.
Thank you for your time here Balazs, you are always welcome back. :)
I came to Iceland without barely knowing anything about the country. As I was browsing the opportunities this dairy farm appeared to be an interesting place. I never worked with cows before. Now I call myself lucky that I had the chance to enjoy Fridgeir's hospitality.
- I never met such a nice host before.
- I… read more
It was a really good time for me and I recommend it to everyone.
I m happy to recommend him for every job.
