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Give us a hand around our family home in Nanaimo, Canada

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  2025 

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  • Description

    Description

    Welcome!
    Our little family has room for someone looking to explore Nanaimo and surrounding areas.
    Our home is conveniently located in Central Nanaimo offering access to the Departure Bay ferry, Gabriola Island Ferry, and Newcastle Island.
    Nanaimo boasts Vancouver Island University, beautiful hiking, biking and sightseeing opportunities with Victoria only 90 minutes away.
    We have one cat named Amara who generally keeps to herself.
    Prefer female.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    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

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Contribute to conversational English
    A comfortable and safe space to explore the opportunity of living abroad.

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for someone to help with general upkeep of indoor deep cleaning and outdoor yard maintenance and gardening.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Furnished room with Queen size bed. Shared living space/washroom. On major bus route.

    Food available to make breakfast/lunch. Any dietary specifications will be the responsibility of the traveler. (Meaning dairy/gluten alternatives ect...)

    Dinner provided.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Access to High Speed Internet

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

Host ref number: 226487141472

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Two individuals walk along a dirt path beside a body of water, surrounded by trees and grass, with a small town visible in the distance.
The image is a close-up of a woman\'s face, wearing glasses and a red scarf, with a yellow wall in the background.
The image depicts a serene scene of a bridge spanning a tranquil body of water, with lush greenery and a clear blue sky in the background.
The image depicts a serene backyard garden, featuring a variety of plants and flowers in pots, surrounded by a white house with a trellis and a wooden fence.
The image features a black cat with green eyes, sitting on a white cat tower, gazing directly at the camera, with a window and curtains in the background.
The image depicts a serene rocky beach with logs and rocks scattered along the shoreline, set against a cloudy sky with a glimpse of blue peeking through.

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