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2 Dec 2024
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Hello, we are Selma and Jens.
Jens is originally from southern Germany, Selma is from Bosnia. We mostly speak English at home, sometimes German. We have two ittle children, Felix, born 2019, and Oscar, born 2022.
We have a small furnished guest room. There is a large living room and two bathrooms.
Our flat is vegetarian.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Language and cultural exchange. If wanted, we are happy to add many political, historical or sociological debates, over a coffee or a beer.
Au Pair Help
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Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We would like to welcome a traveller who wants to help with the household and has some experience with small technical repairs, as we have a few things that could need a fixing (lamps, the wooden railing of the stairs). Obviously they should like children.
Languages
Languages spoken
Bosnian: Fluent
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Croatian: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Serbian: 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
Furnished guest room in our flat, right in the centre.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Feedback (7)
On the positive side, she is good with kids. However, our little ones didn’t gain much from that, as she proved to be quite unreliable. Time and again, she promised to be available for play at specific times, only to change her plans at the last minute. Her… read more
He filmed and edited some wonderful
and very professional videos for us, one of which enchanted our relatives and friends as our family's Christmas greeting. Another video of his was… read more
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On the positive side, she is good with kids. However, our little ones didn’t gain much from that, as she proved to be quite unreliable. Time and again, she promised to be available for play at specific times, only to change her plans at the last minute. Her… read more
He filmed and edited some wonderful
and very professional videos for us, one of which enchanted our relatives and friends as our family's Christmas greeting. Another video of his was… read more
The whole family welcomed us very well and warmly !
Their flat is huge and very nice. I had my own bedroom and bathroom (which was actually quite luxurious ahah)
It is in the center of the old city of Ljubljana, which is very convenient.
By the way, Ljubljana is so cute, walking… read more
She was very friendly and considerate, helped a lot in the apartment and quickly established a good connection with our little Felix, who loved to play and hang out with her. She always showed a great sense of responsibility, and proactively helped to run our place.
She was also a friendly and… read more
Selma and Jens are very friendly, easy-going and kind people and their son Felix is an adorable little guy.
My tasks were daily things in the household, like keeping everything clean. For myself, I felt… read more
He helped a lot in the apartment, and played with our little baby boy.
Keep up the good vibe! :-)
A great plus: she clearly benefited from the experience with her younger siblings, as she knows well how to deal with little kids. Our little Felix instantly had a crash on her :-)
Hope to see you again, Steffi!
Better late than never!
I got to stay with Selma and Jens for two weeks when they lived in Berlin. Welcoming and kind, they are ideal hosts, and lovely people to talk to. Staying in their beautiful flat was an extremely pleasant experience.
In the last days I had declined two other WorkAway requests, as I was… read more
