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Host rating
100 %
Last replied
6 May 2025
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Description
I am a university professor of early childhood education, with two grown children. We all love traveling and I have hosted interns from all over the world for many years, in my Michigan home. I have a summer cottage on Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada and would like to host someone to help out while enjoying life on the beach of a Great Lake - wonderful beach, swimming, sunsets and healthy foods. The summer home is where I can usually host workaways from May through the end of October.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Benefit can come from exchanging ideas, recipes, languages, permaculture and sustainability practices from different countries, and seeing daily life in another country.
Projects involving children
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Help
I have small projects around the house and garden
Languages
Languages spoken
English: 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
I have two small outbuildings that are bunkhouses. One has one twin bed and electricity - you come into the main house for kitchen and bathroom, and one has a loft bed, a twin bed and no electricity. We have wireless internet, and I cook vegetarian meals - but don't mind others cooking meat if they choose. I have a dog, so must not have pet allergies. No smokers please.
What else ...
I prefer people who are in Canada or other places in North America to visit and experience what day-to-day life is about, and are curious, energetic and engage well with others. No smokers, prefer those who like organic gardening, healthy active lifestyles. Helping out includes helping with meal preparation and dishes, light cleaning, gardening, small building projects. Couples and families are also ok. Limited rides to town (every 3 days or so) are available. There are no laundry facilities but there is a pay laundramat in town.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
Feedback (14)
I didn't speak English well, because I'm in Canada to learn it, but nevertheless Shannan was always very patient with me, helping me a lot!
I loved talking to her about pedagogy and some other things and playing with her two little grandchildren. It was really interesting work in composting too.
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I didn't speak English well, because I'm in Canada to learn it, but nevertheless Shannan was always very patient with me, helping me a lot!
I loved talking to her about pedagogy and some other things and playing with her two little grandchildren. It was really interesting work in composting too.
His house… read more
Our main task was to help to install the new floor in the cottage. Shannon is a really interested, relaxed, uncomplicated and lovely person and we can say the same for her friends and especially for her beautiful dog Bear. We had really nice evenings on the… read more
Shannan is probably one of the most kindhearted, funniest, and smartest person I met and I instantly felt at home at her cottage! We had soo much fun these two weeks and the work was nothing compared to what you get in… read more
The work was fun, mainly cooking. I had a lot of fun… read more
All in all we… read more
