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We're a family of four from Germany. Over the past years, we've traveled all across Europe and Africa in our beloved 52-year-old restored Mercedes truck, even crossing the Sahara Desert twice!
A year and a half ago, we traded our home on wheels for a different but equally exciting project: a beautiful 2-hectare property in rural Portugal. Here we're living our dream of sustainable, 100% off-grid life – with fresh spring water directly from our land and solar energy that keeps us completely independent.
The best part? We're part of a vibrant community of Portuguese locals and international families who all share the same vision of authentic, natural living.
Who we are: A wild mixture! 😊
* David loves to build and restore everything from scratch – whether it's lithium batteries or houses, he's your guy! He also has a deep passion for trees. After learning to climb as an activist in Tasmania, he now works as an arborist.
* Miriam works part-time as a consultant, helping digital start-ups scale their businesses. Her passions include cooking (she's constantly collecting and experimenting with recipes from around the world – ideally using vegetables and fruits from our own garden.) and romance books (ha, ha, guilty pleasure: she not only devours them but also writes them, having already published several books on Amazon).
* Our two wonderfully wild boys (ages 7 and 5): do what kids do best: playing, playing, playing, and having endless fun! (Plus some kindergarten and elementary school when necessary 😉)
Our daily life here includes:
* Creating our home step by step
* Growing our own vegetables and fruits in our garden
* Taking care of and developing our forest
* Working remotely
* But most importantly: enjoying dips in one of the two rivers that border our land, or driving to the closest beach for surfing and kitesurfing
If you're excited about authentic, nature-connected living and want to become part of our journey, we'd love to meet you!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Vegetarian or vegan
Van life
Sustainability
Farming
Culture
Writing
Plant care
Music
Languages
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Books
Yoga / Wellness
Water sports
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Dancing
Camping
Beach
Adventure sports
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We're passionate about sharing our skills and knowledge, which includes:
* Off-grid solutions (water systems, solar electricity, composting toilets)
* Gardening, permaculture, and tree care/pruning
* Languages (German, English, Portuguese, French)
* E-commerce, website development, ads and business scaling
* Writing and publishing (from idea to Amazon!)
* Reforestation and sustainable land management
But even more importantly, we'd love to learn something from YOU! So write us a message.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Gardening (vegetables, fruit trees,...)
Taking care of and developing our forest
Help around the house
Cooking
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Portuguese: Intermediate
Spanish: BeginnerThis 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
A hard-shell rooftent with a proper mattress (1,60mx2,20m), toilettes, shower, kitchen or of course we have plenty of place for your own camper or tent
What else ...
We live in the north of central Portugal: 50 min to the sea, 1 hour to Porto, 1 hour to Coimbra
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Miriam worked as a digital nomad while traveling for many years and also still work remotely from our property. You would be more than welcome to join her
Space for parking camper vans
We have plenty of place and a lot of experience with van-life
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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Life here is very close to nature — don’t expect luxury, but rather simplicity and peace. I stayed in a tent during autumn, and even though the nights were chilly, I slept surprisingly well.
The house runs on solar energy, and David… read more
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Life here is very close to nature — don’t expect luxury, but rather simplicity and peace. I stayed in a tent during autumn, and even though the nights were chilly, I slept surprisingly well.
The house runs on solar energy, and David… read more
