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15 Apr 2025
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Description
We live in a big house on a beautiful farm in Iceland 1 hour away from the capital, 15 min to the next town. The family consist of me and my 10 year old, three very active lovely dogs, five cuddly cats, some chicken, 1 guinea pig and we have some cuddly ridable horses. There is a bubble hotel nearby:) It's very important to being able to communicate in English or Icelandic when staying here. Perfect speaking is not necessary but understanding and being able to communicate is very important. The mum speaks a few other nordic and latin languages but my daughter doesn't speak them.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
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
The stay is in a farming environment and partcipating in all countryside events is optional. Most of the popular tourist attractions are not far away. Perfect place to see the northern lights in winter and for bird watching in the summer😊 learning icelandic ofcourse.
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Help
So I am looking for someone that could help out with the household like helping with keeping the house reasonably clean, cleaning animal cages/tanks/areas, taking care of my daughter (picking up and driving to trainings) and it would be great to have someone who has some experience with handling horses during summer months. During the winter months the horses normally have holidays but sometimes we have horses in a stable in Selfoss. There are also all sorts of indoor or outdoor projects that can come up.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Icelandic: Fluent
Accommodation
Usually I have free a big room in the top floor with a queen size bed in a rather big old house, view from a window over a few active volcanoes. There is a nice female cat that is also living in that room (room mate) so cat allergies are not smart. Kitchen and living room on the floor below and shower and wc's on the ground floor. Working on having a toilet also in the top floor. Meals are normally 2-4 when at home and we eat quite a lot of meat, also horse meat sometimes but not our horses ofcourse 😁. But meals can be irregular at busy times.
What else ...
In the time off it is possible some times of the year to do horseriding if you have some previous experience. Travelling with busses or hitchhiking is quite easy from our location.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Host ref number: 286262915153
Feedback (18)
15 Apr 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Kara)
Kara is a wonderful young woman, fun to be around and she was very helpful when she stayed at our farm. We definitely had some very memorable adventures and me, my daughter and all the animals loved her😊 Gets our full recommendation 🤩
(Excellent
)
22 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer (Kara) for host
I stayed with Halla and her daughter for a bit over a month in August/September. As I was already in Iceland, they kindly picked me up in Reykjavík. 20 minutes into the car ride, I felt like I could talk and share freely without being judged.
Halla will provide you with a very local experience. She knows a lot of things, so ask away! She's… read more
Halla will provide you with a very local experience. She knows a lot of things, so ask away! She's… read more
9 Aug 2024
Left by Workawayer (Priscilla) for host
Halla is cute and her daughter too, horses and view amazing but the house is dirty and it's everywhere a mess. The cats has the possibility to do whatever they want: they sleep in the table during the meats and for Halla it's not a problem, actually she caresses the cat while we eat. So you can imagine.. animal hair everywhere, because also the… read more
5 Jul 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Julia & Kacper)
Julia and Casper are fantastic people, hardworking but still easygoing, organized and fun to be around. The animals and us we loved having them as a part of our family 🙂 Great people with a lot of useful skills🙂
(Excellent
)
31 May 2024
Left by Workawayer (Julia & Kacper) for host
Halla is a wonderfull person with great knowledge about the region and history of Iceland (and not only)! Our responsibilities where caring for the animals mostly and then we had some additional projects like fence work, cooking, cleaning etc. The work was not hard and we enjoyed most of it, especially with animals. Halla was very welcoming and we… read more
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15 Apr 2025
Left by host for Workawayer (Kara)
Kara is a wonderful young woman, fun to be around and she was very helpful when she stayed at our farm. We definitely had some very memorable adventures and me, my daughter and all the animals loved her😊 Gets our full recommendation 🤩
(Excellent)
22 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer (Kara) for host
I stayed with Halla and her daughter for a bit over a month in August/September. As I was already in Iceland, they kindly picked me up in Reykjavík. 20 minutes into the car ride, I felt like I could talk and share freely without being judged.
Halla will provide you with a very local experience. She knows a lot of things, so ask away! She's… read more
Halla will provide you with a very local experience. She knows a lot of things, so ask away! She's… read more
9 Aug 2024
Left by Workawayer (Priscilla) for host
Halla is cute and her daughter too, horses and view amazing but the house is dirty and it's everywhere a mess. The cats has the possibility to do whatever they want: they sleep in the table during the meats and for Halla it's not a problem, actually she caresses the cat while we eat. So you can imagine.. animal hair everywhere, because also the… read more
5 Jul 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Julia & Kacper)
Julia and Casper are fantastic people, hardworking but still easygoing, organized and fun to be around. The animals and us we loved having them as a part of our family 🙂 Great people with a lot of useful skills🙂
(Excellent)
31 May 2024
Left by Workawayer (Julia & Kacper) for host
Halla is a wonderfull person with great knowledge about the region and history of Iceland (and not only)! Our responsibilities where caring for the animals mostly and then we had some additional projects like fence work, cooking, cleaning etc. The work was not hard and we enjoyed most of it, especially with animals. Halla was very welcoming and we… read more
15 May 2024
Left by Workawayer (Monika) for host
My month in Iceland was amazing thanks to Halla, her sweet daughter and all the animals. I felt as a part of the family and really enjoied living in her farm, where every day is fun and never boring. From day 1 she was super kind and welcome to me. The work is enjoiable and not hard and she invents and adapts projects based on each workawayers… read more
27 Feb 2024
Left by Workawayer (Benjamin & Clara) for host
We were dreaming to discover Icelandic Christmas traditions and we have been lucky to meet Halla ! We learned a lot about this period, with the food, the folklore and Icelandic Christmas trolls (they have been so kind with us during 13 days before Christmas (thank you). Halla, invited us at some Christmas events in her community and she offered us… read more
14 Feb 2024
Left by Workawayer (Dorota & Marta) for host
It was an extraordinary experience!
You will be living in quiet place far from city noises and close to the nature. My room was cozy and I see volcano from my window. You will receive the list with your tasks but It's good to be creative with everyday help. You need follow they rulles because they don't like when something goes different. The… read more
You will be living in quiet place far from city noises and close to the nature. My room was cozy and I see volcano from my window. You will receive the list with your tasks but It's good to be creative with everyday help. You need follow they rulles because they don't like when something goes different. The… read more
5 Oct 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Dorota & Marta)
It was great having Marta with us. She is hardworking and mastered the projects that she had even though some were a bit challenging 😁 She always spotted stuff that needed to be done apart from the daily projects which was very nice. It was fun having her as a part of our family at our farm and we hope to meet her again🙂
(Excellent)
29 Jan 2023
Left by Workawayer (Candice & Clément) for host
a very nice time spent at Halla, there is always something to do there, and if you are bored, you can go and cuddle the guinea pigs and rabbits :) There are a lot of responsibilities in relation to his animals, we made a few mistakes but the stay went really well! As we didn't speak English very well, it's a bit frustrating not to be able to… read more
23 Oct 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Marit)
Having Marit in our "family" was really an exceptional time. This amazing young wonder woman saved us in quite a difficult time. We are so very grateful that she chose to spend time with us and helping us and our neighbors in so various ways ❤️❤️❤️ I think there is not a single thing Marit can't do, all she did was very well done and a little… read more
(Excellent)
7 Oct 2022
Left by Workawayer (Marit) for host
Looking back to my time at Hallas home, I am nothing but thankful and full of great memories. Right from the beginning, Halla made me feel like being part of the family which I really appreciate. She is such an inspiring, kind and generous woman and the best bread maker! Her daughter is so funny and smart, probably the coolest kid in whole… read more
26 Nov 2019
Left by Workawayer (Elias) for host
I stayed at Halla's home only for two weeks, but it was a great time. Halla's birthday party was definitely one of the highlights. Thank you so much for the opportunity to have been there :)
15 Nov 2019
Left by Workawayer (Rebekka) for host
There are always some projects going on in the house. These can be bigger projects like renovating a room or just smaller things like everyday household duties. The wide range of jobs made my stay very interesting and never boring. On my days off Halla borrowed me her car and I was able to go on some sightseeing trips. She also helped me planning… read more
30 Jul 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Kim)
Unfortunately my experience with Kim and Guilliana was not up to my expectations. They are very nice and good girls but still have a lot to learn about communication and common sense. They did quite a few things well and in a nice way but there were just too many "misunderstandings". Somehow it seemed difficult for them to follow simple and clear… read more
(Neutral)
26 Jul 2019
Left by Workawayer (Kim) for host
13 Jul 2019
Left by Workawayer (Szidonia & Andras) for host
We had the most amazing stay at Halla's place. She is a beautiful soul, very kind and generous, she gave us much more than what we expected. She was understanding and encouraging even when we couldn't do our best at the work because of a stupid strained ankle or an aching back. The work itself is not at all boring, it consists of various projects… read more
28 Apr 2019
Left by Workawayer (Jeannette) for host
I stayed at Halla's place for a month and I absolutely loved it. I arrived a week or two before Christmas, and just helped around the house and went on walks with the dogs. On some days we went outside to do some fencing, which I quite enjoyed. We spent Christmas at her parent's place, and naturally I was very nervous to be invited into someone's… read more
12 Apr 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Jeannette)
It was very lovely to have Jeanette in the house. She did her daily projects very well and a bit better. She had some challenges with the 3 year old but tackled it very well and also had good communication skills with all the crazy animals of ours. She is very nice to be around, friendly and positive.
(Excellent)
12 Apr 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Lisa)
We were so lucky to have our Lisa for 6 weeks. She is very positive, eager to learn, work and participate in what we were doing. She did all projects very well and had and still has a special connection with the 3 year old who wants to travel to Germany soon. She has very good skills with animals and people.
(Excellent)
12 Apr 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Workaway member)
It was great having Monique here at our house, she is very friendly and easy going person. She had some incredibly funny play moments with my 3 year old. She was also very good with our animals and had a relaxed and natural riding style.
(Excellent)
15 Feb 2019
Left by Workawayer (Workaway member) for host
Staying with Halla was amazing!!! She is extremely generous, funny and laid back. She makes you feel welcome from the start and does the most to make sure you enjoy your stay with her. She is happy to involve you in everything but also allows you to have your privacy when needed. I really enjoyed my time looking after the animals, horse riding,… read more
31 Mar 2019
Left by Workawayer (Joshua) for host
Could not recommed her enough, it was better than perfect. We felt comfortable from minute 1, we were very lucky and Halla picked us up from the airpot in the middle of a storm and get us to try one of the best hot dogs I have ever tried. Once we were there I would say that work was really EASY, normal tasks and there were some moments we felt bad… read more
7 Jan 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Joshua)
Joshua and Dani were great to have around and they did whatever jobs well they were asked for. Some tasks were even quite challenging :grin: They got very well along with the 3 year old and all the animals. It was also great having them over again for few days before they left Iceland.
(Excellent)
7 Jan 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Irene)
Having Irene here was a fabulous experience actually. Even though she was only here for 10 days it was totally worth it. She is such an energetic and positive person and lovely to have around. Not to mention a hard worker. She bonded right away with all the members of the family, both two- and forlegged:blush:
(Excellent)
16 Dec 2018
Left by Workawayer (Irene) for host
Staying with Halla was the best thing it could had happend to me :)
From day 1 she made me feel like home, all her friends and family are incredibly lovely which made me feel like i had a new family in this country.
I´ve learned so much about the lenguage, the country and saw all types of amazing stuff!
This trip was full of surprises and I leave… read more
From day 1 she made me feel like home, all her friends and family are incredibly lovely which made me feel like i had a new family in this country.
I´ve learned so much about the lenguage, the country and saw all types of amazing stuff!
This trip was full of surprises and I leave… read more
6 Dec 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Anna)
It was really great and fun having Cherise and Anna around. They were very quick learning how things were working out the best way here in our home and did a great job in whatever project. Me, my daughter and all our animals had a lovely and lively time with them around. They helped a great deal with our sick cat and their presence was well… read more
(Excellent)
17 Nov 2018
Left by Workawayer (Anna) for host
We had such an incredible stay with Halla!
She is such a lovable, joyful soul! She was our first host on workaway and we could not ask for a better first experience. From the very start we were welcomed with such kindness and hospitality, treating us like we were a part of the family. It was a real pleasure to stay in her home! Her daughter and… read more
She is such a lovable, joyful soul! She was our first host on workaway and we could not ask for a better first experience. From the very start we were welcomed with such kindness and hospitality, treating us like we were a part of the family. It was a real pleasure to stay in her home! Her daughter and… read more
12 Nov 2018
Left by Workawayer (Madison) for host
I had an amazing time helping out with Halla and her family. It’s hard finding words to describe how much I enjoyed my time with her in Iceland. She always made me feel welcome and like I was part of the family. She took me on so many memorable adventures like sheep herding, going on a dog search and rescue course, and learning how to successfully… read more
28 Oct 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Madison)
Maddie is a positive and lovely person that's great to have around and excellent with kids and animals. She is a good worker and does things well. She is brave and adventureous and ready to try new things. She had a few unexpected adventures but tackled it all well. It was great having her here:slight_smile:
(Excellent)
