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Gardening, home and DIY projects with a family in Taputapuatea, French Polynesia

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: 1 week or less

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  • Description

    Description

    Ia Ora Na, we're a family of 3 now (The fourth is in France in school).
    We've been living in Polynesia since 2018. Ben is a baker (the bakery is in our house), Marie is a documentalist teacher in Raiatea.
    We have 2 teenage children.
    Luis is here with us, he is 15 years.
    We'd like to offer accommodation in exchange for helping each other.
    It's our way of sharing our good fortune of living in Polynesia with young travelers.
    We've traveled a lot, we love telling travel stories, speaking another language and showing people around our island.

    Ia Ora Na, nous sommes une famille de 3 (Le 4ème est parti cette année faire ses études en France).
    Nous habitons en Polynésie depuis 2018. Ben est boulanger (le fournil est chez nous), Marie est prof documentaliste à Raiatea.
    Nous souhaitons proposer un hébergement contre de l'entraide.
    C'est notre façon de partager avec des jeunes voyageurs notre chance de vivre en Polynésie.
    Nous avons beaucoup voyagé, nous adorons les récits de voyage, parler une autre langue et faire visiter notre île.

  • 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

    If you speak a language other than French, we can teach each other our languages. If you like dancing, you can join my city's dance class with me. On weekends, we can have you participate in events if there are any. If the weather permits we can take you snorkeling in the lagoon. In front of us, the snorkeling is already very beautiful, you can swim freely.

    Si vous parlez une autre langue que le français, nous pouvons nous apprendre mutuellement nos langues.
    Si vous aimez la danse, vous pourrez participer au cours de danse de ma ville avec moi.
    Le WE, nous pourrons vous faire participer à des évènements s'il y en a.
    Si la météo le permet nous pourrons vous emmener faire du snorkeling dans le lagon.
    Devant chez nous, le snorkeling est déjà très beau, vous pourrez nager librement.

  • Help

    Help

    In exchange for accommodation and meals, we ask: 4 hours of help per day (excluding weekends) - Daily cleaning and special cleaning (windows, ceilings, etc.) - Gardening - We have a vegetable garden, the house needs to be maintained


    Nous demandons en échange du logement : 4h de travail par jour (hors WE)
    - Ménage quotidien et ménage spécial (vitres, plafonds etc...)
    - Jardinage
    - Peinture ou bricolage

    Nous avons un jardin, la maison a besoin d'être entretenue, il y a toujours des petits bricolages que nous n'avons pas le temps de faire.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    French: Fluent
    Spanish: Intermediate
    English: Beginner

    This 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

    Accommodation

    A double bedroom in a private home with private bathroom. Private terrace. During the week, we leave for work early, you will have lunch alone and you will help out independently. In the afternoon, you can see the baker making his bread for the next day (and maybe learn?)
    In the evening, we all eat a shared meal together. It's the convivial moment of the day.

    Une chambre lit double chez l'habitant avec salle de bain privative et cuisine privative.
    Terrasse privative.
    En semaine, nous partons tôt au travail, vous déjeunerez seul(s) et vous travaillerez en autonomie.
    L'après midi, vous pourrez voir le boulanger faire son pain pour le lendemain.
    Le soir, nous mangeons tous ensemble un repas partagé. C'est le moment convivial de la journée.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We don't know you, to be comfortable, we want to respect a period of 4 days to get to know each other. If we get along well, then we can continue together for 2 weeks maximum. If not, then you will move on. We provide bicycles for you to get around. We live near interesting places to visit on the island.

    Nous ne vous connaissons pas, pour être à l'aise, nous souhaitons respecter une durée de 4 jours pour faire connaissance. Si nous nous entendons bien, alors nous pourrons continuer ensemble 2 semaines maxi. Si non, alors vous passerez votre chemin.

    Nous mettons à disposition des vélos pour vous déplacer.
    Nous habitons près des lieux intéressants à visiter sur l'île.

  • 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

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

    Shifu

    She's a very good hunter. She loves sleep like a cat 😉

Host ref number: 319517378794

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A joyful selfie of two men, one wearing a straw hat and the other with braces, both grinning widely and appearing to enjoy a fun moment together.
A cozy, rustic room with wooden walls and sliding doors opens to a garden. A blue barrel table and two stools sit on patterned rugs.
This cozy outdoor kitchen features a wooden countertop, small stove, round blue table, patterned rug, yellow sofas, and plants, creating a relaxed and inviting atmosphere.
The image depicts a serene bedroom with a wooden bed frame, white sheets, and a woven bamboo wall, featuring a doorway to an outdoor area with a rug and curtains.
The image depicts a small, white building with a wooden frame, featuring a covered porch and a garden area with plants and trees in the foreground.
The image shows a man and woman taking a selfie on a beach, with a boat and palm trees in the background, wearing sunglasses and smiling.

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