Homestay and Winery in the Hills of Sapa, Northwest Vietnam

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  Description

  Hello everyone,
  
  My name is Yến and I live with my family in the mountains of northern Vietnam, in Tả Phìn, Sa Pa, Lào Cai. Our house is located in the middle of beautiful valleys in a quiet village. We are about 1500m above sea level, so the air is fresh and nice, and the scenery is beautiful, with rice terraces and mist between the hills.
  
  We run a winery and a homestay. We make delicious wine from local fruits and berries, and we have a large garden where we grow flowers and vegetables. We have recently built a guesthouse with great facilities like a sauna where we can accommodate groups of guests.
  
  Important Note!
  We do not pay for medical care in the hospital, therefore we only accept volunteers who have medical insurance and can take care of themselves in case of problems.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Teaching

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Farmstay help

  Hospitality/Tourism
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  While living with us, you can experience the life of a Vietnamese family. We will eat traditional Vietnamese dishes together, we will have conversations, and we can have a karaoke party if you like.
  You will have the opportunity to see the process of wine making and you can taste our delicious beverages.
  We can share the knowledge of farming practices with each other.
  
  The SaPa region is a famous tourist destination with beautiful scenery and hiking opportunities.
  You can explore some of the traditional villages and mountain passes by motorbike, you can visit the markets of SaPa, or you can visit Mount Fansipan, the highest mountain in Indochina, either by cable car or by hiking with a local guide.

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  Help

  First, we need help in our garden. We have a big and beautiful garden with vegetables and beautiful flowers, and we need help to take care of it. It is important for volunteers to have a general level of fitness, as gardening can be tiring for some people.
  Second, my family and I want to learn to speak English better, so we would like our volunteers to teach us conversational English.
  Occasionally we may also need help around the winery, but we hire people to do the main work there.
  You can also help with our foreign guests by having conversations with them as we are not fluent in English.
  
  5 hours of work in two parts: 3 hours of work in the morning and 2 hours of work in the afternoon.
  We are also flexible, if you need changes in the working hours, we can discuss it.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  Vietnamese: Fluent
  English: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  We would like to learn English and we can teach some basic Vietnamese.
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  Accommodation

  We can provide a private room with a private bathroom. There is access to hot water, heating, wifi, washing machine, dryer and a kettle.
  For drinking water we usually boil the tap water.
  
  We provide two meals a day, lunch and dinner, and you are free to use our kitchen to prepare breakfast for yourself.
  We eat lunch at 12pm and dinner at 7pm. We can prepare vegetarian options for those who don't eat meat.

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  What else ...

  We can help you book a taxi or rent a bike.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We can host digital nomads, but if they are not available 5 hours a day, 5 days a week, we will have to have a discussion about the terms and conditions.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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