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Hey!
I’m Olivia, a French woman living on the beautiful southwest coast of Portugal, in Vila Nova de Milfontes.
I’m a professional foiling athlete. Foiling is that amazing sport where the board lifts above the water and feels like flying. It’s not just my job, it’s what I love the most :)
I’m deeply passionate about nature and travel. I’ve chosen a simple lifestyle and my home is just a few hundred meters from the dunes.
I share my life with my three dogs: Layka, Leo, and Patate.
Layka is a female Belgian Malinois.
Leo is a male Czechoslovakian Wolfdog.
Patate is a male Rafeiro Alentejano, the local breed of the Alentejo region.
I also keep ducks and chickens. Animals have always been part of my life and I love taking care of them.
Gardening and planting trees are also things I love. They help keep me grounded and connected to the earth.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Besides learning how to take care / train dogs, we can also exchange knowledges about gardening, how to preserve water, how to up-cycle old material.
Help
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NEXT DATES : OCTOBER 2ND TO 15TH
THANK YOU FOR MAKING SURE TO SEND YOUR REQUEST WITHIN THE SPECIFIED DATES, AS I WON'T BE ABLE TO PROCESS ANY SUBMITTED OUTSIDE THIS TIMEFRAME
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While I'm traveling, I will need your help to feed and take care of my dogs, chickens and ducks.
Leo, Layka & Pata need good campagny and to take a walk everyday.
Wanted workawayer profile :
- dogs lover
- gardening lover
- ecological products user (soap, shampoo...)
- ideally a team of 2 people
- extra skill (not mandatory) : photo/video, carpentry
Let me know what you would like to do / share / learn.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Spanish: IntermediateThis 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
The « blue van » Mercedes Vito with double bed, mini-kitchen and storage.
The place has dry toilets and shower.
If you are travelling by van, you will love the van spot here !
Bikes, wetsuits and surfboards are available.
What else ...
Vila Nova de Milfontes is a cute village with local life all along the year. Good people, good food and many gems to discover.
It's an amazing spot to reconnect with nature and to play sports as hiking, surfing, stand up paddling, kayaking, kitesurfing, wingsurfing...
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Starlink connection is available
Space for parking camper vans
Yes, it's a great spot for vans and campervans !
Can possibly accept pets
Unfortunately pets are not accepted.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
CHICKENS & DUCKS (5 years)
Jean-Jaques, Catarina, Dark Vador, Arthur, Blanche... the chickens and ducks are living their best lives in the backyard. They will need your care once the day to get food and fresh water
PATATE (4 years)
Patate (potato in French) is 46kg of love! He's a rescue dog and became such love. Always in your legs he wants lots of attention
LEO (9 years)
Leo is a tcheq wolf dog, human lover, pretty independent (wolf mindset), but he still loves cuddles. The biggest passion of Leo remains the food, you will have to be pretty aware to not leave your snack behind otherwise he will grab it and eat it in a second !
LAYKA (9 years)
Layka is a Belgian shepherd - Malinois - she is super active, loves to play, run, do training exercises. She is also surer cute with people.
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Olivia is an enthusiastic, warm, and humane person. We discovered her inspiring way of life and learned a lot.
Layka, Patate, and Leo are adorable, energetic, and endearing dogs. Walks with them in the nature reserve and along the beach are wonderful memories. The other tasks (feeding the… read more
We spent 10 days in her property. For 5 days, when she has been away, we looked after her beautiful dogs, spending good time with them and also taking care of funny chickens and ducks.
The other days we helped her with different projects (build a kind of roof, clean garden and take care of fruit… read more
Nous sommes restés 10 jours chez Olivia dans notre camion, nous aurions vraiment voulu resté plus longtemps tant l'expérience était riche.
Olivia nous a intégré à sa vie, on se sentait comme à la maison, on a rencontré des personnes incroyables, vu des paysages à couper le souffle grâce aux balades avec ses 3 loulous. Grâce… read more
I felt very comfortable and Olivia welcomed me with her loving and friendly manner.
I was able to take a lot of inspiration with me, both from Olivia, because you can feel that she does everything with her heart and follows your path, as well as from other… read more
Looking after the dogs was super rewarding. Leo and Layka are amazing and the dunes are great for walking.
We spent nearly 7 months enjoying the slow… read more
We ended up staying 2 incredible months there and will definitely come back in the future.
You'll need a few hours of playing with Layka and Leo before they get used to you and start being extremely lovely.… read more
