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Description
Danish family living at the largest fjord in the northern region of the country is seeking a outgoing, curious, warm and “strong” person to help with a project - restoring an old house from the 1915.
We are 2 adults, 2 kids ( 15 and soon 4 years) and our cat.
We speak English and I (Bjørn) speaks also fluently German. If you want to, I can teach you some basic German, while you stay here.
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
I will take you on a tour across the northern part and teach you lots of Scandinavian history. Nearby is a huge Wiking castle. We will introduce you to the Danish “hygge” and lots of outdoor activities.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We need help with the restoration, and with our summerhouse. ( Painting, logging, light gardening, and maintenence).
If you like to play with Svante - our boy of the age of 4 he will find that just great - but we dont seek a nanny. :)
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: FluentThis 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
We have a small hut near the forrest, which of course is insulated, and you won’t freeze here. The shower and toilet is in the main house, and you must share it with us.
(The hut is also my studio, we’re I work as a voiceartist and podcast producer)
We will cook for you, with you and there will be 3 meals every day, and lots of coffee.
What else ...
The second biggest city in Denmark - Aarhus is one hour away by car and Aalborg only 40 min away. Copenhagen is about 4 hours away.
Local we have great surfer places and paddle board. The Beach is nearby and if you like to fish, there are some fine areas.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
As told previous : I am a podcaster and have my own company and studio. There is a 500/500 Wi-Fi connection. I would love to hear from your projects and perhaps you could be a guest in one of my podcasts:)
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (10)
Bjørn has an amazing mind, he made me laugh many many times untill my jaws were hurting. I'm in awe of how effortlessly he designs. He has a lot of interesting stories to share, so there is never a dull moment when he is around.… read more
In 1 week at our project, they helped us with a big clean up project at the house. Building a deck in a trailer. Fixing my car, my trailer brakes and… read more
From the beginning til the departure, it was easy having Vicky to stay among our family.
She is an open minded, very very detailed about the task she were handed.
She was organizing wood, cleaning the building site and scraping cement from the floors, sanding a horse trailer and paintet… read more
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Bjørn has an amazing mind, he made me laugh many many times untill my jaws were hurting. I'm in awe of how effortlessly he designs. He has a lot of interesting stories to share, so there is never a dull moment when he is around.… read more
In 1 week at our project, they helped us with a big clean up project at the house. Building a deck in a trailer. Fixing my car, my trailer brakes and… read more
From the beginning til the departure, it was easy having Vicky to stay among our family.
She is an open minded, very very detailed about the task she were handed.
She was organizing wood, cleaning the building site and scraping cement from the floors, sanding a horse trailer and paintet… read more
Cherfull, open minded and with lots of energy for our project and our family.
From the first moment it was easy to talk. We tend to take things quite easy going and the match was perfect.
They respected our home and our privacy and still they fitted right in our… read more
They were some of the warmest and most generous people we ever met and they made us immediately feel welcome and comfortable in their home.
We could tell they were very interested in us having a good time during your stay and enjoying our experience in and outside of… read more
They were super friendly and kind from the first moment, and I felt at home after barely a minute.
They are both very funny and interesting people, and it feels like they're really interested to hear about everything I had to say-… read more
We picked up Ehud at the nearest town, and the talk began instantly.
He is a very bright, enlightened and well informed young man, with an open mindset towards our culture and way of life.
There were no boundaries about topics - and beside of that it was also a hardworking… read more
So easygoing and very open minded towards our project. He has a strong set of ethics concerning how to adjust, how to handle a task and how to complete it.
He was really a perfect experience and very sweet and warm towards our little son.
We can give Tom the very best recommendations and we hope to see him again.
I have visited the family for 1 week.
From the beginning until the end i felt like a part of the family.
I was welcomed with open arms.
For the most part of working time i went with Bjørn to their second home which Is currently being renovated.
We did several carpentry tasks and i worked… read more
Marc has been helping us with different carpentry, practical help and his good sense of humor!
He is very open minded, willing to learn and also willing to teach!
We had good… read more
Not to mention, the living conditions were great. The food was very good and hearty and every hut… read more
What a sweet, open minded and hardworking girl.
From day one she was just a natural part of our family. She helped with the project, and she was good around the daily stuff that defines a household.
Making it easy to have a Workaway er.
She is only 18, but has a mindset of a very mature person. We can just recommend you as… read more
Sara and Emanuele are just good company, are accurate and very sociable folks.
We had good an open minded talks about politics, religion, life and at course history.
It was a treat to try their kitchen skills, and be prepared for an Tiramisu… read more
if we could put 6 start for these guys we would love to
Bjørn and Laura will make you feel part of the family from the beginning, the place is amazing and the food is over the top 100% Danish
bjørn is one of the most cultured person we ever met; long discussion about everything with both after dinner with a good cup of coffee
the… read more
Bjørn was flexible with… read more
We had Emma and Ron at our house for 1 week. Easygoing, smiling, trustworthy and hard working people!! We had good times over a cup of coffee and tea, and it was concentrated work at our project.
Open minded and curious to our country, culture and language.
We can only recommend Emma and Ron as workawayers:)
