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We are a kind couple (Toni 45 and Piia 50 years) with 2 calm dogs living in the middle part of Finland. Our grown up sons visit many times a week with their girlfriends. Piia has travelled as a Workawayer earlier.
We live in a countryside outside town Muhos which is 5 km away (9000 inhabitants) and 30 km from bigger city Oulu (200 000 inhabitants).
We are looking for a Workawayer for a week or three.. There is some household shores to do, like walking the dogs, do some grocery shopping, prepare meal and vacuum ;) .
You can go for walks, swimming or biking and of course sauna. You can also make travels from here according to your own plans for example by bus or train.
Our house has 3 bedrooms, and one of them is free for Workawayers use. We like to keep the house quite organized except dog hair is sometimes all over.
About Piia:
Piia speaks English quite fluently with finnish accent. She likes to go biking and swimming during whole year in a river and lay on the couch watching TV or hanging in the net after work days in special vocational education in digital development. Piias' workdays are quite long and often after that energies are low and couch sounds perfect. Piia is social yet at the same likes to be on her own, has travelled a lot in her life, much of it alone.
About Toni:
Toni understands plenty of English and would like to learn to speak more even though he is hesitant to speak. He is kindhearted and very calm. Toni likes to do his chores in the garage and likes to get early sleep starting his workdays early in his maintenance company. He likes to spend time in bedroom watching tv and on phone. Don't worry, he is not hiding, instead relaxing.
1. How much time is expected and the details of the tasks?
- 3-5 hours a day, 3-5 days a week.
- Walk the 2 dogs
- Do some grocery shopping on our expence
- Maybe prepare simple dinner which we plan together or you can surprise us 😊, sometimes, not daily
- Vacuum
- Short tidying
- Before and in the end of summer washing windows.
- If you and Toni feel like it, practice his English like have, had, hasn't, did, didn't...
2. How meals and food will happen?
We eat simple food, yet mostly lunch at work, so often we eat bread or snacks at home eventhough meals should be prepared. Maybe you can give ideas or prepare simple meals. You can have breakfast, lunch and other meals from the fridge and make them for you as you like. And of course if we make something you are welcome to eat with us.
3. Internet/Phone rules
We have WiFi 5g which you can use. No phone "rules". Piia spends a lot of time on the phone scrolling the net, Toni not so much.
4. Public transport info
We live 5 km from the small town Muhos and 30 km from bigger town Oulu. There is a bus a few times a day which you can use, and to the bigger City Oulu it is about 8 €. To Muhos you can also bicycle.
If possible when you want to visit the city of Oulu you can get a lift when we go to work or come home.
5. Things to see and do locally:
You can go for walks, swimming or biking and of course sauna, we have 2 saunas, but now using the other one. You can also make travels from here according to your own plans for example by bus or train on your own cost if for example you want to visit the City of Santa Claus in Lapland, Rovaniemi. By train it takes about 3 hours to Rovaniemi.
The area we live in is geographically flat and there are no hills in landscape. We are surrounded by Finnish forest and fields.
6. "Rules": Piia is more social yet likes time on own and Toni is a bit more quiet. You can be just as you are! We like "common/ordinary" life. In the house when you stop using material, please put it back in its place, like our other son does and the other one not 🤭
We are looking for a genuine "normal" person who can spend some time with us and also manages on her/his own and is independent in visiting Finland. We have hosted some exchange student, workawayers and Piia has experience being a Workawayer herself.
We can host 1-3 weeks.
August-September 2023: Workawayer from Germany.
November 2023: Workawayer from Andorra.
December 2023: 2 workawayers from France and England.
April 2024: Workawayer from France
Pay some attention to Finlands quite high costs in average life/shopping.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will learn how "a typical Finnish family" lives, the calm lifestyle. You have a chance to enjoy sauna maybe a few times a week if you wish. Your independency is respected, you get privacy as well as time spend together. If you want to travel in Finland on your own, we can help you to find suitable bus or train connections or so.
Help
You could for example
-walk the 2 dogs daily (10-60 minutes walks)
- do some groceryshopping
- maybe prepare dinner
- vacuum the house.
- We can plan some chores together.
Languages
Languages spoken
Finnish: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Swedish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
We like to learn more English just by talking with others. Your English doesn't have to be fluent. Piia speaks almost fluent English with finnish accent and Toni would like to learn more.
Accommodation
One bedroom (10 m2) with 120 cm bed (one of 3 bedrooms in the house). Food: we will offer "normal" food for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, nothing fancy but we can make better plans together. You can take food from the frldge on your own and make meals for you and sometimes for us as well.
Wifi in the house, 5G.
1 bathroom in the house to be shared.
House is quite new, scandinavian style with lots of light with big windows, except during dark winter months ;)
What else ...
Your time off:
- Time on your own, travelling with your own plans at your own cost
- Staying in the house as a family member
- Swimming in the river or swimming hall
- Walking, jogging, biking. You can use our bike.
- Winter: cross country skiing, forest skiing, kicksledgeing, ice swimming or dipping
- There is also a gym in the small town of Muhos (Toni sometimes goes there also).
- Going to Oulu (30-60 min) the bigger city (shopping, movies, cafes etc).
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
WiFi
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 3-5 hours a day, 3-5 days a week
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Did grocery shopping, cooking.
Vacuuming. Wiping cupboards. Drinking tea together and separately. Enjoyed their company for sure. Open-minded, full of heart, listening and talking.
Marion was able to stay longer. We got a wonderful and special friend of her. Finland December 2023.
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It's all… read more
Did grocery shopping, cooking.
Vacuuming. Wiping cupboards. Drinking tea together and separately. Enjoyed their company for sure. Open-minded, full of heart, listening and talking.
Marion was able to stay longer. We got a wonderful and special friend of her. Finland December 2023.
During my time in Muhos, I did my household chores, spent time… read more
