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Hi there! My name is Veronica, I have been hosting workaways since 2016, and we've been enjoying the exchange of cultures this platform provides.
Our history
In 2015, my daughter and I decided to leave the city and live our dream -- to live close to the beach but after 9 years the population grew too fast and felt it was time to seek other spaces more quiet.
I moved to Manito, Albay and Miel and her growing family decided to return to urban living. I am are currently still finishing the house I had built while doing some gardening and planning a landscape for the purpose to live sustainably. Reagan and his wife our caretakers of the farm are my closest neighbors. We have approximately 15 hectares. Great help is if you know how to garden and don't mind getting dirty, also the room I have for the volunteers is still in the making and if you have building skills (we can discuss this further) it would really be great! Best experience I had with the volunteers was the recipe exchange, we take turns cooking for each other.
We enjoy meeting people and learning about their culture, making new friends, learning new recipes and enjoying great food, listening to adventure stories. Relaxing with a great view - the majestic Mayon Volcano. We are 40 plus kilometres from the volcano so it's a safe place. Reagan goes night fishing in the mangroves nearby and there's a beautiful beach about 6km away.
The air is fresh and clean and the birds, crickets sing everyday!
Come join our experience living in the island tropics!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
House sitting
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will experience Filipino hospitality, engage with the local community, and could learn some Tagalog and Bicol the local dialect. We also have plenty of recipes to share! You will definitely make new friends, and will most of all enjoy the farm life our way...we are just beginning this new project.
Help
It would be great if you are skilled with carpentry, basic plumbing (help in fixing leaks, replacing faucet), or gardening. Extra great if your know how to cook!
We need help with maintaining cleanliness like:
•Sweeping the grounds
•Making sure the kitchen and bathrooms are always clean
•Emptying trash bins
•Some gardening - Watering the plants, plucking out weeds
•Organizing and Decluttering
*We thought that you should know that rainy season is from November to February, so some of the tasks mentioned above may not be done on a daily basis due to the rain since we mostly live outdoors.
We have 2 friendly resident dogs and there are cows and carabaos around.
You may also help us in bathing the dogs, and feeding them.
Current Projects:
- painting the room and bathroom
- setting up the room for volunteers
- putting up an electric fence to protect our plants from being eaten by the cows and carabaos.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Tagalog: Fluent
Spanish: BeginnerThis 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
Room with a double bed private bathroom
What else ...
You can go to the beach on your free time, but we always make time to watch the sunset.
There are waterfalls nearby, best time to go there is during our rainy season (June-September.
You can just relax on the hammock and read a book.
Locals come together to play beach football.
There is a gym nearby that offers calisthenics and yoga classes.
Some nights (mostly weekends) there are social gatherings at other resorts/bars.
Zambales is a coastal province there are many beaches all along the whole province accessible by bus and tricycle.
The nearest mall is 40km away also accessible by bus.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Feedback (36)
We sometimes remind this beautiful and amazing place in Zambales! It was like our dream place. Beautiful and cozy house with nice people (involving cute 2 kids!), what do we need more? This moment, we want to say thank you to let us stay here again. We hope to see you guys someday!
Take care :-)
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We sometimes remind this beautiful and amazing place in Zambales! It was like our dream place. Beautiful and cozy house with nice people (involving cute 2 kids!), what do we need more? This moment, we want to say thank you to let us stay here again. We hope to see you guys someday!
Take care :-)
She had a very uplifting energy, very cheerful and always smiling.
She was very patient with speaking to me in Spanish, and I learned so much from her.
She was very helpful with our house chores, playing with Lana, and her skills in her physical therapy helped us all here.… read more
The family is amazing, all of them. They really care to you to feel good there, to show you their own culture. They are open-minded, kind and friendly.
About the work, we usually worked in the morning, cleaning, helping… read more
He was very nice to converse with, and if you want to learn Spanish he is a very VERY good teacher. I promise you. Still the best for me by far.
He will ask if anything needs to be done, and makes sure we know we can approach him at anytime if… read more
i can't say thanks enough times for such a good times, if It could be possible I Will stay with… read more
Where do we start we absolutely loved it...There were 3 other workawayers when we arrived a couple & a solo traveller. The atmosphere was very relaxed & peaceful, we fitted in seamlessly.
The home Miel, Ron & the rest of the family have created (and continue to… read more
Everyone at the homestay was so welcoming and fun and made me feel part of their little community, even in the short two weeks I spent there.
Ive spent 3 weeks there helping with the garden, cooking,( they are really food lovers :p) and doing some maintenance. Not really difficult work.
Ive met other workawayers and we ve spent a really good moment all… read more
We met a… read more
Thank you so much for giving me the chance to be a part of this beautiful, calm and peaceful beachlife! I enjoyed every single day at your little paradise and I will always remember this time with a smile on my face!
Thanks for giving me some surfing lessons, thanks for all the shared… read more
The work was easy, some maintenance but every day… read more
The area is nice and quiet with beautiful wide beaches.
The place Miel and Tita created is full of nice vibes, chilled and a nice corner to relax and enjoy ocean's life.
During the week Diego… read more
We were supposed to stay 2 weeks but had to go back to France in emergency after a few days. Short but intense!
Work is really easy and the surroundings are beautiful :)
Great food and great people, loved talking to Tita and Ron and Miel are the most adorable couple
See you soon x
I did my third Workaway here and I can highly recommend this place if you need a break. It's an inspiring place with beautiful people. You can enjoy sunsets at the beach, play ukulele, read good books or have a good, deep, inspirational chat.
It's easy work and enough time to do what u like.
Wish you all the best :)
Thanks… read more
I’m pretty sure that Tita and Miel will be my favourite hosts ever.. they are so nice chill and relax... Tita is just a inspiration for me :hugging: Actually they make the place the way it is. A bubble of… read more
The work here isn't difficult at all, just help around like you would do in your own home, keeping tidy, cooking, helping out with… read more
Veronica and Miel are such a amazing hosts. I wish I could stay longer!
Love this place :)
Though she stayed only a short time it was a pleasure to meet her and we totally thank her for her help!
It has a nice vibe, beautiful beaches and mountains around and so many nice and friendly people.
I had a great time with the other volunteers, the local people and of course with Veronica and Miel, who are amazing people.
The work is also really nice. We just helped each other with cooking, cleaning etc.
You will have a lot… read more
