Come and assist in and around my house in a cute wine village in the mountains in Varen, Switzerland

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I do offer: A comfortable room at the upper floor with 1-3 beds and a balcony with an awesome view, daily meals and wifi is available. In exchange you help in and around the house. For skilled workawayer I have computer and photo tasks. I'm running a time consuming business and would be happy to have your support at home.

I am: Valentin 29, living in the mountain area (Wallis) in south Switzerland. My home is a sweet house with garden in a traditional wine village in the main valley. I love traveling, being in nature, good food and much more.. I have an open and welcoming character, enjoy connecting and exchanging with people.

Looking for: Motivated, genuine and open people, male and female, friends and couples.

Important: Experience in cooking food and cleaning (main task). Smoking is okay; I do, but outside the house. No kids and no pets.

Do write the word "swiss cheese" in beginning of your application. I won't answer any mass applications.

Questions? Feel free to ask..
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Help around the house
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Experience the local life, food and environment.
Learn more about Switzerland and the languages.
Hiking paradise with lots of sun and all kinds of outdoor activities.
Ski&snowboarding in winter.
Enjoy the hot springs of Leukerbad, see the famous Matterhorn in Zermatt and more..
Help
Daily tasks:
- Cook and prepare meals daily (mostly just dinner)
- Take care plants, gardening (seasonal)
- Keep the house clean

Project tasks if you have professional experience in: Photography and video/editing, social media marketing, e-commerce, shopify, wordpress, Xcode, graphic design/illustration, excel etc.
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Japanese: Beginner
Thai: Beginner
Accommodation
- Host house: Shared kitchen, shared living room and shared bathroom.
- The upper house floor is yours, a comfy room with 1-3 beds.
- 3 meals a day prepared by the workaway.
What else ...
My location
Village: Varen (760m)
Closest train station: Leuk
Closest city: Sierre
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Average 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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08/10/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Lea & Anna)

Lea & Anna have a great dynamic together and share a symbiotic friendship. Anna's character is more on the quiet side while Lea represents the opposite. They spent much time with my friends and family where they left an impression. Also they are up for physical challenges, following me to one of my more tricky hikes. The work (manage designs and… read more

(Excellent )

30/09/2020

Left by Workawayer (Lea & Anna) for host

We spend 2 weeks with Valentin in the beautiful surroundings of Valais. He is a fantastic host and a wonderful person. He took time to show us the local sights and to make sure we felt welcome and as a part of the local community.
Our work was to cook and clean for him and to look after his garden, as well as some computer tasks. We had a lot of… read more

(Excellent )

07/10/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Selina)

Hosting Selina was uniquely genial. My friends, neighbours, other workawayer and Marcel the magic cat seemed to like Selina a lot and where delighted as she stayed longer than planed, to the last day possible. She managed the tasks (mainly translating content on the computer, garden work, cook and keep my house clean) very well, I'm happy with all… read more

(Excellent )

04/10/2020

Left by Workawayer (Selina) for host

I stayed almost 2 weeks at Valentins house and it was my first workaway experience and also my first time in Switzerland. It was amazing! Valentin is such a nice, reflective and open-hearted guy and the two weeks were sososo nice, that I didn't wanted to leave. I helped him with cooking, some cleaning, gardening and also with his website - which… read more

(Excellent )

06/08/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Tereza)

It has been a pleasant experience hosting Tereza and Tereza. I much enjoyed the dynamic, energy, creativity and independence you brought with you. The photoshoots, trips and places we went together were super and your effort was extraorinary over all. All tasks (shoot photos, edit and upload some, take care my plants, keep the house clean and cook… read more

(Excellent )

04/08/2020

Left by Workawayer (Tereza) for host

We were (me&myfriend) with Valentin first time via Workaway. I was a little scared because I didn't have any experience before. But since the first met with Valentin, I felt like at home. He is a very friendly and kind guy. When we needed help with something, he had no problem helping us. When something messed up, he was nice to us. His positive… read more

(Excellent )

02/08/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Tereza)

(Excellent )

30/07/2020

Left by Workawayer (Tereza) for host

Valentin was my first host, Tereza and I spent 2 weeks with him, helping him manage his personal and corporate social media and cooking vegan cuisine for him 🙂 He was incredibly generous and has an open mind, Valentin is communicative and very friendly. On the very first day, he showed us the village where he lives and prepared a welcome dinner… read more

(Excellent )

05/07/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Elizabeth)

Liz stayed here for about a month, which was a pleasant experience. She helped me mainly with her computer skills and creative ideas, yet also the general tasks like cooking delicious food and keep the house clean. I'm very happy with everything she did. I can't forget the freshly baked cookies and cake - mm..
She is an amazing person, skilled in… read more

(Excellent )

03/07/2020

Left by Workawayer (Elizabeth) for host

Valentin is a really nice, genuine, kind and open minded person. He was very welcoming and made me feel at home upon my arrival. He explained the tasks which he required assistance with, and was well organised with many handwritten lists. We had nice chats, went on a few really cool hikes, and enjoyed a variety of good food. Valentin's place is… read more

(Excellent )

26/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Kim) for host

Valentine is a beautiful soul, very open and philological. He is so generous to show me around the area's hiking attractions and how to make delicious Rosti with a lot of cheese on top. Valentine keeps his house super clean and tidy, the views from his patio/garden is beyond magical. His clock workshop is also something out of a story book.… read more

(Excellent )

18/12/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Deniz)

The time with Deniz was great, it was a pleasure to host him. He has a good vibe and an open character, I totally recommend him. The time he stayed here, mostly he was helping me with all kinds of computer projects and supported me with ideas. He‘s super skilled with technology and did an amazing job creating a webpage, im very happy with the… read more

(Excellent )

17/12/2019

Left by Workawayer (Deniz) for host

Valentin is a very cool guy living in a cute village surrounded by amazing mountain views. You will love the time you have here. The nature and views is so good that I didnt even want to leave the house, but what actually kept me in the house was good times with the host. We ate food together and enjoyed nice conversations with vine. He is very… read more

(Excellent )

09/09/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Evgeniya)

Evgeniya is an interesting human with many skills and a big passion for the nature. It was a pleasant time hosting Evgeniya. She helped me with everything i asked her. The tasks; taking care the garden, cooking and cleaning, or helping at the birthday event, she did great! Also the photo shoot was very well done, im very happy about the result.… read more

(Excellent )

03/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Evgeniya) for host

Valentin is an amazing person who enjoys the life, surrounded by unbelivable beautiful nature. Everything was perfect since my first day. He picked me up from the train station alsmost at night, provided with all the instructions about hiking trails and was helpful with whatever needed. The tasks were very clear and I am happy I could manage the… read more

(Excellent )

02/07/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Jana)

Jana is a open, happy and very smart person. It was a very interesting and pleasant time; I appreciate your help a lot. You did all kinds of tasks very well and of course you did a superhuman-amazing job redoing the terrace. The few days with you where perfect; Thank you Jana

(Excellent )

30/06/2019

Left by Workawayer (Jana) for host

If there was a word to describe this WorkAway stay - it would be perfect.
I only stayed with Valentin for a few days and I didn't want to leave the place so badly. I've never been to south of Switzerland before - and if you are nature and/or mountain lover, you'll fall in love with the area instantly. So many beautiful trails starting in your… read more

(Excellent )

13/06/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Attila & Kinga)

It was a pleasure to host Kinga and Attila, a warm and interesting experience. Im very satisfight with the tasks they did and would host them again anytime. thanks for your help!

(Excellent )

11/06/2019

Left by Workawayer (Attila & Kinga) for host

We spent only a short week at Valentin’s place. To us it was perfect in every way. Valentin was very friendly and easy to get along with, he gave us simple tasks, such as picking cherries, cleaning, helping in his shop or cooking dinner. He always appreciated everything we did and seemed to love our cooking :) the location of the place and our… read more

(Excellent )

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