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I and my husband moved to my home village in Bartin from Istanbul in 2014 and started running our family mountain hotel. We have a daughter who was born in 2014. She was the reason of our decision to move this area, because we wanted to raise her in a natural environment rather than a big city. My parents my two brothers (one of them is married and has a daughter too) also live here with us. Our small hotel is in the Kure Mountains which is also a national park with a fantastic nature. Our hotel has 15 rooms, a restaurant, lobby and a beautiful garden. We have spring water next to our building. We have a small land as well and my mother does small farming. We also have two big dogs, some cats - kittens, ducks, hens and chickens. We love the nature and the animals.
We are usually busy during summer time but have some work other times too. We had volunteers from Ukraine, USA, Switzerland, Slovenia, Australia, Mexico, Estonia, Lithuania, Hungary and Germany, until now and enjoyed their stay with us.Types of help and learning opportunities
Art ProjectsLanguage practiceHelp with Eco ProjectsTeachingGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareFarmstay helpBabysitting and creative playCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseHospitality/TourismGeneral MaintenanceHelp with Computers/ InternetCultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are two generation family here. Me and my husband, my brothers and sister in law are modern face of Turkish culture and my parents are the traditional ones. So the volunteers can experience both. We can teach you Turkish, Turkish cooking, home made bread, cheese, yogurt etc. If the volunteer is eager to learn our culture we are here to share. The area is a typical Turkish village, and people love foreigners here and they like helping and sharing.
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Help
We need extra help in our daily routine. You can help us in the hotel (cleaning, laundry, etc.), in the garden ( preparing the soil, planting or picking vegetables, fruits, collecting woods for the fire place etc), maybe feeding animals (they do not need much to do) or with our daughter (she loves playing outside). The duties vary time to time, but we are very flexible. We usually decide your duties when we see what you enjoy doing or you can do the best. We need a person or two who can live with us like a family member. Some workawayers loves integrating the culture, learning new things and asking questions all the time so we learn from each other, share and become friends, but some of them see it only free food and a place to stay to travel and not interested in anything, so we do not like it. We like to have foreigners around, but only if they are respectful, reliable, openminded, friendly, and like helping.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Turkish: Fluent
German: 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
A room with bathroom. You may share the room with another workawayer.
What else ...
We live in a small village, in a national park (Kure Mountains). The closest town, Ulus is 4 km away from our village. Bartin is 40 km, beautiful, seaside town Amasra is 55 km, and Safranbolu (famous with its houses, saffron and Turkish Delight) is 60 km. There are local transports from Ulus to other towns, and to Istanbul which is 8 hours drive.
If you like Turkish culture, nature, mountains, and animals then come and experience our way of living here.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours per day
Feedback (17)
In addition to the daily work in the kitchen, I was also allowed to feed the animals (a young calf and… read more
My work there was to clear the wood store area of garbage and then move cut timber there ready for burning during winter.
I enjoyed doing this physical work.
The food was about 90% vegetarian and… read more
Gulbahar was so nice and accomodate us very well, clearly. We had beautiful conversations together !
His husband very nice lead us at a time at the top of the… read more
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In addition to the daily work in the kitchen, I was also allowed to feed the animals (a young calf and… read more
My work there was to clear the wood store area of garbage and then move cut timber there ready for burning during winter.
I enjoyed doing this physical work.
The food was about 90% vegetarian and… read more
Gulbahar was so nice and accomodate us very well, clearly. We had beautiful conversations together !
His husband very nice lead us at a time at the top of the… read more
The work was sometimes intensive (being a hotel, weekends is the busiest time), but normally quite cool and relaxed, with lot of fresh food and… read more
Lovely daughter they have and sweet two big dogs ,delicious food ..… read more
Because:
1. The whole family is a delight :-) Even in busy times there is always time for a joke and chats and everybody makes you feel welcome from the first moment. They are open minded and have a lot of knowledge about various topics and integrat you in their daily life.
2. Work is rewarding, as you get… read more
We really enjoyed their stay, and hope they come back to see more in the area.
Best wish with your travel… read more
Wish… read more
Most of all Gulbahar, Erhan and the entire family was very nice and treated me like one of the family. The… read more