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Now you get an amazing chance to visit Faroe Islands and live for free at our home - yes it is a regular house and we are NOT farmers and we dont have a farm :D
Hi - My name is John René and i am your CoHost with my parents John (82yo) and Synnøva (72yo) - i am a Faroese guy (my Father is Faroese from Faroe Islands and my mother is half Danish and half Norwegian) and i love travel and meeting different new cultures.
During the summer season i try to be here around the house because my parents are not so fluent in english but they are fluent in the scandinavian languages (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Faroese) - So we preferly host native Scandinavian Speaking workawayers.
So i decided to join the WorkAway program based on the experience of my friends who also are WorkAway hosts - and i can say that i am very happy so far for my workawayhost experience (which all in all is EXCELENT).
We live in Leynar / Leynasand / Leynabeach (u can google it), Faroe Islands (20minutes by car from Torshavn and 20 minutes by car from the Airport) we think that is the BEST BEACH in the world.
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When i am not working or busy being a WorkAwayHost i also like to travelling.
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Animals/Pets:
Yesssss I have a dog :) Belgian Malinois (Belgian Shepherd) she is born on 15jannuary2019 - so hope you are not afraid of dogs or have any allergies... because the dog stays.
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Additional Hosting in Sweden:
I do have a house in Sweden that i am also hosting in - so if you are interested you are welcome to read about it here:
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Elderly Companionship
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I live in Leynar, Faroe Islands, which is located 15min northwest of Torshavn the capitol of Faroe Islands.
The house is in front of Leynarsand / Leynarbeach - the most wounderfull beach in Faroe Islands.
Most of the amazing pictures of landscape are from this area and its an amazing area during summer and winter. Further more there are plenty of fishing possibilities and i am a pretty good host and info/guide if you need it. (i work alot so i dont have time to go all places with you but i am like wikipedia)
The Faroe Islands are not tropical islands, so you need to be prepared that it get's cold up here and the weather isn't always nice, especially in the winter. So bring warm clothes, rainproof jacket and TWO pair decent shoes during winter.
During summers Faroe Islands are not so warm... so we dont need aircon :)
I am looking forward to meet you.
Help
About the house and the help:
This house is built in 1957 but upgraded in the 1980ies. So even the house is finished i still have some small tasks to complete inside the house as the goal is to make it into 2 apartments - one apartment in the topfloor and one in the middle and small one in the basement (my parents living in the middle floor)
By Mid September 2017 - Me and a Workawayer did change all the electricity. We installed new cables and new plugs and switches - this we did with the help of a paid and licensed electrician since its required by law.
The house needs a 'paint job' which i think most people can do in some form if they have time and dont need to do the tasks on the clock.
So all in all the chores here are very easy and you do not have to wake up in the middle of the night (read early morning) to do a helping hand here in the house we normally start at 0800h.
The optimal season to visit Faroe Islands is from April until September.
Becouse most Faroese expats living abroad travel to Faroe Islands from June and going back abroad in August... flight tickets and carrentals and hotels are very expensive during that period.
Faroe Islands is FAMOUS for the unstable weather where you can get all kinds of weather in one day - which means that you have to have 3-4 different plans each day so that one of the plans will be sucessfull.
Which will mean that there are days where you can not go on the Instagram destinations and you might have to take some not so famous destination that day - and people who stay 1-2 weeks will be chasing instagram scenarios like children chase Pokemon rewards which is also the reason why i recomend (require) people to commit to 2-3 weeks as that is most benificial for me and for them.
For me... its important to find a Workawayer that is interested in painting (roofs and walls) and carpenting (some small projects inside the house) and this can be done by the Workawayer while i am away at work.
So far i have been very impressed by the Workawayers that i have had here with me... they managed to paint some things when i was at work and also did some general cleaning... and then they attended some festivals and did sightseeing the rest of the time (specially during weekends).
The house is located in Leynar on the front row to Leynasand (LeynaBeach), Faroe Islands and my parents live there with me but i do take care of the maintainance since my mom is 70+ and my father is 80+.
PLEASE READ:
The minimum stay will be about 3 weeks and maximum is 6 weeks.
I DO PREFER a workaway'er with hands on experience and is eager to learn something new and try something new.
I DO PREFER a workaway'er that is 25+ (unless you have EXTENDED experience with carpenting) ;)
I DO LOVE to teach workaway'ers new things and once you have been with me here you will leave with alot of new skills.
I DISLIKE a workaway'er with addiction to socialmedia and cellphones and specially if it is surgically attached to your hand - i love people with a relaxed and controlled use of socialmedia - even i do spend aprox 30minutes pr day on FB ;)
I DISLIKE workaway'ers that are not able to evaluate their own qualifications or their ability to do an assignment - if you can not do it... i will gladly teach and train you -
i like to be the best i can be... and i like to motivate you to be the best you can be... skills are easy to carry on in life and on to your next travel destination.
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Working and Arrival/Departure shedule:
Monday to Friday 0800h - 1300h
You will be expected to work 5 days on 5hrs.
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During Weekends if i am not using my car (and the workawayers have been very good) I sometimes try to provide a minibus or arrange cheap transport so that the Workawayers can do trips for festivals or/and hiking trips together.
Gas and RoadToll is payable by the USER = Workawayers ;)
FOOD:
Normal food (Non Vegan with Gluten and Lactose) will be provided 3 times a day (its always available in the kitchen so the workawayer can eat when they are hungry) and one time a day we prepare a warm dish -
The workawayer is always welcome to cook and use the kitchen when ever needed.
I like to let the GUEST = workawayer try different Faroese dishes wich includes dried fish, fermented fish, dried whale meat and salted blubber and dried lamb and fermented lamb.
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IF you are not my PREFERED Workawayer or if you hold any of my DISLIKE qualifications and dont think you can commit to a limited socialmedia use for the duration of your stay here with me... then please do not contact me as it is taking up my time replying all Workawayers going to Faroe Islands.
A bit more free info about Faroe Islands. ITS AN EXPENSIVE COUNTRY... its expensive being a tourist but its also expensive being a WorkawayHOST. So even Workaway is a cultural exchange program, most WorkawayHOSTS here will try to set up the WorkawayerVolunteer expected WorkLOAD contra the WorkawayerHOST expenses in the period that the WorkawayerVolunteer is staying with you which also in return makes the workaway program interesting for workawayhosts.
Thanks
John
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Additional Hosting in Sweden:
I do have a house in Sweden that i am also hosting in - so if you are interested you are welcome to read about it here:
Languages
Languages spoken
Danish: Fluent
English: Fluent
Faroese: Fluent
Icelandic: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
Swedish: Fluent
Tagalog: IntermediateThis 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
The house is built in 1957... so its a old house with old bedrooms with twinbeds. 3rooms available for Workawayers.
There is a beautiful ocean view and the most amazing sunrise.
The house has all facilities needed.
Washer and dryer
Dishwasher
Two ovens
Stove
Fireplace
Internet
Television
What else ...
Biking, Hiking, Swimming, Boating
I have 2 mountain bikes and 1 city bike that i lend to the workawayers while they are staying here.
Within the Capitol region all the Red busses are free of charge as it is paid by the Hard Working Faroese Tax Payers.
Outside the Capitol regin all the Blue busses are very affordable and it is possible to buy a travel card for your stay in Faroe Islands.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
Can possibly accept pets
Crocodile and Snakes
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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Julien was refered to me by another workawayer Dr. Angela that was studying with him in Medical School in Belgium.
When i first meet Julien i was impressed by his height because he is a tall guy :D but he kept on impressing during his stay here with… read more
It was more or less my first workaway experience so I didn't really know what to expect but it's been much better than I could ever imagined it!
John is a very kind person with a lot of knowledge and he has a lot of… read more
Both Paula and Samuel were great workawayers, quick learners and when starting on a task they made sure to finish it without diverting or loosing focus. They always made their assignments to Excelent.
Socially they are both two very interesting personalities… read more
John is a super interesting and skilled guy, his life stories never stopped amazing us! We really enjoyed talking to him, making funny moments and learning about the Faroese and… read more
One of his assignment while here was lifting a balcony (aprox 500 x 600cm) 125cm up without any hoist or crane and in a short time frame as fast as possible + with a challenging weather stress factor added to the task.
Jacob was very openminded and took all my… read more
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Julien was refered to me by another workawayer Dr. Angela that was studying with him in Medical School in Belgium.
When i first meet Julien i was impressed by his height because he is a tall guy :D but he kept on impressing during his stay here with… read more
It was more or less my first workaway experience so I didn't really know what to expect but it's been much better than I could ever imagined it!
John is a very kind person with a lot of knowledge and he has a lot of… read more
Both Paula and Samuel were great workawayers, quick learners and when starting on a task they made sure to finish it without diverting or loosing focus. They always made their assignments to Excelent.
Socially they are both two very interesting personalities… read more
John is a super interesting and skilled guy, his life stories never stopped amazing us! We really enjoyed talking to him, making funny moments and learning about the Faroese and… read more
One of his assignment while here was lifting a balcony (aprox 500 x 600cm) 125cm up without any hoist or crane and in a short time frame as fast as possible + with a challenging weather stress factor added to the task.
Jacob was very openminded and took all my… read more
He will race against the sunset to give you the best photo of the same and on top of that, he's always up to give you… read more
During his stay here Marton helped plasting and tapeting and painting the rooms among many other assignments that he did work on and assist the other 8 workawayers with.
As a person Marton is a thinking and analyzing person - he thinks from the start to the end of… read more
Having two architects on a small building site is gonna be a bit theoretical - i was blessed with having Michalis and Léo.
Michalis (with Leo) were given an assignment here to lift a balcony (aprox 500 x 600cm) 125cm up without… read more
John's house in Faroe islands is lying next to a beautiful beach in Leynar. The location seems remote with the magnificent landscape flowing all over,… read more
We had only spent a few hours together and we knew that this was gonna be a great friendship. The working part of workaway is often the smallest part as its a cultural exchange where you are able to get to know the life stories of these interesting individuals.… read more
When you get a host request from two medical doctors you wonder a bit what on earth assignment can i ask them to do but it proved to be so easy to give them assignments as they both were eager to assist in different project sites.
Angela was mainly working… read more
Since the beginning, John has managed to make us feel comfortable and at home. The house is really well located, and Leynar has trully one of the most beautiful beach on earth !
John really cares about his workawayers and he's always available for them. By his sides, we… read more
I myself love challenges and i also had a challenging task ready for Léo. His MAIN assignment while here was lifting a balcony (aprox 500 x 600cm) 125cm up without any hoist or crane and in a short time frame as fast as possible + with a challenging weather stress… read more
First of all, I came to Faroe Islands with a small knowledge when it comes to manual construction and hand work. I really wanted to improve my skills in this field and I was not disappointed! John is a very nice, kind, and helpful host. He always says how to improve the work and make it… read more
Being a medical student plasting, grinding, tapeting and painting were not things that she did… read more
They helped with different types of construction work. They took their time to learn how to fix things, which meant that they accuired lots of skills along the way - i did an exam of their skills on the last day so i can vouch for them ;)
Given work assignments they always went… read more
We helped John with different types of construction work. He was very patient because of our non-existing carpenting skills and took… read more
She was amazingly helpful in the daily duties and was not afraid to lend a hand doing the harder MAN jobs :)
She interacted very well with my old parents that also live in the house (mom 70yo / dad 80yo) and my parents were very happy for Veronikas patience in… read more
He helped me replace the heating and the water in the house and it was great to work with him.
He has alot of skils when it comes to welding and piping and he is always ready to give a helping hand.
My parents and my dog Shiva was very happy for his stay and they enjoyed the… read more
John was an excellent host and I had an excellent workaway experience with him.
Originally I had planned only to stay 9 days, but I changed my flight so I could stay another week in Leynar with John and his family.
During this time we: did a bit of construction around his house, building windows and interior… read more
She was a very positive and fun person to be around and she was always in good mood and smiling. Always helpfull and accepting all assignments and always ready to lend a helping hand around the house.
We didnt get the chance to try her chinese cusine skills but we were able to try her baking skills… read more
They were very good people and they were very helpfull. We had a great time together working and travelling around and we were sble to start building the balcony. Roman was very good at learning new skills with timbering and wood works and his english skills got better by every day.… read more
Me and the other workawayers didnt want to see Simon leave... we were about to call in a fake bomb treath to get Simons departure flight canselled... but we know that Simon really needed to go back home and prepare for his conserts.
A very talented… read more
The work was varied, he is in the midst of a major remodel so we helped paint, build a concrete wall, tear down and… read more
From Day one we had great communication and they made the house so alive.
I learned alot about Estonian culture which i find cool. Kristine and Kädi were always open for challenges and there was no task that they didnt feel… read more
John showed us around and introduced us to local traditions and cuisine. Thanks to him we… read more
I was almost so lucky to have her one week extra here... but she had already some arrangements… read more
So I decided to stay just for two weeks.
The house really has a great view ...
So I thought my first task should be: cleaning the windows :-)
and John appreciated: win - win!
Afterwards we liked the staircase to be painted: It's brilliant white now ...
And… read more
Kris is a very energetic person within her field of interest.
She enjoys painting and… read more
