Share daily life with our active and loving family of four in the Norwegian countryside near Oslo, Norway

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  Description

  We are an active and loving family of four, with a dog, living in the countryside near Oslo.
  
  Clare is English, but has lived in Norway for 10 years, and is completing her PhD on Norwegian killer whales.
  
  Per Kristian is Norwegian and works with renewable energy. Eloise is 3.5 years old and is kind, imaginative and loves books and puzzles.
  
  Katie is 11 months old and the smiliest little baby who loves her food!
  
  Loki is a golden doodle that looks like a teddy bear, who also loves food.
  
  We love hiking, skiing, sailing and spending time together. We are needing help with everyday tasks around the house, and can offer an insight into Norwegian family life and more!

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Teaching

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Videography

  

  Vegetarian or vegan

  

  Pets

  

  Writing

  

  Books

  

  Animals

  

  Nature

  

  Fitness

  

  Camping

  

  Winter sports

  

  Sailing / Boating

  

  Mountain

  

  Beach

  

  Water sports

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Hiking

  

  Cycling

  

  Adventure sports
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Spend time in the lovely city of Oslo nearby, and in the Norwegian nature all around us. Experience life as part of a Norwegian family. Learn some Norwegian. Share traveling stories (Clare was a Workawayer when she was younger, and we have all done lots of traveling, also with the girls!)

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  Help around the house, e.g.
  Meal prep
  Light cleaning
  Dog walking
  Small home projects (e.g. DIY / gardening)

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Norwegian: Fluent
  Spanish: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  We generally speak English as a family, but our 3 year old daughter speaks mainly Norwegian (and Per Kristian and her speak just Norwegian to each other). Clare is also fluent in Norwegian and we are happy to help with your Norwegian skills!
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  Accommodation

  Own bedroom (double bed) and own living room & bathroom in our house. We have a large house with a beautiful big garden and veranda area.
  
  We will provide all food for meals, and you can purchase any extra snacks or drinks you may want. You are welcome to enjoy meals together with us or eat at other times. Something we need help with is preparing dinner a few days a week, so it is nice and natural to eat dinner together, if you wish! Clare is vegetarian so we normally eat vegetarian food, or meals that can easily be adjusted to be vegetarian for Clare with meat for others.

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  What else ...

  40 minutes by bus into central Oslo with all the sights. Beautiful walking, biking, skiing trails right out of the house. 15 minute walk to a cute little cultural village with craft shops and cafes (Bærums verk). Nearby lake and beach by the sea for swimming. We have a sailboat and often spend weekends on it in southern Norway - you'd be welcome to join if it fits.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We have reliable Wi-Fi and a few desks set up for home office

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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