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Join us in our lovely house in the suburb of wonderful Copenhagen, Denmark

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Last activity : 30 Apr 2025

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Hi, We are Dorte & Soren, a nice couple in our fifties. We have no children living at home anymore, but we do have 7 young adult children in the age range 21-33 years old and they do come around quite often.
We live in a lovely little town just outside the center of Copenhagen called Dragør(Dragoer). We live very close to a lovely charming harbour, the baltic and the beach . Our Town is located south of Copenhagen, about 13km from the center of Copenhagen. We live very close to Copenhagen airport and to the bridge connecting Denmark and Sweden. We also have a lovely classic red wooden summerhouse in Sweden, so sometimes we spend the weekends there.We live in a nice house, where we have different projects, mostly in the garden, as we are rearranging out there. We will be building at new wooden fence and a wooden pavilion. We also have a project turning a garage into a private annex. We expect you to help us 5 hours 5 days a week. We are flexible with time and days and we always communicate about work plans. It will be great if you have interest in helping with our projects. In exchange we offer you room and board. You will have a private room in our open house and friendly family. We want you to have a nice experiences in Denmark and Copenhagen, nice social activities and new friendships. We will take good care of you. We are looking forward to hear from you and don't hesitate to ask any questions. Dorte and Soren
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We will offer social and cultural activities. We hope to learn about other cultures and build new friendships. We will integrate the workawayers in our family and everyday life. Share the hygge and danish lifestyle.
Help
We live in a nice house, where we have different projects, mostly in the garden, as we are rearranging out there. We will be building at new wooden fence and a wooden pavilion. We also have a project turning a garage into a private annex.
Languages spoken
Danish: Fluent
English: Fluent
German: Beginner
Accommodation
We offer a nice, clean, private room and good food.
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.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two

Host ref number: 565533817322

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3 Apr 2025

Left by Workawayer (Marlena) for host

A Long-Overdue Thank You to Dorte, Søren, and Denmark.

I will never forget how absolutely incredible and vibrant my experience was with Dorte and Søren in Denmark. I feel deeply grateful for the time I spent there, and I want to take a moment to (finally) share my appreciation.

From the moment I arrived, the warmth and generosity of my hosts… read more were evident. They were incredibly communicative, always checking in (but not overly so) and making sure I felt comfortable and at home. They didn’t just open their home to me - they shared their world, their culture, and their beautiful way of living.

Some of the highlights were the cold plunge in the sea, just a quick walk our drive from the house. The sauna experience, or saunagus, was another unique and special moment that I will never forget. It was both intense and peaceful at the same time. I also had the chance to visit Tivoli, one of Denmark’s most iconic attractions, and was included in a variety of dinner parties and family events that allowed me to see and feel the heart of their family and friends. I felt like I fit right in and hope to be lifelong friends with many of the people I met.

I loved spending time in the kitchen, cooking together and for each other. Dorte has every single cooking appliance you could ever ask for (a dream come true!) The food was incredible, high quality, and plentiful. We shared lots of deep, interesting conversations about culture, politics, our passions and life in general at the dinner table.

The town Dragør itself was absolutely charming, quaint and peaceful, yet just a short and easy bus ride into the heart of Copenhagen, which is now likely my favorite city I have visited yet, so much so, that I am planning to move there after finishing my degree. I felt connected to the community quickly by going to events, a CrossFit gym, meeting the adult children of Dorte and Soren, and making friends in random ways (on the train, at coffee shops, etc).

The living space was so comfortable and SO clean, I a private room and shared a bathroom with the other workawyer. The work I did was hardly work at all. It felt more like a natural part of the experience, something I was more than happy to contribute to, knowing I was staying in such a wonderful place. I cleaned, worked in the yard, cooked, and did various tasks around the house.

I will forever be thankful for the time I spent with this incredible family. If you’re ever lucky enough to stay with them, know that you’re in for an unforgettable experience filled with kindness, cultural exchange, and true hospitality.

Love Love Love!

Marlena <3

Thank you again, and I apologize for the delay in sharing this, your love and generosity will never be forgotten!

(Excellent )

1 Dec 2024

Left by Workawayer (Paul) for host

What an amazing time I am lucky to have spent with Dorte & Søren!

If you are considering workawaying, if Danmark has been a place you wanted to discover, please do not hesitate for a minute more. I have had the chance to spend a month and a half in this charming house of Dragør, having some amazing hygge with such a wonderful family, and it is… read more

(Excellent )

18 Nov 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Giovanni)

Giovanni stayed with us for about 5 weeks, and he became part of our extended family.
Giovanni is a curious young man, with very creative skills. Giovanni helped us in our garden, decorating with new stones, planting, cleaning, moving soil and getting the garden ready for winter.
Giovanni is very social and outgoing, he quickly got involved with… read more

(Excellent )

12 Nov 2024

Left by Workawayer (Giovanni) for host

Sooo, i don't wanna sound cheesy, i hate these things but if i had to get over my dislike for the reviews system it would be for this one.

1) The place : A big and modern suburban home, has all the appliances you didn't know you needed and more (even the neighbours say they have everything) i.e. it has speakers in every room so you can wake up… read more and pee while listening to your favourite music, very relaxing indeed, and if you wake up in a bad mood you can go down to the beach for a skinny dip in the ocean to reboot your system for a fresh start. The town is roughly 40 minutes away from the city center (Copenhagen) and bus stop is 2 min walk from home.

Now the people : Dorte and Soren as well as their kids have all been exchange students in their youth and know exactly how you might feel as a stranger in a foreign country. Be prepared when you arrive and know what you want for breakfast because first thing first they will bring you to the groceries to get something that you like (and this sums up the approach of making you feel at home, starting from the small and personal habits like breakfast).
Disclaimer : many of the following things will be very true for both of them but for the purpose of the format of this review i split it into two.

2) Dorte : ALWAYS available for everything you need, both material and abstract, since day 1 she listened to what my situation was and helped me in every way she could (i wanted to move to CPH and find a job). She has hosted many exchange students before and is genuinely curious and interested in other cultures and people in general. She will notice and appreciate your skills/traits and she will understand you. She will make you feel at home, safe and cared for. (i was able to stay longer than planned, also shout out to her brother who was supposed to get my room but slept on the sofa instead, thank you Henrik)

3) Soren will show you everything you need to make things easier and more effective, ways to navigate the city, tools to get your work done, and whatever problem you might have he will find a solution or even better will give you the best tools or informations so you can do it yourself. And when he talks to you about the projects and the work you do you will see that its not like a boss explaining how to do your job but you will hear the passion and the projects that they have for the house and it personally made me reflect on how i want to have my house in the future. He will drive you around if you need a lift, will tell you about all his trips and experiences while cooking or having a beer, he will share the simple pleasures of life or if on a special occasion he has a few extra drinks he might get into deeper emotional stuff.

4) The Work & the experience : work is work but its not hard when you feel part of the family and you are not alienated from what you are doing. You will be guided if you need and independent if you can, you will see the results and the product of your work and be proud of it, and when you are done you will have a beer and a nicely cooked meal, they will adapt to your dietary customs be it vegan or meat eating and you will eat ice cream in front of a warm fireplace, the definition of "Hygge". You will meet the rest of their family which will share the combined qualities of their parents and more. I could go on but since i will see them again in the near future (i moved to Copenhagen) i dont want to be too embarassed after they read this so i will end it here.
But i will add a disclaimer : How you are as a person will influence your experience, they go to work daily and relax at night so you will have some time alone, you cannot expect the "entertainment" to be something that is given to you, you will have to find things you want to do by yourself.

p.s. its now 4am, the lounge of the hostel is deserted and the cleaning lady is eyeing me down so she can clean the floor under my table, i will do all of us a favor and go to sleep. day 39 in vikings land, long live the Dannebrog.

(Excellent )

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3 Apr 2025

Left by Workawayer (Marlena) for host

(Excellent)

1 Dec 2024

Left by Workawayer (Paul) for host

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18 Nov 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Giovanni)

(Excellent)

12 Nov 2024

Left by Workawayer (Giovanni) for host

(Excellent)

18 Nov 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Isabel & Niels)

We were so lucky to have Niels with us for a short period in October. Niels is a very nice young man. He helped us planting lots of tulips in the garden, making the garden ready for winter and cooking. Niels enjoys travelling and experience new countries and new cultures. He is very easy to be around, and we enjoyed our nice lang talks around the… read more

(Excellent)

31 Oct 2024

Left by Workawayer (Isabel & Niels) for host

Dorte and Søren will make sure you have an amazing workaway experience. They are amazing people and treat you in such a nice way that it feels like family from the first moment. Even though i stayed for just a week there is a lot of memories. We visited tivoli garden in halloween style with a glass of glugg, did a cold plunge with a cold beer… read more

(Excellent)

30 Sep 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Matias)

We were so lucky to get to know Matias in our family this summer. Matias is a beautiful, curious and healthy young man. He really wants to explore and get to know the country and area he is in. He is very interested in the culture and local lifestyle while he generously shares his own Italian/American background with you. He easily puts together a… read more

(Excellent)

29 Sep 2024

Left by Workawayer (Matias) for host

A big big thank you to Dorte and Sun for an incredible, warm, fun and welcoming experience for my first home stay. I hope to spend more time all together in the future and I'm happy we were able to finish the garden path. I feel I now have true friends in Copenhagen and I'm so grateful for this experience.
Tak Tak, Matias ❤️

(Excellent)

7 Sep 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (anuargoesplaces)

Already when we received the first message from Anuar we knew that this is a very unique young man and that our new friendship would be special. We had the pleasure of his great help and wonderful company for almost 2 weeks. It was not easy to say goodbye and we hope to see him again soon. Anuar fell right in with us, our house and our big family.… read more

(Excellent)

6 Sep 2024

Left by Workawayer (anuargoesplaces) for host

5 stars are not enough to describe the amazing experience I had being a workawayer for Dorte and Søren. The moment I met them they treated me like a family member and I think they showed me what true "Hygge" experience is. I stayed for almost 2 weeks and I wish I stayed for longer. Their house is located in a very beautiful little fishing town… read more

(Excellent)

27 Aug 2024

Left by Workawayer (Adam) for host

It was so fun staying with Søren & Dorthe the first two weeks of August. They are both very welcoming and I felt right at home from the first day. I felt very honored being their first ever Work-A-Way . We had so much fun doing several outings to visit their family and friends as well as outings in Copenhagen included a visit to Tivoli.

The… read more

(Excellent)

23 Aug 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Adam)

This young man was our very first workawayer. Adam arrived in July 2024. Adam had been working in France and then as a workawayer in Sweden. We were his last stop before going home to the US. Adam is a very mature young man. He is very properly and independent. Adam helped us removing our old wooden fence and started building our new fence too.… read more

(Excellent)

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