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Hi, I’m Charlotte!
I’m half French, half Irish so I speak French and English fluently (and a fair amount of Thai). I love the jungle life, the ocean and living a comfortable but simple life. I'm interested in decoration, architecture, gardening and many other things but I barely have time for hobbies because of how busy I am with the children, animals, garden and rentals!
We have lived in Ko Lanta for seventeen years. We are in Klong Nin, which is perfectly located halfway down the West coast, making it the best spot to get to the Southern beaches and to cross to the East coast. We are 10mn walking distance from the beach on a piece of beautiful unspoiled land in the jungle.
I have two children; my son Alex is 21 years old and currently lives abroad and my daughter Indie is 11 years old and is here with me . They are both half Thai and were born and raised here in Thailand. They are outgoing and friendly!
We have 3 cats and 3 dogs, all adorable. There are 4 houses, 3 of which we normally rent throughout the high season and sometimes in low season too.
I'm alone with my daughter and after an exhausting season, I really need help with garden upkeep, house maintenace and small repairs .
I'm only putting one small house for volunteers this season so it won't be big groups as usual, or big projects but more for a couple of friends (up to three), or a couple.
I'll be open for voluhteers from mid May until September and hope to meet you soon!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
If it is green season, everyone is very laid back and relaxed, you get to see the real local life! And despite some rainy spells, Nature is at it's best and everything is green and full of flowers. Sunsets are amazing in low season too. The waterfall has water!!! The roads are quiet, no more crazy minivans, diving shop trucks and tourists all over the place! To sum it up, low season allows you to have a much more "authentic" experience of the local life in Ko Lanta. If it's still high season , you get to experience a crystal clear ocean, very dry hot weather and plenty of people on the island . It's great fun too!
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Help
A couple or 2 friends is the best as the rooms have double beds only. I do have an extra single bed too. I prefer to host at least two people who are traveling together, or independent travelers who are fine with sharing a bedroom, as much as I am a sociable person, I do get busy with other things too and don't want people to get lonely!. If you are happy with your own company (and my daughter's sometimes ) and generally enjoy being free and independent, then, of course you can come as a solo traveler too.
You must be ok with getting quite dirty and sweaty on most jobs (I have a load of "work "clothes !
Here is a list of what we might need, we don't expect anybody to be able to do all of these things, just a few would come in handy already!
- Raking the leaves, gathering dead branches, pulling weeds, trimming plants and planting/watering
- Jobs such as sandpapering, varnishing and painting (shutters, furniture, etc..)
- Small building jobs such as putting up shelves or decorations
- If you are ready to drive the pick-up truck, maybe some help with the shopping or Indie's playdates
- Feeding the animals (we have 3 cats and 3 dogs, all lovely!)
- If anybody is actually able to do a bit of building (woodwork, cement or tiling), I can always find things to do!!!
I’m happy with four hours work per day , five days a week. The minimum stay is for 2 weeks. All in all, I'm desperate for help, flexible and ready to adapt to alternative solutions, more hours work a day and then more days off, a stay of a couple of months or more, etc.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Thai: 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
Our place, and the island, are very quiet in green season, much busier in high season . As far as the accommodation goes, it's properly comfortable because it is either the house that I stay in during high season while renting. out, or another bungalow that I rent out in high season.. There are kitchens, filtered drinking water, a fridge,comfy beds, a nice little bathroom with hot water and good wifi! . You won’t have to share a house with us, it's about 25 meters from our house. I just ask that the living space is kept nice and clean as a part of the daily routine as we are in the tropics and in green season, nature is alive!.
What else ...
Our neighborhood and land are very green so you can take great walks in nature. Our dogs would love to join if you're happy with that. They love chasing monkeys! The beach is a 10 mn walk from ours, actually there are 2 beaches and the closest is tiny and beautiful too. There are still restaurants and bars open as well as all the local shops. In the mornings, between 6 and 9 am, there is varied, delicious and very cheap street food that you can buy for the rest of the day, We have 2 local fresh markets in our village with fruit, veggie and fish and everything is cheap and plentiful. There is also a small Lotus, a Mother Marche and a 7/11 down the road. All is within walking distance. If you take a ride on the scooter, we are close to the beautiful beaches in the South and to the East coast and Old Town.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Great internet connection and a nice big table to work on!
Space for parking camper vans
It's a huge plot of land, there's space!
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
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The work was varied and depends largely on what's necessary to do before the high-season or in terms of… read more
Managing the little tasks together with our cheerful volunteer mates from Beijing - Fei Yu and Moyan, living slow life, having an occasional chat about everything in the world… read more
Tucked away in a peaceful corner of the island, the accommodation offered an immersive escape into nature. One of the highlights was having access to a well-equipped kitchen — with fresh ingredients from the nearby markets, we whipped up some truly mouthwatering… read more
I helped varnish wood furniture, prepare rooms, and get the common areas ready for the season, which was rewarding and… read more
Charlotte is super friendly and she is the perfect host! She was always open to listen our sugestions, we didnt had timetables so we could work morning to be free for the afternoon and sunset!
The… read more
Charlotte is a gracious host who is always willing to share a story, some advice, a drink, and lots of love. Every morning, her dogs or cats come over to say hello and relax !!!
I stayed in a bungalow that provided everything I required, including a bed, a kitchen, a hot… read more
The work is not hard so every day feels like a day off. The hosts are welcoming and easygoing, their dogs and cats are very friendly too !
This workaway is perfect for people who want to relax in a beautiful island. The island is not crowded but you can still find some… read more
also the work was not to hard and we were very flexible in our working time!
we would definitely recommend!
I definitely recommend him and he's more… read more
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They live in a beautiful jungle-land with 4 lovely houses and surrounded by animals: dogs, cats, squirrels, monkeys, gekos... . We helped them: keeping the garden clear of leaves, building, painting and restoring, as well as varnishing woods. We loved the atmosphere and the life-style… read more
The work in Charlotte's place was easy and funny : painting and gardening (playing with… read more
To be honest, she is really laid back, kind and the work she gave us were easy and didn't need much time. We kind of worked abut 2-3 hours a day and the rest of the day we had to ourselves, we used to go around Koh Lanta island or just swim and lay in the beaches.… read more
