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We are a Spanish family, Erica (38) and Carlos (41), with two children (7 and 4 years old) and our dog Duna (a 2-year-old Pyrenean Mastiff who lives in the garden). We live in Vinaròs, a lovely town between Barcelona and Valencia. Vinaròs is a small city located on the north coast of the Valencian Community, where you can find beautiful beaches, an official language school, free conversation groups at the adult education school, several gyms, a hospital, a swimming pool, and many other things to do. The weather is great all year round. Our house is a five-minute walk from the beach and a ten-minute walk from the city centre.
We would like to share our home with an English-speaking person to speak and play with our children, helping them learn through play in a natural way. Of course, we can also practice Spanish together.
We are doctors and work 8 hours a day (from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.). We love travelling around the world, animals, and nature. We enjoy hiking in the mountains and playing with our children.
We are foodies and enjoy cooking. We usually eat healthy, real food at home following a Mediterranean diet (vegetables, fruit, meat, fish, legumes, rice, pasta, etc.), although sometimes we also bake delicious cakes and chocolates (most of the time without sugar!).
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Teaching
Babysitting and creative play
Help around the house
Interests
Culture
Movies & TV
Pets
Self development
Sustainability
Photography
Languages
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Books
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Fitness
Cycling
Beach
Adventure sports
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Here volunteers could learn Spanish or going to Spanish lessons (September to June), enjoy the beautiful environment, and the most important feel like a family member.
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Help
We are looking for someone to stay with us for a minimum of two months (although we can consider shorter stays) to help with childcare and to speak English with the children at home. We are looking for someone who sings songs, reads stories, plays, and of course loves children. An easy-going, energetic, outgoing, happy and creative person. Previous experience with children is required.
We would like someone who can help with light household tasks (laundry, dishwasher) and who enjoys living together and talking, like another member of the family. The schedule would be 4 hours a day, 4–5 days a week (we have a cleaner who comes once a week). We are flexible and understand that you may need free days to visit other areas.
We want you to feel like a member of our family at home.
Languages
Languages spoken
Catalan: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
English: 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
At home, you will have your own room, three bathrooms, a swimming pool and a garden (where we grow some vegetables). The beach is a five-minute walk from the house, and there is also a bike available for you. We have Wi-Fi. Castellón is 45 minutes away, Valencia is an hour and a half away, and Barcelona is two hours away by car.
What else ...
There are beautiful beaches, an official language school to learn languages, free conversation groups at the adult education school, several gyms, a hospital, and a swimming pool. You can find plenty of things to do here. The weather is great all year round. There is a train station and a bus station in the town.
We can show you our area, as there are some of the most beautiful villages in Spain near Vinaròs, such as Peñíscola, Morella, and Vilafamés, as well as natural parks like Serra d’Irta, the Ebro Delta, Benifassà, Montanejos and Sierra de Espadán. We are close to Valencia and Barcelona, easily reachable by bus or train, and there are good transport connections to Castellón, where the nearest airport is located, with flights to cities such as Madrid and Bilbao within Spain, and to destinations in Portugal, Italy, Germany, England, and other European countries.
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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.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
Duna (2 years)
We have a young Pyrenees mastiff as a guard dog who lives in the garden of the house, affectionate and quiet with the workwayers who have visited us. He loves sleeping naps and being around good people.
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I stayed with them for 5 weeks and from the first moment they made me feel very welcome. I really liked spending time with the two kids and especially loved that we spent our time free of screens and instead read a lot, did crafts and played with the kids' toys. The kids' level of English… read more
She got along well with the children and showed interest in spending time with them. She practiced English and Spanish with the children, and even dared to read them… read more
Their two children Eira and Bernat are playful, funny, adventurous, smart, and talkative… read more
The relationship with the kids has been special, very close and they have had a lot of fun together. She is a very patient and affectionate person with kids, always ensuring they are comfortable and happy. She has… read more
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I stayed with them for 5 weeks and from the first moment they made me feel very welcome. I really liked spending time with the two kids and especially loved that we spent our time free of screens and instead read a lot, did crafts and played with the kids' toys. The kids' level of English… read more
She got along well with the children and showed interest in spending time with them. She practiced English and Spanish with the children, and even dared to read them… read more
Their two children Eira and Bernat are playful, funny, adventurous, smart, and talkative… read more
The relationship with the kids has been special, very close and they have had a lot of fun together. She is a very patient and affectionate person with kids, always ensuring they are comfortable and happy. She has… read more
