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* No longer hosting for 2023.
We are a multicultural family German/Italian Mom '32 (Yasmin), Indian/American Father '34(Gundeep), and our 8 yo son living in the Netherlands. We currently live calm village of Loosdrecht, which is part of the Lake District of the Netherlands.
Gundeep has been a Workawayer in Sweden a couple of years ago, he loved his experience so much so that he decided to also host people since we have more space in our house now. Our house is 5 mins walk to the beautiful forests of t'Gooi and 10 mins bike on the other side to the beautiful lakes of Loosdrechtse Plassen. So if you love nature, then you would have a great time.
Help: We are building a regenerative garden in our 45 m2 backyard (where we like to grow food) which requires help. Someone with gardening permaculture experience could be super helpful. Besides that, in the winter months, there is less work in the garden so we could also use some help with cooking, tidying the house, and playing with our 6-year-old son. He is a very friendly and curious child who speaks 4 languages (Italian, English, Dutch & German).
We are mostly vegetarian and love to eat healthy food mostly picking up ourselves from the local farm. Yasmin is a biologist with a focus on Bio-Inspired Innovation and does yoga and meditation every day, so if that is something you are into, you are welcome to join. Gundeep is a Software Engineer in Computer Graphics who works hard during the week and loves to enjoy the weekends with family, relax and explore new places.
We are a very loving family and have traveled around the world quite a bit (30+countries) and understand what it takes to live with someone else. We want to make the stay as comfortable as possible and the overall Netherlands is a beautiful place to live and travel. Between all of us, we speak 7 languages in our family. English, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Hindi, and Punjabi. So you are welcome to practice if you would like :)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a very loving family and have travelled around the world quite a bit (30+countries) and understand what it takes to live with someone else. We want to make the stay as comfortable as possible and overall Netherlands is a beautiful place to live and travel. Between all of us we speak 7 languages in our family. English, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Hindi, Punjabi. So you are welcome practice if you would like :)
Projects involving children
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Help
Both I and my partner are busy individuals with our work and are also working on side projects. This means we would love for someone to help us with some DIY projects and gardening in our backyard. We would also like someone who can spend some time doing creative things with our son, he is quite an easy-going child who loves to explore and play.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Hindi: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Punjabi (Eastern): FluentThis 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
A full-size bedroom (shared bathroom) with a lot of natural light and an all-you-can-eat food supply :)
What else ...
The beautiful city of Utrecht is 12 mins by train and Amsterdam is 37 mins by train.
The village of Loosdrecht is 5 mins by bike to the beautiful Gooi forests and 5 mins on the other side is a beautiful lake of Loosdrechtse plassen where we would sometimes go kayaking.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
If you have a van there is plenty of free parking place.
Can possibly accept pets
It is okay if you have small dog, no bigger pets due to lack of space.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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The communication was good beforehand, and they picked me up from the trainstation. While I was there, I had a great room on the top floor for myself. My tasks were very diverse and flexible, sometimes cooking, helping with the garden and playing… read more
