A family of five enjoys an outdoor picnic, surrounded by various foods and drinks on a wooden table, smiling and posing happily together in a natural setting.
A family of five poses inside a festive snow globe display with reindeer and gifts. A surprised Santa Claus mural with glasses decorates the background, creating holiday cheer.
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Join our lively family with three children in the center of Reykjavík, Iceland

Availability

  2025 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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Details

  • Description

    Description

    We are a family of 5 living a house with a garden in the center of Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. Our children are 2, 7 and 8 years old and we have no pets.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    Babysitting and creative play
    Help around the house
  • Interests

    Interests

    Vegetarian or vegan
    Sustainability
    Self development
    Politics / Social justice
    Movies & TV
    LGBTQ
    Charity work
    Events & social
    Culture
    Plant care
    Performing arts
    Music
    Languages
    Gardening
    Drawing & painting
    Cooking & food
    Books
    Art & design
    Yoga / Wellness
    Camping
    Dancing
    Fitness
    Nature
    Mountain
    Hiking
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We live close to the center of Reykjavik and are eager to showing people around, cooking Icelandic food and spending quality time together with the family and friends. Our house is very lively and never a dull moment.

  • Au pair

    Au Pair Help

    Further details can be found here

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

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

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for someone to help us with the kids in the afternoon (driving to after school activities and baby sitting some days). Also limited help around the house. In exchange you will have your own room and bathroom on the first floor and get all inclusive food. We are open for learning about different cultures and showing people who come to us around the city and Mabye go a little outside the city for sightseeing.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Norwegian: Fluent
    Danish: Intermediate
    Spanish: Intermediate
    Japanese: Intermediate
    French: Beginner

    This host offers a language exchange
    We speak some spánish, french and Japanese and would love to learn more or something new.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    A moderate sized room with big closet and private bathroom on first floor in our house. We own two stories out of three in a old charming house with a big garden in the center of Reykjavík.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Everything is walkable from our house as we are located in the center. Swimming pool and gym 15 minute walk and the main street Laugarvegur 5 mín walk. We are vegan and vegetarian friendly and cook meat very seldom.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    We have good WiFi

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

Host ref number: 614737159968

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A family of five poses inside a festive snow globe display with reindeer and gifts. A surprised Santa Claus mural with glasses decorates the background, creating holiday cheer.
A family of five enjoys an outdoor picnic, surrounded by various foods and drinks on a wooden table, smiling and posing happily together in a natural setting.

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