Join us for a cultural exchange in Narvik, Norway
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: 8 Jul 2025
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We had a great time and experience with Ylva, Ottar, Birk and Dominique. Lovely and very kind people who made us feel at home since the first moment.
We shared almost 3 weeks in March 2023 at the end of winter time. It was very snowy and cold but it was perfect for working inside the house where we did most of the tasks, drinking coffe and having
… read more a lot of interesting talks.
Sanding and painting some furnitures, putting tiles in the kitchen, painting some parts of the house, changing the silicone around the bath tub, working with Wood, moving some stuffs were some of the tasks we did. We were free to choose the moment of the day to do it. Looking after and spending time with Ottar and Birk were the most enjoyable and funny part, jumping in the trampoline, drawing and colouring and playing football made us feel as children again (Thanks for that! :))
About the meals routine we usually had breakfast and lunch on our own and dinner together around 5pm. We ate lovely homemade and traditional Norwegian and Eslovenian food made by Ylva and Dominique. Nice coffee, bread, butter and brown cheese available every day and moment.
And the place…Awww is located on an outstanding spot close to the sea in the middle of the Lofoten islands. We could see the northern lights just outside the house which was amazing! Very warm and comfy room inside the house.
To finish they were very kind lending us the car to explore the lofoten islands. There are also some interesting places around the area to go for a walk or do hiking but maybe for summer time.
We’d highly recomend this place and we’d be very happy to come back some day during summer. Thanks a lot for everything!
Left by Workawayer (Jeremy) for host
Ylva, Dominik, Birk and Ottar,
I spend a wonderful time in your place I enjoy all my moments and for everything you did just thank you !
I spend 1 month in this lovely place, I have everything that I can expected and more, I try good food, the time was flexible so if I need break or time to hike it was possible, I can ask my days off when I
… read more wanted to have it, I have my own room and I really feel at home really fast.
The work was nice, there is no big projects because it was already mid September when I came but there is some differents and various task to do, I was never bored and happy to be helpfull in the place !
The kids are happy to have someone to stay and play with them, the dog like to have a partner of walk and the cat like to come in my room in the morning ^^
If you like to be a part of a family don't hesitate to ask a request !
Again and again Ylva thank you for welcoming me, you are a great personn and I felt lucky to have the opportunity to be with all of you for this month.
Hope to see you again
Jerem.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (David) for host
I had such a wonderful time staying with Ylva, Dominik, and their two children. They welcomed me into their home and family with open arms. They gave me great advice on local sights, hikes, and experiences, and let me borrow a bicycle and car to do my own adventures. I had delicious homecooked food and a comfortable bed during my stay.
For work, I
… read more painted their house and barn, mowed the lawn, helped out with the kids, and did some general cleaning. I also looked after their house and animals (dog, geese, rabbits) while they took a short family vacation.
I would recommend this beautiful place and kind family to anyone looking to workaway in this area!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
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apartment in town, wooden building from 1907
wonderful workawayers "at work"
august, turns darker evenings, but not dark
facing North, gaukvaeroy and the lighthouse on litloya in vesteraalen
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We had a great time and experience with Ylva, Ottar, Birk and Dominique. Lovely and very kind people who made us feel at home since the first moment.
We shared almost 3 weeks in March 2023 at the end of winter time. It was very snowy and cold but it was perfect for working inside the house where we did most of the tasks, drinking coffe and having
… read more a lot of interesting talks.
Sanding and painting some furnitures, putting tiles in the kitchen, painting some parts of the house, changing the silicone around the bath tub, working with Wood, moving some stuffs were some of the tasks we did. We were free to choose the moment of the day to do it. Looking after and spending time with Ottar and Birk were the most enjoyable and funny part, jumping in the trampoline, drawing and colouring and playing football made us feel as children again (Thanks for that! :))
About the meals routine we usually had breakfast and lunch on our own and dinner together around 5pm. We ate lovely homemade and traditional Norwegian and Eslovenian food made by Ylva and Dominique. Nice coffee, bread, butter and brown cheese available every day and moment.
And the place…Awww is located on an outstanding spot close to the sea in the middle of the Lofoten islands. We could see the northern lights just outside the house which was amazing! Very warm and comfy room inside the house.
To finish they were very kind lending us the car to explore the lofoten islands. There are also some interesting places around the area to go for a walk or do hiking but maybe for summer time.
We’d highly recomend this place and we’d be very happy to come back some day during summer. Thanks a lot for everything!
Left by Workawayer (Jeremy) for host
Ylva, Dominik, Birk and Ottar,
I spend a wonderful time in your place I enjoy all my moments and for everything you did just thank you !
I spend 1 month in this lovely place, I have everything that I can expected and more, I try good food, the time was flexible so if I need break or time to hike it was possible, I can ask my days off when I
… read more wanted to have it, I have my own room and I really feel at home really fast.
The work was nice, there is no big projects because it was already mid September when I came but there is some differents and various task to do, I was never bored and happy to be helpfull in the place !
The kids are happy to have someone to stay and play with them, the dog like to have a partner of walk and the cat like to come in my room in the morning ^^
If you like to be a part of a family don't hesitate to ask a request !
Again and again Ylva thank you for welcoming me, you are a great personn and I felt lucky to have the opportunity to be with all of you for this month.
Hope to see you again
Jerem.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (David) for host
I had such a wonderful time staying with Ylva, Dominik, and their two children. They welcomed me into their home and family with open arms. They gave me great advice on local sights, hikes, and experiences, and let me borrow a bicycle and car to do my own adventures. I had delicious homecooked food and a comfortable bed during my stay.
For work, I
… read more painted their house and barn, mowed the lawn, helped out with the kids, and did some general cleaning. I also looked after their house and animals (dog, geese, rabbits) while they took a short family vacation.
I would recommend this beautiful place and kind family to anyone looking to workaway in this area!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Lars) for host
Reinebringen, ryten, ramberg, all beautifull places, but the most memorable thing of the lofoten will be those kids going around the chimney on the toy car. Turbo time! It was a bit strange to suddenly be part of this family, but also a lot of fun. I could help around the house with some works and even did a bit of babysitting. And a visit to
… read more nearby mount Matmora and the northern light center were places i wouldnt have seen if i had come as a tourist. Tusentakk for a great stay!
Left by Workawayer (Ivan) for host
Ylva and Dom where very kind with me, they made me feel like their good friend, sharing everything and helping me with my trip. The town is small but beautiful, also the surrounding and it's close to Svolvær, an incredible city with lots of mountains. It was great to visit all that nature and specially, it feels great to see how two young people
… read more are building a dream step by step, and specially it's great to feel you can help them. Sometimes work was hard but they’re good people so no problem with that, accommodation is simple but its cozy, hope now a little bit cozier with an owl;). I enjoyed staying here so much! Thank you Ylva and Dom, I hope to see you and Birk again some day, I'll wait for you in Saint-Petersburg:)You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Daryl & Alice) for host
Ylva and Dominik were lovely people and great hosts. they live in an amazing part of the world and it was great to be able to experience the true Lofoten islands. They cook some lovely food and the fish was always very fresh. The accommodation was basic but was warm and comfortable. The work was different every day and never too boring. it was a
… read more pleasure spending time with Ylva and Dom and we wish them the best of luck for when the baby comes :)
Also, i have never known someone to work as much as Dom and still be a happy person! And thanks for letting us try whale meat :)
Thanks for having us!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Mario) for host
I stayed with Ylva and Dominik for two weeks and it was a very good experience. We got along really well and spent a lot of time together, working hard in the farm or watching a movie together. They are really nice people who want to make sure you feel at home and happy. I stayed in the caravan, which was great! The views were awesome, it is truly
… read more a place I wont forget. I will also miss their two beautiful cats, Wilson and "Coco", which are adorable! Excellent workaway experience. Thank you for all you did for me, we will meet again!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (LuciaCaro) for host
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Left by Workawayer (Alasdair) for host
I had the pleasure of meeting Ylva and staying in her beautiful home on the Lofoten Islands for just over a week. I wanted to spend some time in Lofoten to see the Northern Lights (saw a sweet display one night, and also experience an awesome storm at the end), and Ylva wanted some help before winter sets in, so the stars aligned and joined us
… read more together!
Comfy place, yummy food, drinkable coffee, great location, awesome scenery and great company. As said before, Ylva is very relaxed and doesn't keep to any (identifiable) schedule, and I often felt like I wasn't being worked as hard as I could have been. But hey, I'm not going to complain about having too much free time! :P
Another thing, I met two ex-workawayers of hers that have returned to the Island, a clear sign that she (and Lofoten itself) are doing something right.
All the best for your projects, Ylva.
Cheers,
AlasdairYou can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Wiktor & Milena)
Left by Workawayer (kollektiefe) for host
I stayed with a friend at Ylva´s place for around 1.5 weeks. It is beautiful and calm around there, directly facing the ocean with mountains in the back. She is undertaking a huge project with renovating, reconstructing this old farm property and has a lot of ideas and visions of how to use it.
I experienced Ylva as free-spirited, direct and
… read more warm-hearted with a lot of knowledge, especially about the region she lives at, and skills willing to share.
She welcomed us even though it was her holiday and thus it was a quite easygoing time with small tasks coming up like planting trees, weeding, carrying rocks, sorting out the barn. And, of course, having good food and coffee. A lot.
Being with her was not like "typical" worktrading. There wasn´t often a fixed workschedule or clear tasks. This is something I theoretically appreciate, but had difficulties with in practice as I just got to know the place and herself. We learned and discussed, that we both had different expectations of how work is to be done. Recognizing this was interesting and important.
Thank you!You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Thea) for host
i was ylvas first workawayer and had the nicest time. her place is like paradise and she is just a really lovely and warmhearted person. she is not the bossy kind and likes it when you also bring in your ideas or thoughts about how to make this place new. i miss her and her place very much and still think about the stories she told me. she is just
… read more a really interesting person and it made me happy to help her because you really see how much she appreciates it. and if you need some time for yourself, you can just go to the mountains next door or visit the eagles on the shore. thank you ylva so muchYou can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
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