Explore a local village life while spending time with our family in Þykkvibær, Iceland

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  Description

  We’re a family of 5 that live in three different towns and have a new business in a small farm village in South Iceland, called Þykkvibær.
  
  In Þykkvibær lives Villi (Icelandic version of Will). He runs a glamping dome stay and a restaurant with two brilliant coworkers that live in another building on-site. In Hella (17km from Þykkvibær) lives Dana and our two sons, Sólon and Sesar. Dana is a singing teacher at the local music school. She is also a brilliant singer songwriter and plays both the piano and guitar. In Akureyri (North Iceland) lives Bríet, Villi’s daughter. We’re often scattered all over the country as we have a lot of family up North.
  
  The place our WorkAway would stay is in Þykkvibær. It is a 4 bedroom detached house. Villi has one room there when he has to work. The house needs a bit of TLC so if you’re a handy DIY-er, you could find plenty of fun projects to do. There are also always some DIY projects going on at the farm as we do the majority of the work ourselves.
  
  We could also ask you to drive our boys around after school, pick them up from sports or from a friends house. We have an extra car (company car) that you could use for your own little day trips when the opportunity arises.
  
  We’re looking for WorkAway-ers that can stay at least a month. Time really does fly by and we want people to get to know a young family’s hectic Icelandic life but also be able to explore the country with us or on their own.
  
  Workaway disclaimer below since we run on-site business:
  **Please note: we do not ask for help in our businesses - only around our house. No work will take place where paying guests are residing.**

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  We lived in the UK for 2/3 years so our boys are fluent in English which is really good for anyone wanting to learn Icelandic because they love to chat. We’re both from the North of Iceland, born and raised, one in a big town (big in Iceland), and the other on a farm so we do all the traditional Icelandic things and we’re happy to share the joy with others!

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  Au Pair Help

  Further details can be found here

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  Projects involving children

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

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  Help

  Any manual skills (carpentry, electrical etc.) or just a self-taught handy DIY’er. Independent people who know what needs to be done around the house.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Icelandic: Fluent
  Swedish: Fluent
  Spanish: Intermediate
  Dutch: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  Queremos aprender español!
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  Accommodation

  Own room in our house. Unlimited access to our kitchen and welcome at the dinner table with us!

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  What else ...

  We’re close to some of the most popular tourist sites in Iceland. Google ‘Visit South’ to see the endless destinations around the area!

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have a campsite in our backyard

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Will consider any pet - just has to get a long with our giant dog😁

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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