Home help and dog care in beautiful Northern California, USA

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  Description

  Seeking a kind workawayer for help around the house (cleaning, laundry, organization, gardening) and dog sitting in Northern California! Learn about American Culture or improve your English while spending time in the heart of Silicon Valley.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Teaching

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Learn / improve / practice your English, while having a homestay live-in experience of beautiful and peaceful California. Sunnyvale is a peaceful California city in the heart of Silicon Valley. Grocery store / Farmer's market, general stores and different cultural foods are all close to the home. Learn more about natural earth plant medicines and American culture. Yosemite National Park, full of glacier-carved mountains and lush trees in the forests, great for hiking and exploring nature, is a nice day-trip. Snowboard/ski mountain resorts in the winter, and Lake Tahoe are also nice daytrips.

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  Help

  Must love dogs! Help needed around the house, and to care for a bulldog puppy plus a loving small dog (7-year-old). Assigned tasks will include cleaning the home, meal preparation, organization, computer or nonprofit work, and general help with tasks around the house and garden.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Intermediate
  Korean: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  Would love to practice and improve
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  Accommodation

  You will have your own private room in a clean furnished modern American home with plenty of space. House has central air conditioning and heat with temperature control for comfort. Local American food will be supported. You may be asked to help with shopping and/or bringing in the groceries.

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  What else ...

  High speed internet access, home movie theater, outdoor furnished patio, and sweet loving dogs. San Jose Airport (SJC) is 15 minutes from the home and San Francisco (SFO) Airport is 25 mins away. Sunnyvale, the city where you will live is filled with lots of beautiful parks, basketball / baseball / soccer / futbol / tennis courts, and public exercise equipment. Beautiful walking paths are nearby. Grocery stores, Starbucks, In-and-out Burger (a California specialty), and more are local. Minor league American Baseball games, hockey games, concerts, and more take place in the region to experience. Large beautiful trees, parks, fields, the ocean and beaches are easily accessible. A bicycle can be provided for transportation if needed and depending on your needs, potentially a car to borrow. Or if you have your own vehicle we can discuss parking on site. There is also a public train 10 mins from the house that travels into San Francisco.

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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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  Can host digital nomads

  High Speed Internet Connection available and reliable

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Street parking is free without restrictions.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  4 hours a day, 5 days a week = 20 hours/week

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