Come and join our homestay with a friendly, welcoming San Francisco family, USA

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13/08/2022
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Hi! I live in the lower Haight, an area centrally located in San Francisco. We live in a Victorian flat close to Golden Gate Park and many other parks, downtown, the beach and we are steps from buses/trains. Our family of 4 loves traveling and meeting new people. We love help with meal preparation and exchange, organization/tidying, room decoration, kiddy entertaining, pet care and hearing travel stories!

We REALLY Could use assistance with many things at our Lake Tahoe place (next to Northstar ski resort) - with general upkeep, family and animals ! We have a new shepherd puppy (she needed a home so we took her in ) so PUPPY TRAINING skills are a great PLUS! My 16 year old could use homework help and my 5 year old loves to play with guests!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Teaching
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a welcoming, open family of 4 who live in a central area of San Francisco. You can see everything San Francisco has to offer. You get to experience life with a friendly American family. We love exchanging recipes and taking turns cooking. Help entertain our 4 year old daughter, tutor our 15 year old daughter, walk our dogs, or lend an extra set of helping hands in daily household chores.

We want to learn from you. What are your passions? What brings you joy? What have been your challenges? We love hearing all about the ups and downs of your traveling adventures. We love the friendships we make with people from all corners of the globe!
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
CURRENTLY OUR BIGGEST NEEDS ARE PUPPY CARE AND TRAINING, DRIVING. WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A FAMILY ASSISTANT ON OUR TRIP IN PUERTO VALLARTA APRIL 5-APRIL 11. SO IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO BE IN PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO DURING THAT TIME-WE NEED FAMILY ASSISTANT HELP THERE.

Lending an extra set of hands to help with cooking, the dishwasher, tidying, laundry. Organizational and room rearranging. Engaging our 3 year old in games, tutoring our 15 year old in /math/language arts, dog walking our German Shepherds- help with the driving to and from our treks to our Sierra Nevada retreat.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
We have several bedrooms with lofts and modular sofas in our San Francisco flat as We also have opportunities to stay in our Vacation home in Northstar/ Truckee Ca- a great Skiing destination. We have a private bedroom there.
What else ...
We are close to all public transportation in San Francisco. Plenty of time to see the sites, linger at the many cafes and enjoy a temperate climate with many places close by to trek and explore. We live by the golden rule- treat people how you'd like to be treated.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Feedback left by and about host (16)

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(5.0)

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(5.0)

22/06/2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Saphire & Cinamin)

Theses sisters are a great dynamic duo. Their cleaning skills are great and they were just what I needed for a nice fresh clean for my flat. I bought the Yummly scented products and they did the rest! We also enjoyed a nice dinner together and we exchanged travel stories. Polite, friendly, and up for the tasks. A+

(Excellent )

22/06/2022

Left by Workawayer (Saphire & Cinamin) for host

Kathy was a wonderful host. Super kind, friendly and helpful. She was really accomodating with our dietary requirements which we really appreciate! She was also very flexible- we lots of freedom to choose what tasks we completed and on our own time frame; so we still had a good opportunity to explore and enjoy San Francisco. Thank you for the stay… read more

(Excellent )

04/03/2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Natasha)

We loved hosting Tasha. She's easy to host and a fun, willing helper. We had great travel conversations as well. We look forward to hearing about her continuing adventures!

(Excellent )

01/03/2022

Left by Workawayer (Natasha) for host

A really genuine American family! Doug and Kathy have been so kind to me. They have been especially generous in spirit as I had to cut my trip short due to a family emergency back home. I wish them all the best.

(Excellent )

25/05/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Valentina)

Valentina was a fun, helpful guest. She's great with animals, kids and is a great cook- lasagna and apple cake to die for! She has a great sense of humor and good tips about world travel. She's also a great resource for hosts, as she's a workaway host as well. Excellent driver too! We loved your stay with us and look forward to meeting again....on… read more

(Excellent )

18/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Valentina) for host

Such an amazing family! I spent a couple of weeks with them, and I really think this is a great Workaway. Kathy is very nice and helpful and had great suggestions about things to see and do in SF. There is so much to see, and the public transportation makes this an easy place to explore it all. She was very responsive to my messages which made it… read more

(Excellent )

12/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Alex)

Alex is a great workaway guest! Friendly personality and flexible with his time. He's great with kids and animals! I highly recommend Alex if you want a fun, hardworking, flexible guest...

(Excellent )

11/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Alex) for host

I stayed with Kathy & her family for 3 months when i travelled through San Francisco and i couldn’t of hoped for a better workaway. She has a beautiful family, home and is extremely helpful and didn’t hesitate to help me when i needed it! The location of the house is perfect as well, so close to so many beautiful parks and other attractions. I… read more

(Excellent )

14/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Boris & Irina)

Boris and Irina were wonderful to host. They are tidy, greT conversationalists, and hard workers. They are great with kids, Irina makes great crepes, Boris helped immensely with snow shoveling! Boris has a great sense of humor and our conversations about Siberia left me doubled over laughing. He is quite the comedian without even realizing ):. The… read more

(Excellent )

10/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Boris & Irina) for host

We stayed at Kathy and Doug’s place for 5 weeks and that was the best time! Their place is in a great location, not far from Downtown and Ashbury district.
Kathy and Doug are very smart, friendly, active, warm-hearted and welcoming people. We had great times talking about everything.
The biggest part of our help was babysitting with wonderful and… read more

(Excellent )

15/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Alexandre) for host

Good Hosts, stayed there for one week :)
Spent more time in Lake Tahoe than San Francisco, but the view there is beautiful.
Very helpful and giving. The little kid is really playful and full of life, and the older is the smartest 13 years old girl I have ever met.

Go there if you like skiing !

(Very good )

30/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Alexandre)

Alex is great in the kitchen and wonderful with animals. My dogs loved the long hikes he took with them. He's a whiz in the kitchen and quickly got my kitchen back together after big meals/parties- so appreciated! He also beat my friends at American card games :). Very quick! His vast travel experience makes him adaptable to most situations.

(Excellent )

28/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Lena) for host

I stayed with the family for 1 week, and it was a wonderfull one! The weekend we started at their house in the mountains, it was so beautiful there. There we mostly helped with walking the big dog. Then my week ended in Sam Francisco what is a fun city, and there the job is mostly helping where needed like cleaning, helping with dishes etc! Also I… read more

(Very good )

23/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Lena)

Our family had a great time with Lena. She's always smiling and full of lively conversation. My dogs and children really enjoyed her. Coincidentally, we had another Dutch guest, Anne, staying at the same time. It was fun seeing them become friends and enjoy their homestay with us together. We enjoyed showing her around San Francisco and Lake Tahoe… read more

(Excellent )

17/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Anne) for host

I arrived the first of January and spent two weeks with this family. It was my first workaway and I had a really nice time! Everyone was very welcoming and very kind! I had a great time playing with the kids and walking the dogs! Sometimes I did a little cleaning which was fine too because it wasn´t really hard, just packing the dishwasher and… read more

(Excellent )

16/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Anne)

We had a great 2 weeks with Anne. She arrived on New Year's Day. She fit in great with my family. She played well with my daughters and took my Dogs for walking adventures. In this short time we had the pleasure of showing her San Francisco, the beautiful Sierras, as well as Reno, NV horse country. She's a great extra set of hands that's so… read more

(Excellent )

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