The image depicts a serene outdoor scene through an arched doorway, featuring a stone pathway, lush grass, street lamps, and a picturesque sunset in the distance.
The image depicts a large, two-story house with a Spanish-style tile roof, surrounded by trees and a pool, set against a clear blue sky.
The image depicts a serene scene of a man and woman sitting on a patio, surrounded by potted plants and a tree, with a house in the background.
The image is a collage of six photos showcasing a serene garden with lush greenery, vibrant flowers, and a pool, evoking a sense of tranquility and natural beauty.
The image is a collage of five photos featuring a woman walking on a dirt path in a wooded area with trees and rocks.
A woman rakes leaves on a wooded trail with her dog by her side, surrounded by trees and greenery. She wears a gray hoodie and black pants.
The image depicts a spacious room with a large wooden table and chairs on a vibrant red rug, surrounded by bookshelves and a dog sitting on the floor.
A woman in a blue dress and straw hat stands outside a house, holding a shovel, with a bucket nearby, surrounded by a garden and trees on a sunny day.
A woman paints a bedroom wall with a roller, standing beside a ladder and bed, surrounded by newspaper protecting the floor and wall.
The image is a collage of four photos featuring people engaging in outdoor activities, gardening, and domestic chores, with a focus on everyday life and leisure.
The image shows four men posing for a selfie in a wooded area, with one man in the foreground and three behind him, all wearing casual clothing and smiling.
A woman sits at a glass table in a garden, painting with a small dog beside her, surrounded by paper scraps and a vase of white tulips.
Two men are tending to a garden with flowers and greenery, surrounded by trees in the background on a sunny day.
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Stay with a cosmopolitan, open-minded couple in Sant Cebrià de Vallalta, Spain

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  • Description

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    My name is Pat and I am 60 years old. Two years ago, my husband Jean Pierre (a kitchen designer for hotels and restaurants) and I left Barcelona to come and live in the middle of nature. We both combine our respective teleworking jobs with the new project that allows us to make our home a meeting point for people with similar interests (lovers of nature, culture, meetings, exchange of ideas). We have lived abroad for many years, we love travelling with home exchange, I have been an aupair when I was young and we have always had aupairs at home while our children were young. We consider ourselves cosmopolitan and open-minded.

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    Me llamo Pat y tengo 60 años. Hace dos años que con mi marido, Jean Pierre (diseñador de cocinas para hoteles y restaurantes) hemos dejado Barcelona para venir a vivir en medio de la naturaleza. Ambos combinamos nuestros respectivos teletrabajos con el nuevo proyecto que nos permite hacer de nuestra casa un punto de encuentro de personas con inquietudes parecidas (amantes de la naturaleza, la cultura, los encuentros, el intercambio de ideas). Hemos vivido muchos años en el extranjero, amamos viajar con intercambio de casas, he sido aupair de joven y hemos tenido siempre aupaires en casa mientras nuestros hijos eran pequeños. Nos consideramos cosmopolitas y abiertos.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Teaching
    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
    House & pet sitting
  • Interests

    Interests

    Outdoor activities
    Nature
    Hiking
    Dancing
    Architecture
    Farming
    Pets
    Videography
    Technology
    Sustainability
    Self development
    Politics / Social justice
    Movies & TV
    Writing
    Photography
    Performing arts
    Music
    History
    Drawing & painting
    Culture
    Plant care
    Languages
    Gardening
    DIY & crafts
    Cooking & food
    Carpentry
    Books
    Art & design
    Animals
  • UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    We have created a project based on the circular economy of giving and receiving, where human exchange is valued more than money. We offer a beautiful natural environment surrounded by forest and close to the sea, together with a family atmosphere that is always open to sharing ideas, experiences and projects.

    Culture and nature go hand in hand here. Through daily life at the house, volunteers can practice languages, discover Catalan culture, learn about community living, cultural projects, sustainable lifestyles and alternative ways of creating meaningful human connections.

    We speak several languages and are always happy to help volunteers improve their language skills.

    Our volunteers live in the guest house next to the main house and have their own private room. Sometimes we share meals together and at other times everyone enjoys their own space and schedule.

    As our meals are usually based on a traditional Mediterranean diet, we are generally better suited to people without specific vegan or vegetarian dietary requirements. We also tend to prefer hosting individual travellers rather than couples.

    We share our home with two cats, two dogs and three hens.

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    Hemos creado un proyecto basado en la economía circular del dar y recibir, donde el intercambio humano tiene más valor que el dinero. Ofrecemos un entorno natural de gran belleza, rodeado de bosque y cerca del mar, junto con un ambiente familiar siempre abierto a compartir ideas, experiencias y proyectos.

    Aquí la cultura y la naturaleza van de la mano. A través de la convivencia diaria, los voluntarios pueden practicar idiomas, descubrir la cultura catalana, conocer proyectos comunitarios, estilos de vida sostenibles y otras formas de crear relaciones humanas con más sentido.

    Hablamos varios idiomas y estaremos encantados de ayudar a los voluntarios a practicar y mejorar sus competencias lingüísticas.

    Nuestros voluntarios viven en la casita anexa a la vivienda principal y disponen de su propia habitación. Algunas comidas las compartimos juntos y otras veces cada persona disfruta de su propio espacio y horarios.

    Como nuestras comidas suelen basarse en una dieta mediterránea tradicional, nos resulta más fácil acoger a personas sin requisitos alimentarios veganos o vegetarianos específicos. También solemos preferir recibir viajeros individuales más que parejas.

    Compartimos la casa con dos gatos, dos perros y tres gallinas.

  • Help

    Help

    Any help is welcome in the garden (watering, pruning, planting, sweeping leaves and removing dry ones), in the forest (opening paths, clearing vegetation, collecting firewood), in the kitchen (preparing meals only for the permanent members of the household and tidying up after meals) and in the house (cleaning, organising and general maintenance tasks).

    Our home is a private family house, not a hostel or a hotel. Volunteers are never asked to cook for friends or provide any kind of hospitality service.

    The tasks carried out by volunteers are related exclusively to the daily life and maintenance of the property and the common areas of the house.

    Depending on the profile and skills of each volunteer, we will agree beforehand on the type of help that is most needed at that moment. This may include gardening, forest maintenance, simple DIY projects (garden benches, assembling shelves, etc.), house cleaning, painting, organising spaces or creative artistic projects to decorate the house or garden.

    Tasks are generally simple and adapted to the abilities and interests of each volunteer.

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    Es bienvenida cualquier ayuda en el jardín (regar, podar, sembrar, barrer hojas y retirar las secas), en el bosque (abrir caminos, desbrozar zonas, recoger leña), en la cocina (preparar comidas únicamente para los miembros permanentes de la casa y recoger después de las comidas) y en la casa (tareas de limpieza, organización y mantenimiento general).

    Nuestra casa es una vivienda familiar privada, no un hostal ni un hotel. Nunca se pedirá a los voluntarios que cocinen para los amigos o realicen tareas de atención a ellos.

    Las tareas de los voluntarios están exclusivamente relacionadas con la vida cotidiana y el mantenimiento de la finca y de las zonas comunes de la casa.

    Dependiendo del perfil y de las habilidades de cada voluntario, acordaremos previamente qué tipo de ayuda es más necesaria en cada momento. Puede tratarse de trabajos de jardinería, mantenimiento del bosque, pequeñas tareas de bricolaje (parterres, bancos de jardín, montaje de estanterías, etc.), limpieza de la casa, pintura, organización de espacios o proyectos artísticos y creativos para decorar la casa o el jardín.

    Se trata generalmente de tareas sencillas, adaptadas a las capacidades e intereses de cada voluntario.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    Catalan: Fluent
    Spanish: Fluent
    Italian: Fluent
    English: Intermediate
    French: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    Podemos hablar en español con el workaway para que aprenda o mejore, o hablar en inglés/francés o italiano, si lo prefiere.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    House in the countryside, with a garden, 8 hectares of forest and sea views. There is the big house where my husband and I live and In the small house lives Steven, a Colombian boy, whit Nena, his dog, who helps us with housework, forest and garden and is there where our volunteers are living, as well. For me it is very important that the volunteers do not depend on us at meal times.

    Whether they eat in the little house where they are staying with Steven,or whether they eat in the big house with Jean Pierre and me (this usually happens on the day of arrival, the day of departure and two lunches during the week) they will have the pantry full of food available and they are free to cook whatever they want or propose to cook for the four of us who live at home or that we all cook together. What we don't want is volunteers showing up at 1.30pm in the kitchen and sitting at the table waiting to be served.

    Regarding the length of stay, the idea is a minimum of 15 days and a maximum of 3 months. Since the key to everything is making sure we are all comfortable, the idea is to take the first two weeks to get to know each other and see how the co-living flows. If both sides feel happy and on the same page, we’ll move forward with the rest of the stay to ensure the time we share is a great experience for everyone.

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    Casa en el campo, con jardín, 8 hectáreas de bosque y vistas al mar. Hay la casa grande donde vivimos mi marido y yo y donde recibimos amigos para compartir fines de semana culturales llevando a cabo diversas actividades (literatura, artes, música, humanidades). En la casa pequeña vive Steven, nuestro empleado colombiano, junto con Nena, su perrita, que nos ayuda en las tareas de casa, bosque y jardín y es allí donde se alojan nuestros voluntarios.

    Para mi es muy importante que los voluntarios no dependan de nosotros a la hora de comer. Ya sea que coman en la casita pequeña en la que están alojados junto a Steven ya sea que coman en la casa grande con Jean Pierre y conmigo (esto suele ocurrir el día de la llegada, el día de la salida y dos comidas durante de la semana) tendrán a disposición la despensa repleta de comida y son libres de cocinarse lo que les apetezca o de proponerse para cocinar para los que vivimos en casa o que cocinemos todos juntos. Lo que no queremos es que los voluntarios aparezcan a las 13.30 en la cocina y se sienten en la mesa esperando ser servidos.

    En cuanto a la duración de la estadia, el tiempo ideal es de mínimo 15 días y máximo 3 meses. Como la clave de todo es que estemos cómodos, la idea es tomarse las primeras dos semanas para conocernos y ver cómo fluye la convivencia. Si ambas partes vemos que estamos a gusto y en sintonía, podemos extender el resto de la estadía para que el tiempo que compartamos sea una gran experiencia para todos.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    The nearest town is 40 minutes away on foot, 15 minutes by car. If the volunteer does not have a car, we can pick him up at the Sant Pol de Mar station. From this town, with a beautiful beach, there are trains every hour to Girona and Barcelona. It is an ideal place for those who want to take the opportunity to relax, read, walk through the forest but do not depend on us to take them to and from the station. In any case, for those who do not have their own means of transport, we will pick them up and take them to the station on the first and last day of their stay and once a week if they want to go to Barcelona/Girona or to the Sant Pol de Mar beach.
    Our workaway must enjoy a quiet place, nature and peace. It is not the ideal place to enjoy the hustle and bustle of the city. We live in an isolated place.

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    El pueblo más cercano está a 40 min a pie, 15 min en coche. Si el voluntario no tiene coche, podemos recogerlo en la estación de Sant Pol de Mar. Desde este pueblo, con una bonita playa, hay trenes cada hora hacia Barcelona. Nuestra posición no es muy idónea para visitar la zona con medios de transporte públicos porqué queda un poco aislada. Es un lugar ideal para quien quiere aprovechar para relajarse, leer, caminar por el bosque pero que no dependa de nosotros para llevarlo y recogerlo de la estación. Sea como sea, a quien no tenga medio de transporte propio, lo iremos a recoger y llevar a la estación el primer y último día de su estancia y un día a la semana si quiere visitar Barcelona/Girona.
    A nuestro workaway tiene que gustar disfrutar de un lugar tranquilo, la naturaleza y la paz. No es el lugar ideal para disfrutar del bullicio de la ciudad. Vivimos en un lugar aislado.

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    • 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 a good wifi connection

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

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    Rosset

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    Whisky

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    Nena

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    Bitxu

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The image depicts a serene outdoor scene through an arched doorway, featuring a stone pathway, lush grass, street lamps, and a picturesque sunset in the distance.
The image depicts a large, two-story house with a Spanish-style tile roof, surrounded by trees and a pool, set against a clear blue sky.
The image depicts a serene scene of a man and woman sitting on a patio, surrounded by potted plants and a tree, with a house in the background.
The image is a collage of six photos showcasing a serene garden with lush greenery, vibrant flowers, and a pool, evoking a sense of tranquility and natural beauty.
The image is a collage of five photos featuring a woman walking on a dirt path in a wooded area with trees and rocks.
A woman rakes leaves on a wooded trail with her dog by her side, surrounded by trees and greenery. She wears a gray hoodie and black pants.
The image depicts a spacious room with a large wooden table and chairs on a vibrant red rug, surrounded by bookshelves and a dog sitting on the floor.
A woman paints a bedroom wall with a roller, standing beside a ladder and bed, surrounded by newspaper protecting the floor and wall.
The image is a collage of four photos featuring people engaging in outdoor activities, gardening, and domestic chores, with a focus on everyday life and leisure.
The image shows four men posing for a selfie in a wooded area, with one man in the foreground and three behind him, all wearing casual clothing and smiling.
A woman sits at a glass table in a garden, painting with a small dog beside her, surrounded by paper scraps and a vase of white tulips.
Two men are tending to a garden with flowers and greenery, surrounded by trees in the background on a sunny day.
The image depicts a serene bedroom with a bed, nightstands, and a window, featuring a white headboard, blue blanket, and decorative wall hangings in yellow, blue, purple, and green hues.

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