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Help repairing and preparing the garden for the hot summer in Muscat, Oman

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We are both gratefully enjoying the fruits of 40+ years of work (Andrea language teacher, Frans IT specialist). We live in a beautiful, almost rural resort in Oman. Living in a resort is expensive and actually not my idea of a healthy lifestyle. Once in the comfort trap, one needs motivation and support from honest, like-minded people to get out. I appreciate help for that and a bit of flexibility with your stay. don't expect a resort holiday but rather interesting encounters with all sorts of folks, activities and ideologies and beautiful sun rises over the green grass and the sea
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Kickbiking/footbiking, language, healthy life style, preparing honest food, Qigong, Yoga, Golf, cold - heat exposure (Wim Hof - sauna) Fishing, bike repairs, fixing things, insight into local life in Oman both expats and Omanis.
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healthy combination of digital and physical tasks: outside in nature and inside in our big villa
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Finnish: Intermediate
French: Intermediate
Arabic: Beginner
Russian: Beginner
This host offers a language exchange
I am a language teacher for English and German
Accommodation
guest room, own bath room
What else ...
Oman is a great place to learn new skills, meet most friendly people and have a good vitamin D-supply over winter.
SMOKING IS NOT GOOD for you and us - we accept only non-smokers,
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We are both used to using internet, but recently being retired from our work environment, we find it difficult to keep up with developments. And young people do the job so much faster. We have good, stable WIFI and computer equipment.
Space for parking camper vans
there is plenty of empty space where we live
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 3 - 4 hours a day, free days in mutual agreement

Host ref number: 971842195519

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25 Feb 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Birgit)

Birgit and I had an inspiring relationship already before her time in Oman. I was priviledged to stay a night in her beautiful house in Germany.
Here in Oman, she did so much for me: planting new vegetables - most of which even survive the harsh sun and irregular watering in my absence.
We cooked together and she taughed me a new form of Qigong.… read more

(Excellent )

4 Feb 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Hadi & Masoumeh)

We had fun even before Hadi and Masoumeh arrived. The only sad part seeing them leaving. What a wonderful couple: educated, humerous, helpful, modest .... and while with us they displayed more and more skills appreciated not only by me but by other residents of our resort. I wish them all the best and happy travelling!

(Excellent )

27 Jan 2024

Left by Workawayer (Hadi & Masoumeh) for host

The first volunteering experience of my wife and I was one of the most beautiful memories of our lives.
Frans and Andra live in a very beautiful resort 100 km from Muscat.
They have a beautiful villa with a garden of various types of plants.
This couple has a very healthy lifestyle and we learned a lot about different plants during our… read more

(Excellent )

24 Jan 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Sarah)

Sarah was heaven-send for me to make a long procrastinated decision for a hip replacement. She is an excellent physio, very positive and life affirming and just good fun to have around. She is also a very good photographer and helped me take some interesting shots for my new kickbike venture. My friends and people around me loved her presence.
I… read more

(Excellent )

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horse riding and kicking in Resort Ranch

special bond to bar keeper at infinity pool

our local bank 'soft landing' plays during the monthly Beach Party

weekly kickbike offer to residents

Warmshower guest

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Lea & Alex create a kickbike poster

high beds make work easier

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Cultural exchange:
(4.9)

Communication:
(4.6)

25 Feb 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Birgit)

(Excellent )

4 Feb 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Hadi & Masoumeh)

(Excellent )

27 Jan 2024

Left by Workawayer (Hadi & Masoumeh) for host

(Excellent )

24 Jan 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Sarah)

(Excellent )

5 Jan 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Bruno)

Bruno over-fulfilled his promise to introduce me to bubbling maté. He shared his maté and knowledge and pleasant personality with many of our friends. Everyone loved him and he also helped me hosting. His support for selling bikes and promoting kickbikes was super! He is always welcome back. Happy travels dear mate!

(Excellent )

27 Nov 2023

Left by Workawayer (Bruno) for host

I had a nice week with Andrea and Frans, working mainly in the garden and helping with some stuff of the bicycle shop

The house and the area is just amazing, peacefull and with great views and fresh air. Also the surrondings are very interesting, we could visit a beach, a view point and differents bays in a bot trip! Andrea was very active… read more

(Excellent )

13 Nov 2023

Left by Workawayer (Lea & Alexander) for host

We stayed with Andrea and Frans in their house for almost two weeks.
We helped them with tasks around the house and garden and prepared lots of fresh and healthy meals. We could also be creative: building a wall with old glass bottles in their garden and creating a flyer for an event was fun!
They showed us a lot of Oman and took us on many… read more

(Excellent )

6 Nov 2023

Left by host for Workawayer (Lea & Alexander)

Lea and Alex were too short time with us, but we could do some of the nice activities Oman offers. First they helped me with creating a flyer for a kickbike event. They also build us an artistic wall and Lea helped me in the kitchen. The vegetables Lea seeded are growing - thanks to green fingers. Thank you for leaving the traces of your work!

(Excellent )

20 Sep 2023

Left by host for Workawayer (Mohammed)

Mohamed only had a weekend with us but even after he left us, he helped me with questions I always encounter with my phone. He also introduce AI into my life. I am grateful for his patience. He is very open-minded, well-educated and eager to learn more. We enjoyed conversations with him.
He did the tasks he was expected to help with and even… read more

(Excellent )

17 Sep 2023

Left by Workawayer (Mohammed) for host

During the weekend, I stayed with Andrea and Frans in their beautiful big house and garden. I helped Andrea clean the backyard and her Car for a bit. Andrea and Frans, they are so lovely they offered me my own private room. During lunch and dinner, we always discussed interesting topics, cultures, and different perspectives. Both Andrea and Frans… read more

(Excellent )

9 Apr 2023

Left by Workawayer (Jonathan) for host

I stayed with Andrea and Frans for two weeks and helped in the garden as well as building a wooden platform. I was really well accommodated and we had a good time together. I learned a lot from both of them about country and culture. Apart from the work we managed to enjoy the beautiful landscape by going kayaking, fishing and hiking.
Thank you a… read more

(Very good )

8 Apr 2023

Left by host for Workawayer (Jonathan)

Johnny was great fun, we enjoyed many activities together and he helped us build an extension to the guest accommodation. I wish him safe and interesting travels and hope to stay in touch.

(Excellent )

8 Apr 2023

Left by host for Workawayer (Celine)

Celine was excellent company and a great help in many ways. I thoroughly enjoyed having her here and can recommend her highly. She is welcome any time again with us!

(Excellent )

24 Jan 2023

Left by Workawayer (Hussain001) for host

I stayed at Andrea and Frans´s Villa for a week and contributed towards building a wooden platform on their apartment terrace so that the amazing views from the sea could be enjoyed even better and also helped prepare their boat for sea.

I was truly impressed with Frans´s professionalism, his knowledge on different engineering topics, experience… read more

(Excellent )

21 Jan 2023

Left by host for Workawayer (Hussain001)

I can't believe that Hussain was with us less than a week and he achieved so much in that short time! He was a great co-worker and consultant in our building projects, helped me in the garden and with my computing skills and most important and foremost enriching our outlooks on the world. Hussain has a very pleasant personality and is anytime… read more

(Excellent )

23 Dec 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Shemirj)

Mirjam and Shemaiah were super helpers and great fun to have around. I can recommend them highly to everyone who wants to host intelligent, pleasant, diligent and polite guests. I wish them safe continuation of their travels and it would be wonderful to meet them again.
PS The sunflowers smile on us now. Good job, Mirjam!

(Excellent )

22 Dec 2022

Left by Workawayer (Shemirj) for host

We stayed at Andrea's and Frans beautiful place for almost two weeks. They are very generous and nice people and they have a lot of ideas. This creativity is shown in their beautiful garden with all the selfmade projects and many many plants, who need a lot of attention, specially in the dry Oman.

What we helped:
- gardening
- cementing the… read more

(Excellent )

28 Nov 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Reyhane)

Reyhane has been with us now only for a few days and I pray that she can stay much longer close to us. She is just another blessing for me. I am writing this before she ends her time with us (hopefully in a long while), because I am so profoundly grateful for her help and her healing skills.

(Excellent )

12 Sep 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Frederico & Laryssa)

I pray to meet more such wonderful, skilled, helpful and sociable young people. Both FRans and I enjoyed spending time with Laryssa and Fred and they did an excellent job. Thank you so much.

(Excellent )

11 Sep 2022

Left by Workawayer (Frederico & Laryssa) for host

We had a great time staying with Andrea and Frans. They really enjoy receiving people at their home and they did the best for us to feel comfortable during the week we were there. We had great conversations with Andrea while we here helping with the house, with the sales expose or just waking trough the resort, we learned a lot about healthy… read more

(Excellent )

12 Sep 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Zulfa)

When Zulfa said to others that I am how she thinks to be in 40 years, I say I wish I had been so smart and versatile at her age. Zulfa was very pleasant to have around and we had a great time together!

(Excellent )

22 Mar 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Claudia)

It is hard to believe that Claudia's time with us has already come to an end. Claudia was absolutely helpful and very pleasant with her positive and modest attitude and interest in all and everybody. She left a trail of friends behind in Oman and was a great Ambassador for the work-away idea in this part of the world. I am posting a few of the… read more

(Excellent )

21 Mar 2022

Left by Workawayer (Claudia) for host

I spent 2,5 weeks with Andrea and Frans helping in their house and garden. Due to the special farming conditions in Oman (lots of sand and stones), Andrea´s garden needs a great deal of attention like watering, soil cultivation and carful selection of plants. I loved to process the freshly picked fruits and vegetables in the kitchen for breakfast,… read more

(Excellent )

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Help repairing and preparing the garden for the hot summer in Muscat, Oman

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