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Travel information
We are currently
At home
Our next destination:
France - from Sep 2026 until Oct 2026 View all
Description
Hi there,
exploring new countries and being in touch with local people living their lives the best way they believe in, gives us the feeling of sense and deep immersion. We love time working, speaking, eating, sharing, and in general, doing something meaningful together. Different countries with their unique people and landscapes, nature - including flora and fauna, water, sunsets, and sunrises... that everything makes us happy. Irena is into nature - loves plants, herbs, bird watching, gardening, music, hiking, water sports, cooking, reading, sharing... Kenny is a keen geographer, explorer, hard worker, reader...
Together with my husband, Kenny, we did a bit of WOOFing in New Zealand (for a couple of months, 20 years ago :-) as we've been into organic farming and partial self-sufficiency. We loved getting to know local farmers and the international community there.
Nowadays (2026), we live in the Czech Republic, the magnificent city of Olomouc. We are a family with three kids (Philip - 15 years old, twin sisters Helen and Elisabeth - 9 years old).
From September 2026, Irena is going to have kind of gap year from her work as a teacher. She is going to keep her work on managing Erasmus project for her colleague teachers and pupils, working mainly on-line and only limited time a day. It enables her and the twin girls to have more free hands and time to live abroad with open families to accept a woman with two girls to help around garden, with animals, cooking, maintenance, kids, and other types of help. Our desire is to be part of a different family, possibly a farm or a household, to work and share together, to get to know about your story, about the country you live in, your culture, to use English in real place so the daughters practise it natural way. To help doing something meaningful, to learn on the way. Some two hours a day, we should dedicate to our out-schooling. We believe that this experience can be enriching for all sides. We can stay for approximately three weeks - depending on the expectations of the host family, time of the year... And a similar time back home in Czechia. Everything can be discussed. Sometimes, Kenny and Philip can join us, but mainly, it is going to be about mum and two daughters.
Interests
Outdoor activities
Yoga / Wellness
Water sports
Winter sports
Self development
Sustainability
Plant care
Photography
Pets
Nature
Languages
Gardening
Hiking
History
Drawing & painting
Farming
DIY & crafts
Cycling
Culture
Camping
Carpentry
Charity work
Cooking & food
Books
Beach
Architecture
Art & design
Animals
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
Czech: Fluent
English: Fluent
German: Beginner
French: Beginner
Russian: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
I am a trained primary school English teacher and would be happy to help kids with their English as a second language.
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Light maintenance
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Art Projects
House & pet sitting
Some knowledge of:
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Charity Work
Languages
Teaching
More details about your skills
Zdenek, nicknamed Kenny, has been working for International Development Studies at Palacky University, Czechia. He is well experienced with many types of hard and light farm and garden work (such as digging, cutting, working with chainsaws, saws, axes, trimmers, pruning trees, weeding, seeding, watering, etc.). We have our backyard and garden ourselves, which gives us quite a lot of practice, too. Kenny knows some work with wood, too, getting experience from our little projects in our garden, attic, etc.
Irena, with her background in environmental studies, has been trained as an English teacher recently and teaches at our local primary school. She can help with farm and garden tasks (such as pruning trees, weeding, seeding, watering, milking the animals - after some practicing, etc.), cooking, cleaning, babysitting - including preparing some interactive games for older ones...
We are open to helping with various tasks and eager to learn new things :-)...
Age
46 & 46
What else ...
Curious about different cuisines, cultural and historical specifics...
Practicing (power) yoga daily - helps me stay fit after my deliveries and knee surgery
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Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
glutenSpecial dietary requirements
gluten free diet
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