Stay with our family at beautiful Wartberg an der Krems, Upper Austria

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  Descripción

  Notice: Regarding the 'paid positions available' check box we have ticked:
  We will sometimes consider an au pair style agreement for people who have strong skills in domestic help and child care, or possibly for other work that requires specialised skills, if we have an extra need and it's beyond the normal volunteer hours per week. But we usually host on a normal exchange basis of about 20 hours per week :)
  
  I'm Andrea, from New Zealand and Australia, and my partner Gregor is originally from Austria. We're a travelling family, and when we're at home, we live Upper Austria, on the Krems river, in a small rural town south of Linz. Here we have a 2 storey house with a big backyard, as well as a workshop, barn, cellar, pool, and a small orchard and garden.
  It's a beautiful region, very green, with lots of farms, organic food production, and hiking trails. We're on the train line and the bike trail, and there's a sports complex, playground, and BMX track next door. There are many small towns and villages nearby. It's 20 minutes drive to the mountains, and 25-35 minutes to nearby towns and cities of interest, like Steyr, Gmunden, and Linz.
  
  Our projects include gardening and landscaping, house renovations, 'homesteading', and homeschooling projects, which can be almost anything. We would love your help if you have skills in gardening, handy work, childcare, or household help, like cleaning, tidying, folding clothes, and so on.
  
  We hosted many volunteers in the past at our small community and permaculture farm in Australia, which is where most of our feedback is from.
  
  One day we hope to find someone who wants to stay longer and travel around the world with us as an au pair or team educator :)
  
  We homeschool our kids, who are 9, 7 and 5. We love to explore nature, do crafts, build, create, invent, and learn. This year we plan to do woodworking, harvest and fire wild clay, make the garden more beautiful, hike and camp, for starters ;)
  For the childcare side of things, we look for people who are sensible, confident, fun and experienced with kids of that age, can keep them safe, and have good domestic skills. We love helpers who can see what needs doing, and tune in to the flow of the family. If you have skills like teaching, art, music, sports, or knowledge of child development, that's a bonus. We always take it slowly, and give time for everyone to get used to each other. Our kids are happy, friendly and playful. They will be shy for like 5 minutes ;) My partner or I will usually be nearby. Sometimes you might care for them by yourself, and sometimes we all do something fun together.
  
  The details of the exchange are by negotiation. We are open to host travelling families like ourselves :)

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Proyectos artísticos

  Práctica de idiomas

  Enseñanza

  Jardinería

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general

  Ayuda informática
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  Intereses

  

  Tecnología

  

  Sostenibilidad

  

  Autodesarrollo

  

  Política / justicia social

  

  Mascotas

  

  Agricultura

  

  Cultura

  

  Escritura

  

  Cuidado de plantas

  

  Fotografía

  

  Música

  

  Idiomas

  

  Historia

  

  Jardinería

  

  Dibujo y pintura

  

  Bricolaje y manualidades

  

  Cocina y alimentación

  

  Carpintería

  

  Libros

  

  Astronomía

  

  Arte y diseño

  

  Yoga / bienestar

  

  Actividades al aire libre

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Senderismo

  

  Fitness

  

  Baile

  

  Ciclismo

  

  Acampada

  

  Playa
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  Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión

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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  You will learn about life in a Kiwi-Aussie-Austrian bilingual family ;)
  The main language in the house is English, and Gregor speaks German (Tyrolean dialect) with the children.
  
  I am always interested in learning how to support children to thrive. I like to grow food, and make preserves and fermented foods like sauerkraut and kefir. I have a deep love of the natural environment and of learning about ecosystems and many other science topics, and have passed on to the kids my over-the-top rock collecting and interest in non human animals ;)
  
  Gregor's interests include intermittent fasting, playing guitar and singing German songs with the kids, and 'meta politics' (ask him more!)
  
  Our community project: We have taken a break from our project, but we hope to return to it in the future. We would like to live in an extended family or tribe to support each other in raising children, and give the kids (and adults) a different experience. If you are interested in how intentional communities form and work, and what the benefits might be, we can share our insights with you.

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  Proyectos con niños

  En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.

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  Ayuda

  When new helpers arrive, we spend the first few days getting to know each other and make sure it is a good fit for everyone. After this, we prefer helpers to stay with us for two weeks or longer, as we find this leads to a better experience.
  
  We ask for your help 4 hours a day, 5 days a week. But we're happy to work out different arrangements if you prefer. We try to match the work with your skills and interests if possible. We value helpers who are proactive, enjoy contributing, and know how to get things done.
  
  We provide all your food, except treats and alcohol (we are happy to pick them up for you though). We usually have dinner together and sometimes lunch, while breakfast is usually self serve. We have a mixed diet, and can cater to most diets including vegetarian, vegan, paleo, low carb, gluten free, dairy free.
  
  We prefer non smokers, but if you do smoke, please let us know. Butts should be disposed of thoughtfully and please smoke away from the house.
  
  We respect your privacy, but please tell us if you have any limitations that may affect your ability to contribute to our household.
  
  We supply soap, shampoo, towel and wash cloth. Please bring all your other personal items, including clothes and shoes suitable for gardening, if you are coming to do some gardening with us :)
  
  We want you to feel at home when you stay with us! You always welcome to talk to us about any questions or concerns. If you have particular needs or circumstances, please let us know before you arrive so that we can be sure we can accommodate you.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Alemán: Fluido
  Inglés: Fluido
  Español: Principiante
  Italiano: Principiante

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  We all speak English. The kids speak German, some more, some less, but they understand everything. Andrea speaks basic Mexican Spanish, and has forgotten most of her Italian 😅 My (Andrea's) German is very basic, but I can speak more Spanish, and the others are starting to learn it too.
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  Alojamiento

  You will have your own bedroom in the house, with a comfortable bed and basic furnishings.

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  Algo más...

  Our house is on a long bike route that runs for many kilometres. It's possible we can lend you a bike :)
  
  We are also 5 minutes walk from the train station, from where you can go to Linz and many other places.
  
  See a rail map here:
  See rail and bus route options here:
  
  The nearest airport is in Linz, a major city, with lots to see and do, on the Danube river.
  Other nearby centres are Steyr and Gmunden, both beautiful towns.
  
  There are many towns and villages within 30 minutes drive, and each has various attractions.
  
  There are lots of hiking trails in the region (check the Alltrails app,for example).
  
  There are beautiful lakes nearby, like Traunsee, Attersee and Mondsee.

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

  Este anfitrión ha indicado que le encanta acoger a nómadas digitales.

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  We have space in our yard for tents or campers, or in the car park next to our house, by the river :)

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  Podría aceptar mascotas

  By negotiation. We have a fully fenced yard, and we love child safe pets :)

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Más de dos

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