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🏡 Welcome to My Countryside Home in Melides
Olá 👋 I’m Laura (46), HR manager working remotely in the startup world for 15+ years. I live in a family home in the countryside near Melides, really in the middle of nowhere 🌿✨. If you love dogs, nature, and quiet days (with some chaos thanks to 4 furry friends 🐕🐕🐕🐕), this is the place for you!
🐾 Who lives here
•Me: I enjoy country life, books 📚, movies 🎬, cooking (no meat here 🥑), and the simple things. I practice aerial yoga and sometimes aerial silks.
•4 rescue dogs: Two are super cuddly, two are more shy (so patience + real dog experience is a must 💛).
•Friends: Sometimes friends come by for food, conversation, or a glass of wine 🍷.
Our last volunteer (who ended up staying for two years!) will be returning home in November, so we are looking to have new volunteers around.
🚙 Important to Know
•Driver’s licence is essential 🚗 (remote life + dogs = you’ll need it).
•Dog experience is a must 🐕 (if you only walked your neighbour’s cat once, sorry, that doesn’t count 🙃).
•No smokers 🚭.
•Minimum stay: 3 weeks ⏳.
•I speak Portuguese 🇵🇹, English 🇬🇧, and Spanish 🇪🇸.
•Buses do exist, but to explore freely you’ll want to drive (or use the 🚲 bicycle we provide!).
🛠️ What You’ll Do
Your help is focused on two things:
•Dogs, dogs, dogs 🐶
•Early morning walks (starting as early as 6:30am) 🌅
•Feeding, water, playtime, cuddles
•Picking up after them (yes, that too 💩)
•Countryside & Garden tasks 🌱
•Getting your hands dirty outside: gardening, planting, maintaining outdoor areas
•If you have permaculture knowledge, that’s a big plus! 🙌
About 5 hours a day, divided between mornings and evenings.
🛏️ What You’ll Get
•A private bedroom 🛌 and shared cozy spaces
•Meals provided (sometimes I cook for everyone, sometimes you cook your own) 🍲
•A bicycle 🚲 for exploring the area
•Space and quiet to work on personal projects, rest, or recharge 🌍
•Beaches just 15 minutes away 🏖️ — the Alentejo coast is one of the most beautiful in Portugal
•Couples welcome 💑.
🌟 Why You’ll Love It Here
🌳 Real countryside living — silence, stars, and space to breathe
🐕 Daily time with four unique dogs (endless love + some challenges)
🌱 Connection with the land — perfect if you like nature, gardening, and permaculture
🏖️ Explore nearby beaches, villages, and hikes
🍷 Shared meals and good talks when it feels right
This is the place if you’re kind, open-minded, autonomous, and motivated, with a genuine love for dogs and rural life.
💖 Ideal Volunteer Profile (Open to singles/couples)
• Dog lovers (rescue experience a plus)
• Comfort with rural solitude and farm tasks.
• Non-smoking
• Proactive, open-minded and friendly attitude
🍽️ Food & Meals
• Groceries provided for your own cooking.
• Shared meals: Occasional lunches/dinners together.
📩 How to Apply
Please send me a personalized message 🙏 telling me about your dog experience, your motivation, and what you’d bring to our little countryside life.
Looking forward to welcoming you to this special patch of Portugal 💛
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Práctica de idiomas
Ayuda en proyectos ecológicos
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Cuidado de animales
Ayuda en una granja
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Intereses
Política / justicia social
Autodesarrollo
Blogging
Historia
Música
Escritura
Animales
Ciclismo
Baile
Yoga / bienestar
Fitness
Objetivos de sostenibilidad de las NU que intenta conseguir este anfitrión
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
I am a Human Resources manager and I speak several languages and love to travel. I've lived in different continents and love to exchange stories and experiences, namely while sharing a meal.
Ayuda
I need help with taking care of our dogs, land and home!
With dogs, there is always something to do. The land is very big and needs lots of care: watering, planting, caring, collecting wood, cleaning forest & paths, moving sand and soil, etc. It's the kind of place where there are always new things that can be done.
Idiomas
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Español: Fluido
Portugués: FluidoEste anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
Este anfitrión ha indicado que está interesado en compartir su idioma o aprender otro.
Ponte en contacto con él para obtener más información.
Alojamiento
Private room with shared bathroom, sharing the rest of the house: kitchen, living room,garden, pantry, etc.
Algo más...
We are in the lovely Costa Vicentina (Alentejo) and beaches are a short drive away (15min). We provide a bicycle and there are a few buses from the main road, taking you to Sines, Santo André and Carvalhal.
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Acceso a Internet
Acceso a Internet limitado
Tenemos animales
Somos fumadores
Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
Yes, we have good internet access.
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
Este anfitrión puede proporcionar un sitio para autocaravanas.
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Dos
Mis animales / mascotas
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Estou muito agradecido.
Hemos disfrutado de una casita independiente y de trabajo autónomo al aire libre con total libertad con los horarios.
Nos vamos felices y muy agradecidos.
It was a very nice but also relaxing time.
They leave you very free in the tasks you have to do and clearly indicate what they want. You get your own bedroom (with even a private bathroom!)
You also get a lot of your own time and know many tips for nice… read more
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Estou muito agradecido.
Hemos disfrutado de una casita independiente y de trabajo autónomo al aire libre con total libertad con los horarios.
Nos vamos felices y muy agradecidos.
It was a very nice but also relaxing time.
They leave you very free in the tasks you have to do and clearly indicate what they want. You get your own bedroom (with even a private bathroom!)
You also get a lot of your own time and know many tips for nice… read more
Her communications skills are great, she is always in good spirits, she is super respectful and bright.
I would definitely recommend Agata and would love to have her back as a volunteer anytime!
Laura and Miguel are lovely people and always make sure you have everything you need , and they have a very good spirit always happy .Laura made delicious food , wow still remember the Teryaky sauce 😋with salmon!
The job is super chilled and feels more like helping friends with some house duties , I really do… read more
I loved every moment of my stay. They welcomed me into their home and showed me how to enjoy life.
I loved waking up to a beautiful view breathing in the fresh morning air, walking up to the main house for breakfast being greeted by… read more
Meg joined us for one month - August - and left a Meg-shaped whole in our hearts.
She is sweet, social, committed, very hardworking, super organized and detail oriented, a great cook (oh, the sushi and the chocolate banana cakes....!), plus she is a 5 star photographer. She could easily have a career as… read more
Laura is an excellent physiotherapist and helped me a lot with my back problems as well. She plays the piano and gave both me and Miguel a few classes! Nuria is a doctor-to-be and we had many interesting chats about Catalunha, Spain, independence,… read more
They hosted me like an old friend in their house and always were nice and kind to me! Laura is such a beautiful and welcoming person and I really enjoyed my staying with her! Unfortunately Miguel was on his work trip, so we met only on the last day… read more
