Help at our homestay and connect with our local community in Mysore, India

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  Description

  We've recently moved to a new house. I'm Stephen from the UK and been living in Mysore for 17 years. Manjula, my Indian wife and I set up the homestay.
  
  We offer accommodation and guided cycle tours. We're now based in Gokulam the centre of yoga in Mysore. We live in a wonderful city with lots to do. We love our life here and meeting the rich mix of guests from all sorts of backgrounds that come to share our home. It’s just fifteen minutes from the Palace at the centre and a short distance from gorgeous countryside. it's great having workawayers to also share our home. The team now includes Sowbhagya, Mailis, our dog Luka, and our cat Billet-Doux and the continuing support from Sarvesh..
  
  Manjula, my wife who founded the Bed and Breakfast with me, unfortunately died, seven years ago and in line with her wishes we continue work with with our community. Manjula's had many difficulties in her earlier years and so wanted us to help others in a similar situation. We've had previous Workawayers and other volunteers from all around the world.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Bénévolat

  Projets artistiques

  Pratique d’une langue

  Enseignement

  Jardinage d'entretien

  Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Accueil / tourisme

  Aide informatique/internet

  Garde de maison et d'animaux
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Politique/justice sociale

  

  Végétarien ou végan

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Culture

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Bénévolat

  

  Jardinage

  

  Dessin et peinture

  

  Animaux

  

  Camping

  

  Cyclisme
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We've been the top bed and breakfast in Mysore for over ten years. Check the reviews. One of the main attractions was the Indian/English couple that set it up. We continue to provide that same insights into the culture and idiosyncrasies of India We hope to provide the opportunity to gain insights into India and life in and around Mysore. It’s an open house with guests from around the world. The experience and skills gained will depend on your interests but might also include developing a business, local history, (academic interests in education/sociolology, culture. anthropology) understanding more about India (ha ha - there's a challenge) and relating to different people. A room is provided, breakfast every day and evening meals. There are cycles for you to be able to use. We can help you get to know the area really well and There are often wide reaching political and philosophical conversations! You’ll definitely have a laugh and fun! . We guarantee to talk about any subject under the sun including religion and politics. Also available: join me on guided cycle tours.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  We can be creative to design something to fit our local community, the needs and interests of the workawayer and ourselves. . Previously : we’ve designed something specific. Anything’s possible. We created a project specifically for Willian (he’s from Brazil!) aka Spicy Bill. He was our very first workawayer. He stripped the cycles we use for our tours, we’ve then had them repainted, he then rebuilt and helped maintain them. On his last day he immersed our Ganesh in the holy river as part of an annual ceremony.
  
  Once he made initial contact we designed a project that responded to his interests and skills, that’s how we like to work. We’re flexible and up for a workawayer to suggest new things. Others did a spot of decorating and generally helped around the house. We’ve also created a summer holiday camp for a nine year old (she’s twelve now) and holidays with a boy we sponsor who’s now 18. We love having workawayers. We’re open and flexible but to be fair all round. Share your ideas.

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant

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  Hébergement

  One of the bedrooms in our bed and breakfast. When we’re really busy it might be a room with two singles but otherwise it’s possible to have room with double bed. It’s sharing our home with a kitchen, two lounges, garden opposite and outdoor sit out on the roof errace. Full breakfast is included only when we have guests and is usually mushrooms, toast, scrambled egg, etc. If there are no guests mainly muesli, fruit salad. Sometimes we’ll have Indian breakfast. Lunch not provided. Dinner is available. We’re a vegetarian household.

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  Autres infos...

  Mysore is a city of a million people that still manages to feel like a town. It’s a popular tourist destination in itself for heritage with many many Palaces and temples and great instructional buildings, and yoga and much more. Further afield there’s tons to see and do: Srirangaptnam island, temple towns, Tibetan settlement, national parks, hill stations.... getting no around is easy. We have cycles available here or on the island, our own trusted drivers ( at a cost) with cars or auto rickshaws. International airport is 3-4 hours away at Bangalore.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  We're a Bed and Breakfast and often have guests who will use our wifi to keep in touch and work.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Mes animaux

  Billet-Doux (4 ans)

  Ginger, small, is very friendly, when we see her ….

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