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Hello!
We are Céline & Santiago, a Franco-chilean couple, we live with our 3 fluffy dogs and a small cat in San Fabian, on the footsteps of the Andes.
San Fabian is 5 hours south of Santiago, 2.5 hours driving from Concepcion - also accesible by bus. It is a local touristic destination, not very well known yet - but there is a lot to do in the area: hiking, rafting, cycling, swimming in the river, horseback riding etc. Visiting San Fabian and its mountains, you can learn about the traditional lifestyle (incl. of the "arrieros").
We live on a 5.000 sqm piece of land with very nice mountain views, and we constantly work on improving the house and garden to make it our little paradise :)
Celine works remotely as a consultant, and Santiago, engineer in the conservation of natural resources, is fully dedicated to the home projects.
We love hiking, woodworking (we do - or try to do - our own furniture), the good food and wine (Santiago is a great cook!) - and meeting new people :)
Our dogs are part of the family, they are big dogs and very affectionate (sometimes a bit too much). They sleep outside but do spend time in the evening with us inside, so you'll need to be a dog lover to stay with us :). The cat is cute too!
PS: we usually commit to one week stays, and are not hosting children for now
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Pratique d’une langue
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Entretien général
Centres d’intérêt
Animaux de compagnie
Événements/vie sociale
Musique
Langues
Jardinage
Cuisine et alimentation
Menuiserie
Livres
Architecture
Animaux
Sports d’hiver
Activités en plein air
Nature
Montagne
Randonnée
Fitness
Camping
Cyclisme
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We share 2 different cultures, and are always curious about others! We enjoy sharing about our cultures and learningn about others - food, customs, fun facts...
We enjoy learning, and helping others to learn, languages. We take part in social activities you can join too (eg sports training, social gatherings) - and meet more people!
Staying with us you can learn about the lifestyle here of course, but also develop your DYI skills and learn about traditional chilean food (Santiago grew up in a traditional restaurant)
Aide
Depending on your skills, what you want to learn, how long you stay and what our needs are when you arrive, we could ask your support on:
- gardening (we have a lot of fruit trees to maintain )
- small maintenance tasks (paint fences, etc.)
- construction (this summer 2024-25 we want to finish our terrace, build a glasshouse, and develop our irrigation system)
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Courant
Français: CourantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
Celine speaks Spanish, French and English fluently, and Santiago mixes the 3 languages! ;P We would love the opportunity to chat in various languages.
Hébergement
One bedroom with a double bed, and one small bedroom (in the attic) with 2 single beds.
If you prefer camping or staying in your van, that is possible too.
There is a guest bathroom with hot shower.
We are happy to share the meals with you during the week / working days (breakfast - lunch - dinner). During your rest days, we would expect you to chip in if you are eating with us.
During the week we take care of grocery shopping, but cooking is a shared responsability - we are curious about your best recipes, but no pressure ;)
We are not vegetarians, but we only eat meat occasionnally. We can easily accomodate vegetarians. If you are vegan, you may have to be more involved in the cooking!
Autres infos...
We can lend you bikes to go around :)
We live 4km from the town center, where some activities are typically organised in the summer. The nearby river is great for a walk, run and/or a swim.
And of course, you are at the doorstep of amazing hikes! We love to go trekking and can help you organise your hike.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
There is excellent internet, you can work from home. (Celine works from home too!). There is also a coworking space we are users of in town if needed.
Espace pour garer des vans
There is ample room for a camper to park, with access to drinkable water and electricity.
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Super efficient, flexible, respectful, friendly, easy-going, curious... and absolute dog lovers as well.
We could not ask for better volunteers - we were quite sad when they left!
We felt at home straight away, they’re both very warm, friendly and kind people. If you come at the right time of year there are peaches dripping from the… read more
We received Jan during a tricky time for us, as Santiago had just suffered a bad accident, and I (Céline) was delivering a work project so had less time, and Jan has been super helpful with a variety of tasks, especially in… read more
Since Santiago injured his wrist, my main job was to help in the kitchen and garden. But… read more
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Super efficient, flexible, respectful, friendly, easy-going, curious... and absolute dog lovers as well.
We could not ask for better volunteers - we were quite sad when they left!
We felt at home straight away, they’re both very warm, friendly and kind people. If you come at the right time of year there are peaches dripping from the… read more
We received Jan during a tricky time for us, as Santiago had just suffered a bad accident, and I (Céline) was delivering a work project so had less time, and Jan has been super helpful with a variety of tasks, especially in… read more
Since Santiago injured his wrist, my main job was to help in the kitchen and garden. But… read more
Florence es simpatica, tranquila y respectuosa, nos ayudo mucho con varios trabajos de pintura. La recomendamos :)
Céline and Santiago are a very active couple with a lot a projects simultaneously, so chances are high that you will not be doing the tasks alone but having good day in the garden together. Everything felt really familiar… read more
Excelente experiencia con Wulf - muy buena onda, curioso, respetuoso y autonomo - muchas gracias y nos vemos!
