Help out a family of 3 in Lyaskovets, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

Infos

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  Description

  Timeline: For atleast 1 week
  Welcome to Our Home in Lyaskovets! 🇧🇬🇮🇳 🇧🇪
  
  We are an international couple (from Belgium and India) in our late 30s and early 40s, crafting our life in Bulgaria for the past 8 years. Together with our 10-month-old daughter and our sweet 4-year-old rescue dog, we love opening our home to the world.
  
  We are veteran hosts, having welcomed over 100+ Couchsurfers over the last decade and many wonderful Workawayers. For us, this isn't just a transaction; it’s an extension of our family. We love forging genuine connections, sharing stories, and exchanging cultural traditions (especially cooking—we love Asian and Indian recipes!).
  
  Our town of Lyaskovets offers a charming, laid-back country lifestyle but has everything you need (supermarkets,regular buses, clinics, sports facilities). We are just 15 minutes from Veliko Tarnovo and 7 minutes from the Gorna Oryahovitsa train station, making it a great base to explore the country.
  
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  What We Expect: The Right Fit 🤝
  
  We put a lot of heart into hosting, and in this season of life with our little one's routine, we prefer to host self-independent volunteers.
  
  *A Note on Our Philosophy* We welcome you as a friend and an extension of our family, but our current lifestyle doesn't allow us to always offer pick up and drop and we want guests to be mindful of that. We have a lot to juggle between projects, full/part time jobs and a baby, so we appreciate proactive people who can take care of themselves/ thier travels and supplement their personal travel and dietary needs for thier free days. When we are able to offer help based on our circumstances and means, we sure will :)
  
  * **Communication is Key:
  We prioritize clear, two-way communication to ensure expectations are fully aligned and everyone is comfortable.
  * **Privacy & Balance
  We deeply respect your privacy and need our own as well. There is absolutely no pressure to hang out outside of help hours—we all need space to decompress away from the bustle of family life.
  
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  Help needed : It can vary but we want to focus on DIY help which could include sanding floorboards, varnishing, installing parquet.. nothing that needs any prior experience although if you do have some it would be good to know in advance :)
  
  Accommodation & Food: What We Offer & What to bring
  
  We keep a clear line between work days and free days so everyone knows what to expect. That said, since we're all sharing the same house, we'd appreciate a bit of everyday consideration even on your off-days — things like rinsing your dishes, giving the plants a splash of water if you think of it (or just ask) or just generally leaving shared spaces as you found them. Nothing formal, just the kind of thing you'd naturally do living with people you like. If you're ever unsure what's helpful, just ask.
  
  * **Stay:You will have your own private room
  * **Food on Work Days:Shared meals are provided on the days you help us. Sometimes simple, sometimes elaborate and other times the grand old leftover days.
  
  * **Food on Off-Days: These days are yours to enjoy as you like — catching up on rest, exploring the area, or simply having a breather. On these days, we also like to do the same, so you're free to plan around your own rhythm, whether that means cooking for yourself or heading out. That said, we genuinely enjoy sharing meals when we can, and if the timing works out, we'll happily invite you to join us.
  
  * **Breakfast:We keep basic essentials in the kitchen which you are welcome to help yourself to. If you have specific dietary desires or want more than the basics, we expect you to supplement those needs yourself.
  
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  The Schedule & Hours
  
  We try to be organized but remain adaptable to seasonal changes and how the week evolves.
  
  * **The Hours:Upto 25 hours per week, fully coordinated in advance.
  
  * **Summer Early Starts: As summer approaches, we like to start early to beat the heat and wrap up the day early. Our DIY working window is never before 8:00 AM and very rarely after 3:00 PM.
  
  * *Note: The earlier we start, the earlier you are free to explore! If you struggle to get out of bed before 8 AM in the summer, this dynamic might not be an ideal fit for you.
  
  Exception: if you are helping us with our little one, then the timings will be different.
  
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  Ultimately, we approach hosting with a mindset of gratitude and respect. While we hope the work itself is fulfilling, the true joy for us is the lifelong connections we make with our volunteers. And at the end of the day, we want you to have fun.
  
  If you are an independent, respectful traveler who wants to experience a mishmash of cultures, we are excited to welcome you!
  
  Feel free to reach out if you have any questions (and ask us for our references if you'd like!).

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage d'entretien

  Projets DIY créatifs

  Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Petits travaux d'entretien
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Vie en van

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Politique/justice sociale

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Auto-stop

  

  Jardinage

  

  Art et design

  

  Nature

  

  Montagne

  

  Danse

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Architecture

  

  Animaux
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Language- We speak 6 languages together- Me- Hindi, English, Bengali, learning Bulgarian and Dutch and Arne- Dutch, French, English, Bulgarian.

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  Aide « au pair »

  Cet hôte recherche des jeunes filles Au pair.

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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

  Help Needed: Hands-On DIY & Home Projects 🛠️
  
  We are looking for enthusiastic, practical hands to help us with various creative DIY projects around our home and garden. Because we have a young baby, having an independent volunteer who can take a task and run with it is a massive help to us!
  
  If you enjoy working with your hands, being creative, and seeing a tangible result at the end of the day, you will fit right in.
  
  **Some of the projects we currently need help with include:**
  
  * **Woodwork prep:
  Sanding down old wooden slabs, doors, or window frames to give them a fresh lease on life.
  * **Brightening up walls:
  Giving some indoor walls a fresh coat of paint to brighten up our living spaces.
  * **Creative wall styling:
  Helping us hang wallpaper or decorative wall coverings to add some personality to our rooms.
  * **General tidying & upkeep:
  Light help in the garden, organizing spaces, and general day-to-day hands-on tasks around the house.
  
  You don't need to be a professional craftsman, but previous experience with basic DIY tools, painting, or handling sandpaper is handy.
  
  If you are detail-oriented, tidy with a paintbrush, and enjoy making spaces feel cozy and welcoming, we would love to have your help!

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Bengali (Bangla): Courant
  Anglais: Courant
  Hindi: Courant
  Bulgarian: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  English, Hindi, French, Dutch, Bengali
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  Hébergement

  Private bedroom with fast WiFi.
  Bathroom in the same floor.
  Shared lounge area.
  Beautiful big balcony
  The floor above is where our bedroom is and also has a shared full kitchen with an oven and 4 stove induction cooktop plus another wet room.
  
  Local Community and grocery stores: Safe neighbourhood, neighbours keep to themselves but are friendly.
  
  less than 1 minute walk to the grocery store
  10 minute walk to the town centre
  6 minute walk to the closest bus stop that goes to Veliko Tarnovo, Gorna Oryahovitsa or cross country travel via the train station at Gorna Oryahovitsa.
  
  We are right in the middle of the country. If you like nature, walking, biking, birdwatching, etc... this is the perfect place. The city of Veliko Tarnovo- the Medieval capital of Bulgaria is beautiful and the house is in the heart of the old town
  
  The most important thing:
  We ask all our guests not to smoke inside the house (only outside in the garden). Also you are welcome to bring your own Alcohol and have it at your discretion.
  
  We would like to highlight a few things in advance to ensure both you and us have a comfortable experience when sharing our home and life for the time you invest with us:
  - As a cross-cultural couple- you will receive hospitality which will be a mashup of cultures and food diversity.
  - We make meals, some simple, some elaborate when we can. Guests are welcome to join us, or make thier own food using the supplies in our kitchen for lunch and dinner. We prefer guests to be independent enough to handle thier meals over the weekends on thier own since our weekend schedule looks different every week and we are usually sorting household logistics.
  - We are digital nomads ourselves and live and work online, Hi-Speed Wifi is at your disposal, helpful if you work remotely too.
  - We like clear communication and strive to be as clear as possible when confirming duration (decided after we discuss what you are looking for and what our circumstances at the time allows us).
  - We cultivate friendly relations with volunteers -the idea is to meet other travelers for a sustained amount of time each and create something lasting together with an exchange of culture and ideas.
  
  If the above fits your vibe- drop us a message :)

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  Autres infos...

  You can explore the whole country from here alone via the Bulgarian Railway. Closest Railway station is Gorna Oryahovitsa, a 6 minute car ride from our home or a 15 min bus ride.
  
  The whole country is well connected to Veliko Tarnovo by bus as well. Lyaskovets and Veliko Tarnovo has buses to and fro every 20 minutes from 7 am -8 pm. There are lots of Waterfalls, hikes, nearby. Veliko Tarnovo is 14 kms away.

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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

  As digital nomads ourselves- we understand the importance and requirements that come with the territory. We have fast internet for this and can set you up with a work corner in the house as well. I have quit smoking, while Arne vapes but always outside the house.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Parking of cars and Campervans is easily possible outside the house- we live in a quite part of the town.- 100 meters away from our front gate- since we live down a lane.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  This is possible but with prior discussion to ensure all pets are comfortable. :) We can accept pets only with pior meeting with our doggy and if he gets along well with them. He was bullied as a stray dog and only allows his friends to enter his territory (he lives in our Yard).

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

  Barfi (4 ans)

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