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We are currently looking for help from fellow volunteers for 1-2 weeks who have experience in doing outerInsulation of our house.
Other aspects we anticipate needing help with is:
-Pouring a concrete slab in our backyard
-Removing Garden weeds and leveling it with a rake
-Fixing a front yard vine support which is bent up due to a bad snow storm late last year.
Any help in either of the above would be very helpful for us! Anyone with other skills around just being able to use power tools and a can-do mindset is also welcome to write to us and we can see what is possible to accommodate your timeline with ours.
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Hello :) We are a couple from Belgium and India crafting a life for ourselves in Bulgaria. Around 1 year old on Workaway but have been hosting people via another website(Couchsurfing) for over 10 years now.
I am Karishma- an Indian living with my husband Arne (A Belgian) in a 150-year-old revival house in the picturesque area of Lyaskovets. It is in the Veliko Tarnovo region (14 km and 15-minute bus ride to the main City of Veliko Tarnovo. We also adopted a 2-year-old street dog- Burphy earlier this year who completes our current happy family.
Cooking is my first love and eating and feeding are my second. Hence they go very well with each other :) While me and Arne both hosted and surfed galore on Couchsurfing (you can ask us for the link to check out the references ) over the last 10 years, we are now moving away from it, and looking at hosting people more long-term rather than for a day or two.
If you like to see a small space transform in front of your eyes and don't mind getting your hands dirty, you will love this. Since the overall space is not massive, a lot of ground can be covered with basic tweaks within a short period
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Projets artistiques
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Aide à la maison
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Language- We speak 6 languages together- Me- Hindi, English, Bengali, and Arne- Dutch, French, English, Bulgarian.
Aide
In our home in Veliko Tarnovo :
- Outer Insulation
- Backyard Cleanup
- Pouring a cement slab in the backyard.
Your stay: It will be in the house with us where you will get your own Private bedroom and bathroom + kitchen. We don't always stay here so it would be ideal if you can be self reliant and sufficient in terms of cooking (there is supplies in the refrigeratot) and ofcourse, welcome to join us in the meals we make when we do live there.
We do not expect one person to be able to help in all, but depending upon capabilities, tackle what is possible.
Hence we are excited to host work away Volunteers who have a bit of expertise and knowledge in Construction because we don't know everything about DIY and building...
Langues
Langues parlées
Bengali (Bangla): Courant
Anglais: Courant
Hindi: Courant
Bulgarian: DébutantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
English, Hindi, French, Dutch, Bengali
Hébergement
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:
you should LIKE to help up to 4-5 hours a day, some days less- inside/outside. We ask all our volunteers not to smoke inside the house (only outside in the garden) outside
We would like to highlight a few things in advance:
- As a cross-cultural couple- you will receive hospitality which will be a mashup of cultures and food diversity
- We are digital nomads ourselves and live and work online, Wifi is available in both our homes.
- We are flexible with seasons- In summer you can be involved the art of Building, and execute your own ideas. In winter, we can engage in other activities inside the house.
- We can not guarantee that you can always work with others or alone. It all depends on the season, weather, and our circumstances
- We can have varied tasks, sometimes exciting, sometimes maybe boring.
- 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 :)
Autres infos...
You can explore the whole country from here alone via the Bulgarian Railway. There are lots of Waterfalls, hikes, nearby. Veliko Tarnovo is 14 kms away.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
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.
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.
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).
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
Nombre d'heures attendues
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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I was only there for a week, but it really felt like more! They showed me the village of Lyaskovets and introduced me to friends from Veliko Tarnovo.
It was a pleasure to collaborate on the cabin project, where I was able to contribute my… read more
He is handy with wood and open to new techniques around finishing works- he helped us get closer to finishing our project by covering the insulation… read more
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I was only there for a week, but it really felt like more! They showed me the village of Lyaskovets and introduced me to friends from Veliko Tarnovo.
It was a pleasure to collaborate on the cabin project, where I was able to contribute my… read more
He is handy with wood and open to new techniques around finishing works- he helped us get closer to finishing our project by covering the insulation… read more
Arne ensured there was materials and good tools, making the jobs enjoyable to do.
It wasn't all work. We had some very… read more
I would… read more
We were able to share a few afternoons with them and it was enough to know that they are good and kind people. This is also reflected in their friendships, which they introduced us to from the first day and they' re all beautiful people with whom you can share a good time and a nice chat.
The guys were very… read more
In this one and a half weeks there were little work, wich was partly due to the delays in delivery for the material of the tiny house. Therefore I wanted to help with the housekeeping, but they did not expect it from me. I had a lot of possibilities to… read more
Nous les avons aidé à la rénovation d'un mur et c'était très intéressant, nous avons appris de nouvelles choses.
Nous avons également rencontré leurs amis et avons passé de bonnes soirées en leur compagnie.
Nous avons eu le temps pour nous reposer également, pas de… read more
Don't be fooled by the few reviews they have on Workaway, these guys have a huge experience in hosting people, mainly through Couchsurfing, and it was clear from day one. So welcoming, nice, and easy going.
Careful about your personal space and free time, as much as willing to… read more
The weather made it hard for us to do much work but we helped where we could.
As the weather improves and their various projects develop there will be plenty of varied tasks to do and I have no doubt they will take a flexible and responsive attitude with future workawayers. They're just lovely… read more
