Home-cooked meals, fresh country air and everyday life in Zaļenieki, Latvia

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  Description

  Hi! We are a young family of four living in the beautiful Latvian countryside with our twin toddlers.
  
  A few years ago, we made the decision to leave city life behind and start creating a slower, simpler and more meaningful life surrounded by nature. Every year we learn something new as we build our small homestead—growing vegetables, improving our garden, taking care of our home and enjoying the changing seasons.
  
  Life here is real and sometimes messy. Our days are filled with muddy boots, children’s laughter, home-cooked meals, gardening, endless little projects and lots of time outdoors. We don’t expect perfection, and we certainly don’t have a perfect farm—we’re simply building our dream one step at a time.
  
  We love meeting people from different countries and believe that cultural exchange is one of the best parts of travelling. We hope anyone who stays with us feels like part of the family rather than just a volunteer.
  
  We value kindness, honesty, respect, open communication and a good sense of humour.
  
  We are Christian and start our day with morning prayers before breakfast.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage d'entretien

  Projets DIY créatifs

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  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

  

  Vidéographie

  

  Technologie

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Politique/justice sociale

  

  Films et télé

  

  Ferme

  

  Événements/vie sociale

  

  Culture

  

  Bénévolat

  

  Écriture

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Photographie

  

  Musique

  

  Langues

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Auto-stop

  

  Jardinage

  

  Art et design

  

  Livres

  

  Blogs

  

  Animaux

  

  Camping

  

  Randonnée

  

  Montagne

  

  Activités en plein air

  

  Nature
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Qu'est-ce que c'est ?
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  We offer a private place to stay, home-cooked meals, fresh country air and the opportunity to experience everyday life on a Latvian homestead.
  
  If you enjoy nature, simple living, meaningful conversations, learning new skills and don’t mind getting your hands dirty, we think you’ll feel at home here.
  
  My husband drives to the capital vert often so he could drive you there to roam around sometimes.
  
  The following cities are a bus ride away- Jelgava, Tērvete, Dobele.
  
  We’re not a luxury destination, and life here can be busy and unpredictable with two little ones running around. But if you’re looking for a genuine family experience, peaceful countryside, beautiful sunsets and a chance to slow down, we’d love to welcome you.
  
  We look forward to meeting you! 🌿🤍

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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

  Most of the help is around our homestead and daily life. Depending on the season, this may include:
  
  • Gardening and weeding
  • Planting or harvesting vegetables
  • General outdoor projects
  • Helping keep the property tidy
  • Simple household tasks when needed
  • Dog and housesitting on few occasions
  
  From time to time, we’d also really appreciate someone who enjoys spending time with children. This doesn’t mean being a full-time babysitter—just occasionally playing with our twin toddlers or keeping them company while we work in the garden or take care of other projects. Experience with children is a bonus, but patience, warmth and a caring personality are much more important.
  
  Because we have young children living in our home, we feel most comfortable hosting women.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Latvian (Lettish): Courant
  Norwegian: Intermédiaire
  Russe: Débutant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  We are open to teach you basic Latvian
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  Hébergement

  Food would be previded. We would eat together at a family table.
  
  You would have your own room and bed. Kitchen and bathroom/toilet is shared with us.

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  Autres infos...

  2 days a week you would have off that you can use traveling, exploring etc. We are very flexible as I am a stay at home mom so it does not matter if the day offs are on a weekend or not.
  
  We live in a rural area, closest bus and shop is around 1 km away, but we have 2 cars and can drive you to the station.
  
  My husband often drives to the capital city - Riga - and can drive you there

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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

  Hours are flexible so it is ok for you to have an online job. We can provide a table for working.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  We have spaceous backyard that is more than enough for parking a camper.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  We are pet friendly, but we have a dog that was bitten in the past and can be sceptical around other dogs at start.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

  Tito

  Medium sized, mixed breed

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