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WHY?
We have a lot going on and we can provide a great way to get more in to colombian culture and the adventure biking community!
WHAT WE DO:
We offer a motorbike hub, guesthouse and campground where we receive people that are traveling all over the world by motorbike. Here they can relax, recharge, meet like minded adventurers and/or go bananas with one of our tours. We're located in an authentic non-touristy countryside village, 3 km from a lively town.
We have a big jungle garden where we grow our own fruits, vegetables and spices and in our big communal space we share family-style dinners and adventure stories.
HELP NEEDED:
We are seeking a hands-on individual in the heart of the motorbike enthusiasts' paradise that can help us with digital marketing. We build hard to create an amazing vibe in the real world, now we need to bring that vibe to live in our digital communication as well. From re-organizing our website to the creation of social media posts, from SEO improvements to helping us digitalize our check-in process. We are looking for a person that has worked in marketing & communication, has affinity with the motor travel community and is willing to stay for a longer period of time. Do you enjoy working idependently, are you seeking a "home away from home" and do you like to be around adult (30+) adventurers from all over the world? Then we invite you to join us for an unforgettable experience!
In addition, we're also looking for a handyman! From maintaining the garden, to fixing or anything else that pops up. We would love to have someone around that likes to be active, work with his/her hands and has a solution for everything.
For both roles it's important that you have affinity with the motorcycle travel world, as all our volunteers are playing a big part in keeping this like-minded family vibe alive.
HOSTING:
We offer a dorm room on the farm or you can pitch a tent in the garden if you have one.
We provide healty breakfast and a big lunch on your working days, but we don't cook vegan or vegetarian. If you have food allergies be aware that we are not your place. We have a little shared kitchen that can be used. The main kitchen is being used for commercial use. Wi-Fi is available and we also have a hot water shower.
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Hi everyone and welcome, we are Tim and Isa, we are a couple made in Colombia ;).
We are making our dreams come true by helping our family and friends to make the best out of life. We are organizing (motor) tours and selling specialty Coffee in the Netherlands to make all other projects feasible. We work with our family on all our projects. We have a Finca (farm) where we host people (Overlanders) and start or end our tours.
First, let us introduce ourselves and let you know how we ended up in this area, and after we can tell you about the property, how to get here and what we can offer you. Also please excuse us we are not writers, we are just a couple with dreams.
TIM
Hola!! I am Tim. Born and raised in the Netherlands. Well, I learned a lot of life lessons from my travels in the last 18 years, we are all alike, but do have some different views about different subjects around the world. In my former life, I was working for money to make new experiences, I never hated my job, but it was also not fulfilling totally. The first couple of working years were in hospitality, I loved it. Working in a team with sometimes long hour days, but the smiling faces (from customers and team members) as a result were priceless.
After I finished my study I went traveling for a year in Southeast Asia and got a job offer at a hostel in Cambodia (epic experience). After a couple of months, I left to do some small jobs in Australia, money was needed. Here I made up my mind to go back to The Netherlands and settle down and go for a job that fitted my study, Marketing. I worked 6 years for a company in sales/marketing, I learned a lot but it was not the kind of life I wanted to live. I had a couple of travels in south and Central America and fell in LOVE with Colombia. The friendly faces and vibrant culture! With some help from my beloved friends and family, I made the decision...
Fast forward to now, I am living in Colombia and got married in 2022 to Isa. We are restarting our business now with the whole family. For me, this adventure is about sharing and making memories and making more people smile!
My motto: A day without laughter is a day wasted.
ISAURA (ISA)
Hola!! I am Isa and I´m from Venezuela. I studied to be a Chemical engineer. I left Venezuela in 2017 due to the social and economic crisis, it was horrible. I arrived in Colombia with many hopes and dreams.
I met Tim (the love of my life ☺️) in Medellin where I was working. Through his eyes, I learned to love Colombia's culture and nature!! And since then we share together the dream of seeing us grow, have as much fun as possible and hope to make many people happy.
ELEAZAR
I am a Venezuelan university professor, a lover of nature, reading, good cooking, hard-working, cheerful, persevering, self-taught, who emigrated due to the serious crisis that is plaguing our country and that does not allow us to live, only to survive. I am looking for new directions, a new beginning in this great country.
AURA
I left Venezuela in search of new opportunities since as we all know Venezuela is in crisis and in Colombia I have the opportunity to work and live with a better quality of life, I like cooking, nature and I like the people who visit us feel good as in your own home, I am cheerful, optimistic, I love music and sports activities and always be ready to help. My motto: in the union is strength.
PATTY
Hey there! I'm Patty, 31 from the Netherlands. I've quitted my corporate job as a Marketing Manager to backpack through Latin America. As a big enduro motor fan myself I was looking for a place to ride offroad while traveling and that's how I came in touch. While volunteering here (which I can highly recommend ;)) I fell in love with the adventure bike community, bought a bike myself here and decided to continue exploring colombia by bike. I'm warning you, this place might keep you longer than expected, haha!
We would like to invite you on an adventure, come see where we live, enjoy nature or city life away from the tourist trail where you’ll experience the beauty of Colombian people, the friendly finca (farm) lifestyle, the real Colombia.Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Projets artistiquesPratique d’une langueAide avec des éco-projetsJardinageBricolage et constructionCuisine/repas pour la familleAide à la maisonAccueil / tourismeEntretien généralAide informatique/internetEchange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We are located in the middle of the Colombian grape region (including wine tastings) that you can explore. Also our area is famous for one of the best Paragliding spots in Colombia. We have some hammocks you can use. We are willing to show you around the area, since we are located on a valley we have a lot of farms around. These farms consist of grapes, papayas, melons, dragon fruit and others that you can visit. Our surrounding mountains are gorgeous with several hiking trails you can explore too. And are you into motorbikes yourself? Even better! You can rent a bike and hop on at one of our tours.
We can teach you everything about Colombian coffee, dancing, Venezualian food, offroad riding and the Colombian culture. If you're looking for a home away from home, please feel welcome. We share our lovely family life and you wouldn't be the first to stay longer thatn expected ;-)!Aide
We are seeking a hands-on individual that can help us with (digital) marketing. We build hard to create an amazing vibe in the real world, now we need to bring that vibe to live in our digital communication as well. From re-organizing our website to the creation of social media posts, from organizing events & tours to SEO improvements to helping us digitalize our check-in process. We are looking for a person that has worked in marketing & communication, has affinity with the motor travel community and is willing to stay for a longer period of time. Do you enjoy working idependently, are you seeking a "home away from home" and do you like to be around adult (30+) adventurers from all over the world? Then we invite you to join us for an unforgettable experience!
In addition, we're also looking for a handyman! From helping us maintaining the garden, to fixing anything else that pops up. We would love to have someone around that likes to be active, work with his/her hands and has a solution for everything.
For both roles it's important that you have affinity with the motorcycle travel world, as all our volunteers are playing a big part in keeping this like-minded family vibe alive.Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Courant
Hollandais: Courant
Allemand: IntermédiaireHébergement
We provide a shared dorm for volunteers on the farm. On working days we provide a healty breakfast including coffee and a big lunch including fresh juice & coffee. No vegan or vegetarian options. We supply a kitchen for use, Wi-Fi is available and of course we have a (hot water) shower - we like to smell good ;-). There's a gym on walking distance and we have hammocks to chill in the garden.
Autres infos...
To get to our location, you can get a bus to La Union, Valle del Cauca from surrounding cities like Cali and Pereira. From other cities you may have to take 2 buses. The price may vary depending on the location you are coming from. It’s about 15.000 COP to 20.000COP which is about $4.00USD to $7.00USD. Once you arrive to La Union bus station we will pick you up. We have 3 small museums that you can go visit by bus. Museo de la uva y el vino (http:/). Museo Rayo (http:/museorayo.co), Toro museum or casa de la cultura diogenes piedrahita. One of the best things here in town is that people here are super friendly. We are also located where the world championship of parapente is hosted, we can contact some of the pilots to flight you around. It cost 180.000COP.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
La Union (the farm) we have fiber 400 Megabite
Espace pour garer des vans
This is possible.
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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Carra, your infectious enthusiasm and passion for motorcycles were a breath of fresh air during your two-month volunteering stint. You seamlessly connected with our customers, ensuring they had an exceptional experience, and your expertise proved invaluable in revamping our… read more
When it comes to finding someone who is not only proficient in electrical work but also knowledgeable in building structures, Richard is your go-to guy. With his friendly and easy-going nature, he effortlessly blends in with any team and quickly becomes an asset.
Richard's expertise lies in electrical… read more
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Carra, your infectious enthusiasm and passion for motorcycles were a breath of fresh air during your two-month volunteering stint. You seamlessly connected with our customers, ensuring they had an exceptional experience, and your expertise proved invaluable in revamping our… read more
When it comes to finding someone who is not only proficient in electrical work but also knowledgeable in building structures, Richard is your go-to guy. With his friendly and easy-going nature, he effortlessly blends in with any team and quickly becomes an asset.
Richard's expertise lies in electrical… read more
Tim and Isa and the family are amazing people with a good sense of humor! laughing a lot and really good food are the most important features of this amazing place!
They have an amazing beautifull finca with a lot of different fruits.
I did different kind of work, hard work, digging but also other work like… read more
We had only few days there and painted a large wall and a bathroom. We were quite happy to be able to do a physical exercise at the end of our long journey. It is good to see that your work and help is seen and needed.
The working atmosphere is very familiar, we enjoyed the… read more
Yann is a pleasant and interesting person, we really enjoyed his stay with us. Yann is an organized and serious professional, he takes his work seriously and he likes to deliver.
He is a great organizer and listener but also magical with his hands. He was flexible and a man of his word!… read more
I spent 2 months and a half with Tim and Isa.
If you're a good worker and have interest in PROJECTS ABOUT NICHE TOURISM, I highly recommend you to join Tim and Isa's project for the following 6 reasons :
1 - it's a family project in which, everyone is happy to work with workawayers
2 - you're not juged on what you should… read more
We felt so welcome, lot of different work -never gets boring and the food Lekka lekka!
We enjoyed also the nature around - such a beautiful place!
Warmly recommended!
Muchas gracias!!
Enjoy your adventures and see you again ;)
I further really… read more
It was a lot of hard work but Jorge, Tim, John and the cutest dog Bonita made it all worth it.
The hostel was still in the building phase when we were there and it already lived up to it being an adventure hostel.
We certainly had one. Thank you guys and all the best for your… read more