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We're a family of 5 living in Madrid, Spain. Our sons are 6, and 4 and we have 1 year-old baby. We both work in education (primary education, college and corporate training) and we're a bilingual family (we raise them in English and Spanish). Pedro (dad) speaks English with them and Maria (mom) Spanish and English. Our main language at home is English. We would love our kids to learn from your culture and practice their English.
Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado
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Cuidar de crianças/atividades criativas
Ajuda a cuidar da casa
Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado
We live in the city of Madrid, both near nature and near downtown, so we love to enjoy both! We have lived abroad and have many international friends, so we're used to welcoming people from all around the world and enjoy learning from them as well. We love making plans and short trips on the weekends (and weekdays) and are originally from different parts of Spain, so we'll also love to take you to our hometowns and show you around, which includes gorgeous unspoilled beaches, cave houses, a Moorish fortress and a castle, and one of the most iconic cities in Spain, Seville.
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Ajuda
Join our family and help with our three boys in Madrid, Spain.
Idiomas
Inglês: Fluente
Espanhol: Fluente
Francês: Intermediário
Acomodação
You'll have your own bedroom in our 4-bedroom apartment. The house has two bathrooms, a small terrace and there are some common areas that neighbors share, which include a swimming pool and a play area. Your room has a single bed, a desk and a closet. It has a window that overlooks the exterior.
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In 15 min from home you can be in the heart of the city, where you'll find musical shows, museums, the main stores, movie theaters, events, and so on. You can also enjoy Madrid's biggest park (Casa de Campo, which offers stunning views and a surprisingly calm scenery), and take a train/bus to visit nearby cities such as Toledo, Segovia, or Avila. We live by the Amusement Park and the zoo, so you won't get bored! There is also a nice gondola that takes you to the other side of the city, and you can find it at walking distance from our home. There are also many options for a 1-day getaway to nature (mountains, rivers, lakes...), all just one hour away at the most. There is a fast train to beautiful cities such as Sevilla, Córdoba, Málaga and since Madrid is in the center of Spain, you can visit almost any city in the country on any given weekend in a 4-hour drive.
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- Acesso à internet
- Acesso à internet limitado
- Temos mascotes
- Somos fumantes
- Pode hospedar famílias
Pode hospedar nômades digitais
Este anfitrião indicou que adora hospedar nômades digitais.
Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?
1
Horas previstas
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Nº de ref. de anfitrião: 171556432781

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29 out. 2023

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Becky)

Hosting Becky and Lola has been such an incredible experience for our family. It has been the first time that we host two people at the same time (mother and daughter) and since the day we met them in a video call, we knew it was going to be an adventure more than a simple experience. We couldn’t imagine how special it was going to be!

Becky… read more

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10 out. 2023

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Becky) para o anfitrião

We feel so incredibly fortunate to have spent four weeks with this beautiful, open-minded, open-hearted family.

In terms of responsibilities, we looked after the kids for about five hours each day with Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon to ourselves. But the truth is, it really was like being part of their family and we spent most weekends… read more doing fun things with them, like visiting the alcazar and aqueduct of Segovia and the unforgettable fountains at the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso.

The boys are all very different and all adorable. They are smart, independent, creative, funny, competitive, curious, affectionate, sweet, challenging, interesting children. Hugo is more serious and earnest, Milo is mischievous and funny, and little Nico is just a perfect, precious, angelic baby. The older boys are very active and love sports. They challenged us, amused us, charmed us, and ultimately won our hearts.

From accompanying us to get transport cards, to dealing with my cell phone ineptitude, to including us in enriching experiences like a multi-family park picnic and after school marienda, Pedro and Maria were exceptionally considerate, patient, and engaged hosts. Towards the end of our stay, they even took us to Andalucía so that we could sightsee in Sevilla and visit Maria’s hometown of Carmona and her family town, Santaella. We stayed with Maria’s warm and welcoming parents and met some of her delightful extended family.

We did so much with this awesome family and learned so much about Spanish culture that wouldn’t have been possible on a regular vacation. They explained cultural phenomena like sobremesa, brought home weekend churros (with warm chocolate sauce) from a local third generation churros takeout, accompanied us to the fabulous amusement park near their home, and took us with them to the impressive English library at the American Institute – to name just a few highlights!

But we also had lots of time to explore Madrid on our own and loved the massive Sunday flea market, vintage stores, gorgeous parks, beautiful and historic buildings and plazas. We even (inadvertently) ended up in the middle of a Pride parade! Public transportation was reasonably priced and efficient to use, with two Metro stations and bus stops close to their home.

Pedro and Maria have support from their dear friend Geraldine, who helps with housework and cooking, and childcare when needed. Geraldine prepares gourmet meals, anticipates everyone’s needs, knows where everything is, and basically does whatever’s needed in a very calm and competent way. She also makes the best tortilla! Although we don’t speak Spanish and couldn’t communicate with her much, we really enjoyed being with Geraldine.

We had our own lovely room in Pedro and Maria’s clean, bright, spacious home and we shared a bathroom with the boys. Their building is well located, with a great outdoor communal space, including a supervised swimming pool where we spent a LOT of time with the kids. The sense of community among building residents was a highlight of our time in Madrid.

It’s difficult to communicate all we have to say in the space of an online review, but suffice to say we wholeheartedly recommend staying with this delightful and adventurous family. By the time we left, it really was like leaving family. We could not have asked for a better Workaway experience and we miss them.

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23 fev. 2023

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Alessandra)

Our experience hosting Alessandra was beyond exceptional. In our video call with her we could already feel that she was going to be amazing, and she was even more so! Always interested in everything we did, in how to help with the kids, and she would always bring lots of peace and calmness to the house, which is so important when you're a family… read more

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8 jan. 2023

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Alessandra) para o anfitrião

My time staying with María and Pedro and their amazing boys Hugo, Milo and baby Nico was so special, I will never forget the weeks I spent with them and am very lucky to have had the opportunity to. From the moment I met them I felt it was going to be an amazing time and that feeling didn’t change. They were so welcoming and took time to make sure… read more

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29 out. 2023

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Becky)

(Excelente )

10 out. 2023

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Becky) para o anfitrião

(Excelente )

23 fev. 2023

Feito pelo anfitrião para o Workawayer (Alessandra)

(Excelente )

8 jan. 2023

Deixado pelo Workawayer (Alessandra) para o anfitrião

(Excelente )

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