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Be a part of our family and help with pets near Reykjavik, Iceland

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  2025 

 Hospedagem min. solicitada: 1 mês ou mais

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Detalhes

  • Descrição

    Descrição

    Hi there! We are a cheerful German - Icelandic family of 4 living in beautiful countryside in South Iceland, about 100 km from Reykjavík, the Icelandic capital. We live on a farm, but it is not a working farm, our animals are strictly pets. We have a few horses, rabbits, chicken, cat and a dog - most of them rescues!

    We live in stunning landscape with views of volcanoes and glaciers. Great area for hiking. I am usually working from home, my husband works in a nearby community. We have had aupair girls for about 10 years and it has been a lovely experience. They have been like our daughters and have returned many times as friends. But now our kids have outgrown the babysitters and we just need a little help in the house and with the pets. Also some house & farm sitting so that we - as a family - can get away once in a while for a town or ski excursion. Since our kids are already 20 and 17 years old, they do not need anybody to watch over them anymore. But it is nice to have an extra hand around to care for the animals, when we, the parents, are away. So we thought we give workaway a try as a form of cultural exchange to get to know you and to give you a chance to get to know the daily life in Iceland, learn about its amazing geology and history. I am a professional tour guide and love to talk about Iceland and its many wonders!
    Hours would be max 25 light help per week in exchange for accommodation and food. You would have your own little cozy and bright studio apartment with a sleeping couch and private bathroom. Meals are taken with the family. The help needed would be light house/garden work (1-2 hours daily) and some help with the pets (2 -3 hours daily) and once in a while some house sitting. Native English, Scandinavian or German speakers would be preferable.

    We would favor a female workaway who loves horses and animals and has already some experience in taking care of horses and animals in general, but you do not need to be an expert rider!

    In general:
    Strictly non-smokers only. We can also only accommodate ONE person at a time, so please refrain from applying if you are a couple or family. We hope you understand. Thank you !


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    We have been lucky to find enough wonderful workaways for 2025 but we are now accepting applications for 2026.
    Please only apply if you can come for a whole period of 10 - 12 weeks in 2026. A week to and fro is not a problem, but we simply do not offer short term placements of a few weeks only. We hope you understand!

    Period A: ca. January 3rd - ca. March 31st 2026, approx. 10- 12 weeks
    Period B: ca. April 1st - ca. June 30th 2026, approx. 10-12 weeks
    Period C: ca. July 1st - ca. September 30th 2026, approx. 10- 12 weeks
    Period D: ca. October 1st - ca. December 18th 2026, approx. 9-10 weeks

    All the best to you!

  • Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

    Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

    Jardinagem
    Cuidar de animais
    Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras
    Ajuda a cuidar da casa
    Manutenção geral
  • Objetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir

    Objetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir

    Objetivos da ONU
    Erradicar a pobreza
    Erradicar a fome
    Saúde de qualidade
    Educação de qualidade
    Igualdade de género
    Água potável e saneamento
    Energias renováveis e acessíveis
    Trabalho digno e crescimento económico
    Indústria, inovação e infraestruturas
    Reduzir as desigualdades
    Cidades e comunidades sustentáveis
    Produção e consumo sustentáveis
    Ação climática
    Proteger a vida marinha
    Proteger a vida terrestre
    Paz, justiça et instituições eficazes
    Parcerias para a implementação dos objetivos
  • Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

    Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

    We live in stunning landscape with views of volcanoes and glaciers. Great area for hiking and to enjoy the Icelandic landscape! Mother is a professional tour guide and works for a tour operator called Exploring Iceland and can provide lots of information about Icelandic geology, history and culture. If you want to travel after your time with us, we can help you to find the perfect route and help organizing the trip. If you like horses and have already riding experience you can join us in your free time on our rides. But please note, you need to be an experienced rider. We do not have beginner´s horses. The riding would be in your free time, it is not part of your duties.

  • Ajuda

    Ajuda

    Hours would be max 25 per week in exchange for accommodation and food. Duties would be light housework and some help with our pets. We are not a working farm, all of our animals are dearly beloved pets and part of the family.

  • Idiomas

    Idiomas
    Alemão: Fluente
    Inglês: Fluente
    Icelandic: Fluente

    Este anfitrião oferece intercâmbio de idiomas
    Happy to teach German and Icelandic and would love to learn some Swedish!

  • Acomodação

    Acomodação

    You have your own little studio apartment with sleeping couch and private bathroom. Meals are taken with the family. (see picture of bedroom with large windows in picture gallery)

  • Algo mais...

    Algo mais...

    We live rather remote in the countryside, about 2 km to the next farm but please note there are no bars, pubs or cafés around ;-) Just good to know for you! If you come to stay with us you need to be able to fill your free time with hiking, biking, playing with the animals, reading or that kind of stuff. If you like horses and have already riding experience you can join us in your free time on our rides. But please note, you need to be an experienced rider. We do not have beginner´s horses. The riding would be in your free time, it is not part of your duties. Horseback riding is usually only possible from April-early September. We have bikes and an e-scooter than you can use!

  • Mais alguns detalhes

    Mais alguns detalhes

    • Acesso à internet

    • Acesso à internet limitado

      Acesso à internet limitado

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    • Pode hospedar famílias

  • Pode hospedar nômades digitais

    Pode hospedar nômades digitais

    We have pretty good internet connection and I work from home and use video conferences all the time. It works fine!

  • Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

    Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

    1

Nº de ref. de anfitrião: 271438393849

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A imagem retrata uma sala serena com uma grande janela que oferece uma vista deslumbrante de uma paisagem verde exuberante, com uma mesa e cadeiras em primeiro plano.

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