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Description
We are both gratefully enjoying the fruits of 40+ years of work (Andrea language teacher, Frans IT specialist). We live in a beautiful environment in Oman. At present we are reconstructing our guest accommodation. We appreciate help for that and a bit of flexibility with your stay. .
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
language, healthy life style, Qigong, Yoga, Golf, Fishing, bike repairs, fixing things, insight into local life in Oman both expats and Omanis.
Help
healthy combination of mental and physical tasks: outside in nature and inside in our big villa
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Finnish: Intermediate
French: Intermediate
Arabic: Beginner
Russian: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I am a language teacher for English and German
Accommodation
guest room, own bath room
What else ...
Oman is a great place to learn new skills, meet most friendly people and have a good vitamin D-supply over winter.
SMOKING IS NOT GOOD for you and us - so only non-smokers,
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We are both used to using internet, but recently being retired from our work environment, we find it difficult to keep up with developments. And young people do the job so much faster. We have good, stable WIFI and computer equipment.
Space for parking camper vans
there is plenty of empty space where we live
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 3 - 4 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (8)
The house and the area is just amazing, peacefull and with great views and fresh air. Also the surrondings are very interesting, we could visit a beach, a view point and differents bays in a bot trip! Andrea was very active… read more
We helped them with tasks around the house and garden and prepared lots of fresh and healthy meals. We could also be creative: building a wall with old glass bottles in their garden and creating a flyer for an event was fun!
They showed us a lot of Oman and took us on many… read more
He did the tasks he was expected to help with and even… read more
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Cultural exchange:
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Communication:
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The house and the area is just amazing, peacefull and with great views and fresh air. Also the surrondings are very interesting, we could visit a beach, a view point and differents bays in a bot trip! Andrea was very active… read more
We helped them with tasks around the house and garden and prepared lots of fresh and healthy meals. We could also be creative: building a wall with old glass bottles in their garden and creating a flyer for an event was fun!
They showed us a lot of Oman and took us on many… read more
He did the tasks he was expected to help with and even… read more
Thank you a… read more
I was truly impressed with Frans´s professionalism, his knowledge on different engineering topics, experience… read more
PS The sunflowers smile on us now. Good job, Mirjam!
What we helped:
- gardening
- cementing the… read more
