help with daily tasks and enjoy days at the beach :)

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Connect with international travelers: 6 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Connect with the locals: 6 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals

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What you offer

20h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Surfboards: You can use our surfboards as much as you want.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

Stay up to: 6 weeks

The Experience

Hi I'm an older retired woman who loves hosting the right person, someone who might join me for my morning dip in the ocean pool and share some stories over a shared meal I'm requiring general housework, and help in my vegetable garden, weeding and composting. There's not much work to be done, usually a couple of hours a day.

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Requirements

Fluent English
Between 19 and 80 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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7 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Homestay

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

6 Meeting international travelers
6 Meeting locals
5 Practicing English
3 Immersing in the local culture
3 Get in touch with nature
1 Developing social awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

4 3. Good health and well-being
3 2. Zero hunger
3 6. Clean water and sanitation

Jhonny

Ecuador

Kari is an excellent host, she takes you to different tourist places like beaches, lunches and even invited me to a show at the botanic garden with a spectacular view of the opera house and Sydney CBD, the tasks are easy to do and don't take to long to complete, the house is close to a beautiful beach, there are certain house rules that must be followed, if you respect them there is nothing to worry about it, I definitely hope to return to this place.

3 months ago

Jelde Hannah

Germany

My time with Kari was just a wonderful experience!!! I loved spending time with her, she's such a fun person to be around with and she always had a crazy or interesting story to tell. We often cooked and ate dinner together and talked about anything. The work was completely manageable and was mainly just usual housework. There are no specific working shifts you usually just get something done whenever there is something that needs to be done. Thank you Kari that you were so generous to me. I will cherish the moments I made in the home forever. I will definitely come back and visit.🫶🫶🫶

4 months ago

Leander

Belgium

I spent 3 weeks at Kari's place and it was a really nice experience. Kari helped me with a lot of things and gave me opportunities to see things in Sydney and surroundings. The location is fantastic, close to the beach and easy to get to Sydney by bus (~40 minutes). The beach is really nice and quiet, and Kari has some spare surfboards for the guests to use. Kari went out of her way to get an extra surfboard for me, got me tickets for a concert at the opera house, took us to see a movie and much more all free. She's a really good host, so make sure you do your work correctly haha.

4 months ago

Eva

Czech Republic

My time in the home was truly amazing! Kari's home was always full of people to chat with, close to the beach and the city as well. I felt welcomed, Kari also gave me lots of tips on what to do around. The tasks were very fair, mainly housework, and I really enjoyed spending time with Kari going for an ocean dip in the morning or just listening to one of her funny stories. I would point out that communication is key in Kari's home, do the tasks as she wants them to be done and don't be afraid to ask when you're unsure about something. Thank you Kari for making my time in Sydney so special💚.

5 months ago

Antonia

Germany

I had such an amazing time! The beaches are so close and so beautiful and I loved that there was always someone to chat with. People were all lovely and it was so nice to meet people from so many different countries. We even went to the theatre together! Was a bit like a little family, when we all had dinner together. Kari helped me so much when I was sick and took me to the doctor. Hope to come back sometime :)

6 months ago

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