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Homestay Leicestershire, United Kingdom

5.0
2 reviews2

Christmas week house and cat sitting

Immerse yourself in the local culture
2 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Practice English
2 travelers recommend this host to practice English
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers
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What you offer

16h

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.
Gardening
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Animal Care
Help look after and take care of animals.
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What you get

2

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.
Lunch
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
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.
Free Laundry
You can use our laundry room freely.
Use our equipped kitchen
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Bikes at your disposal
You can use our bikes any time you want.
Support
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Availability

Dec
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Stay at least
1 week
Stay up to
2 weeks

The Experience

We're going away for a week and like having someone in the house to look after the cats, the house and garden. There will be a few things to do, making sure the house is clean when we come back and some gardening if you like that. We would like to meet you before we go and see you after. You can walk / bike along the canal, go for walks in the woods, go by bus/train to Leicester or Nottingham.

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Requirements

  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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2 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Homestay

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 2 Immersing in the local culture
  • 2 Practicing English
  • 1 Developing environmental awareness
  • 1 Meeting international travelers
  • 1 Meeting locals
  • 1 Learning about sustainability

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 2 15. Life on land

Brazil

5

We loved spending a week at the hosts' house, the home are an amazing couple who welcomed us with all their love and care, they did everything to make us feel at ease! the home showed us the city, the park, took beautiful pictures of us and helped us a lot in English (thanks teacher) the home touched us with his beautiful music and good conversations, both have good hearts, wonderful people, we will miss these moments, thank you for everything.

5 months ago

Alix replied

The hardest part is yo say goodbye. I hope we meet again. Ill keep practicing my Portuguese ❤️

Argentina

5

La casa y la casa son un matrimonio excepcional. Su carisma, amabilidad, cordialidad, y atención a todos los detalles me hicieron sentir como en casa. Sus gatitos, Suki y Misha, son hermosos y cariñosos (aunque Misha es selectivo con a quien deja tocarlo). La habitación era sumamente cómoda, espaciosa y muy bien iluminada. Las tareas son sencillas, nada que no hiciera cada uno en su hogar. Loughborough es una bella ciudad. La casa está muy cerca del centro y de la parada de buses que llevan a Derby y a Leicester Los voy a extrañar. 💔 Espero poder volver a visitarlos pronto. 💗

4 months ago

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About the host

Hosted by Alix

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