Private Room in House
Existential tourism
Valdemarsvik, Småland, SE
2 guests
1 bedroom
2 beds
1 Shared bathroom
Vegan Kitchen
Meet Your Host
Ida
Valdemarsvik · Joined October 2023
I was born in 1978, grew up on a small dairy farm in Sweden, turned vegetarian in my teens, and then mostly vegan after visiting the International Vegan Festival outside Melbourne in 1999. I work as an existentially oriented psychologist and a philosophical counselor. Been trying to finish my dissertation in philosophy.
My Lifestyle
I work online, as an existentially oriented psychologist and a philosophical counselor, and occasionally give public lectures on various topics including criticism of surface level positive psychology, ethics, meaning and "existential health".
Fun Facts About Me
https://www.thelocal.se/20200626/it-wont-get-better-the-swedish-movement-that-promotes-negative-thinking
Hobbies & Interests
I am interested in a strife for a balance between secular spirituality and compassion-driven political activism, and I engage with these topics by writing about them. Sometimes I organize writer's retreats or secular meditation retreats together with other friends.
Favorite Quote
"Let your life be a counter-friction to stop the machine" - Henry David Thoreau
Amenities
Everything to make you feel at home
Refrigerator
Heat
Oven
Hot water
Stove
Wifi / Internet
Microwave
Blender
Coffee / tea
Juicer
Cookware
Closet / drawers
Desk / workspace
Essentials (towels, sheets, soap, toilet paper and pillows)
Living room
Garden
Kitchen
Meditation / yoga space
Free parking on premises
Hiking trails
Additional Services
Extras your host offers
Other
Philosophical counseling. https://rentaphilosopher.se/english/index.html Horse-assisted therapy & horse-assisted non-verbal communication skills session.
Overview
Capacity
2 guests
Booking
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Kitchen
Vegan
Minimum stay
2 nights
Maximum stay
14 nights
Check-in
Flexible
Booking window
3 months
Sleeping Arrangements
Where guests will sleep
Type not specified
2 beds
Neighborhood
Getting around the area
There are no large roads nearby so the area is very quiet. Many small gravel roads and trails for walking. It is possible to get here by public transport but you will need some special instructions for the last half hour of traveling from Valdemarsvik.
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Location
Valdemarsvik, Småland, SE
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About This Space
A closer look at the stay
About
Silence. Quiet time. Work spaces for writing, reflection and contemplation. Hiking trails. Saga, the pony. An empty space for meditation. // I invite you to set an intention for your stay, which may (but most certainly must not) involve dedicating time to a specific project, making an important decision, recharging, reconsidering or regaining something. // This is an open space in the middle of now-here, where you may rest, reflect and reconnect, to nature, your self and your purpose. // Bookings available primarily for weekends, but sometimes longer stays up to 14 days are possible. In case you do not easily find available dates for a stay through the booking system at this site, email ida.hallgren (@) rentaphilosopher.se with your requested dates. Summertime the whole house with up to 7 beds or more may be available.
The space
The main guest room has two beds that may be placed together as a double bed or separated as single beds. There are also more beds in the house for extra guests if needed, e.g. a full writer's retreat can accommodate 5-7 guests with bed + work space.
The kitchen
Shared kitchen. There should be most everything you need there. There's even an old wood fired oven for bread making too. I must figure out how to fix/change the kitchen fan. It's not a big nuisance with vegan cooking to lack a fan so I haven't got around to it...perhaps I have once you get here :-)
Other things to note
If I am around then there is a dog around as well. During the summer it may be possible to rent the whole house with more than 5 beds. Until I have had the chance to build a larger bathroom downstairs there is only one small shared bathroom in the house.
Safety Features
Ensuring your safety first
Smoke detector
Fire extinguisher
Cancellations
Clear expectations if plans change
Moderate
Cancel up to 5 days before your trip and get a full refund minus service fees back.
House Rules
Shared expectations for the stay
Not suitable for infants (Under 2 years)
Companion animals allowed
Vegan-only cooking / food storage
No ponies allowed in kitchen.