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Eliska is looking to meet other workawayers
about 5 hours ago
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I am taking care of a little girl in Barcelona at the moment and looking for a new adventure anywhere in the world🌏✨️
Vivian is looking to meet other workawayers
about 4 hours ago
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Hello everyone! My name is Lucie, I’m 26 years old and I’m a trained psychologist. Currently, I work as a children's entertainer in tourist places in France. I joined Workaway because I would like to travel in a different way and discover ways of living and thinking that are different from my own, in order to learn and grow. I usually travel during my off-season periods, in spring and autumn. I would also really like to improve my English. I also feel the need to take a step back from the system we often live in simply out of habit or comfort. I would like to decondition myself and live more in line with my values. I want to live more simply and closer to nature. I am particularly interested in sustainable lifestyles, respectful ways of growing food, and the idea of moving towards more self-sufficiency. I consider myself a very empathetic and caring person. I like giving my time and getting involved in meaningful or humanitarian projects, and helping people who are in need. Injustice and selfishness are things that deeply affect me. I enjoy having deep or philosophical conversations, but also laughing and sharing simple moments. I am moving toward a vegetarian diet and try to eat as little meat as possible. I enjoy listening to music (especially reggae), animals, creative manual activities, watching documentaries, films and series, doing yoga, travelling, reading personal development books, cooking, spending time in nature and playing board games. I have already had two WWOOFing experiences in France: one in an organic farm with multiple activities (market gardening, laying hens and beekeeping) and another in an organic dairy farm.
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Housesit and enjoy the beautiful scenery at our family finca in Majorca, Spain
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about 3 hours ago
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Anything involving the sea. Diving, surfing, sailing, SUP, Wingfoiling, Windsurfing.
Isaac is looking to meet other workawayers
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Language(s) I would like to learn : French
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Hi! My name is Monika, I am 21-years-old girl from Czech Republic. I've always wanted to travel, but had no courage. I'd love to meet new friends to travel with me and learn new skills, like surfing.
Monika is looking to meet other workawayers
about 3 hours ago
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Here at Workaway, we are committed to travelling sustainably and want to take responsibility in reducing our carbon footprint.

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Our ultimate aim is to build a community of global travellers who want to see the world whilst contributing and giving back to the places they visit.

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We believe empowering communities at a local level is one of the most impactful ways to help them build self-sustainable livelihoods.

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