Simon & Iara

Germany
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We are currently
Travelling
Activities we are interested in:
2 ½ years of traveling: europe, asia, egypt, new zealand, canada, alaska
Currently in Central America :)
Our next destination:
Colombia
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Description
Hi there :)

We are Iara (22) and Simon (25) originally coming from a small town in northern Germany. Since we both just finished our degrees, we now want to see the world and are looking forward to meet open minded people we can learn from and exchange knowledge with. We started traveling in August 2021 with our van through Europe and continued backpacking through Asia.
We want to experience new opportunities, adventures and cultures while escaping the boring every day life.

We would describe ourself as outgoing, open-minded people always craving to learn and discover new things. We love children and animals, since we both grew up around many siblings and pets. Even though independency and spontaneity is very important to us, you can definitely rely and count on us since we value honesty and trust a lot.

We recently discovered cooking for ourselves and Simon started learning to play the ukulele. Being outdoors became a huge part in the last two years and by now we are absolutely in love with hiking and just trying out all sorts of outdoor stuff!
We got our open water license in Egypt last year and started surfing in Sri Lanka in 2021.

Simon has finished his apprenticeship in an IT- company and can therefore help with any problems regarding computers.
Iara grew up bilingual but would love to improve her language skills and maybe even teach some of her knowledge.

We made a quite a few workaway experiences so far and would love to expand our skills even more. We hope to learn more about ourselves during this exciting journey, hopefully while also having a positive impact in other lifes.

If you have any further questions regarding our personal lifes or personalities, don't hesitate to contact us!

Iara & Simon
Interests
Van life
Music
Mountain
Self development
Winter sports
Water sports
Yoga / Wellness
Sustainability
Team sports
Technology
Pets
Outdoor activities
Nature
Hitchhiking
Languages
Hiking
Fitness
Culture
DIY & crafts
Dancing

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Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
More details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.
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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Charity Work
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Languages
Able to teach about:
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
More details about your skills
(Simon)
I am a trained computer scientist and in addition to this professional training, it is also my hobby.
I grew up in a village in Northern Germany with 4 siblings, dealing with children is therefore easy and fun for me.
Since I was little I liked drawing and expressing my creativity. I am playing the guitar and currently learning the ukelele
I speak German, English and a little bit of Spanish and would like to improve my language skill, maybe even learn a completely new language.
I love spontaneity and hope to learn more about myself during this journey.

(Iara)
I grew up in a German/Brazilian household and was raised bilingual. I am fluent in English, German, Portuguese and advanced in Spanish.
Family is really important to me and I love spending time with my two younger siblings and our dog. In the past I baby set many children, which is why spending time with kids is fun and easy for me as well.
Spending a year abroad in the United States, while living in a host family and going on other exchanges in different countries, made me become very independent and open minded.
I love expressing my creativity through dance and arts and I also have some experience in sewing.
Age
25 & 23
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  vegetarian - we don't buy meat but eat it occasionally to prevent food waste | no fish

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13 Sep 2023

Left by host (Meet people from all over the ...) for Workawayer (Simon & Iara)

Siman and Iara were an absolute joy to have! They were respectful and hard workers . They interacted with guests and made the atmosphere at the hostel a welcoming one for all guests! They often coordinated activities for the other workawayers like hiking, or other adventures. They also pitched in to create dinners for all of the workawayers! THey… read more

(Excellent )

7 Aug 2023

Left by Workawayer (Simon & Iara) for host (Dog and house sitting in ...)

We stayed one month at Tamys place and felt like home. Danni, Mishka, Keegan and Juneau are huge lovely dogs with very different characters and all are very well trained. They are the main attraction if you go walking or hiking with them and people love to see and pet them.
Tamy herself is incredibly kind and caring, adding to the warmth of the… read more

(Excellent )

18 Jul 2023

Left by Workawayer (Simon & Iara) for host (Help out at our off-grid NGO ...)

We stayed almost two month here, the longest we’ve ever stayed at a workaway and absolutely loved it! It was the best workaway we’ve ever been too. The work is super chill, very well organized and never felt like work. We had loads of free time during our days, since you work in the mornings and then in the late afternoon again.Tessa, Sarah and… read more

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gardening!

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working in a vineyard

learning the uke!

painting furnitures

repairing kids' Playstation

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13 Sep 2023

Left by host (Meet people from all over the ...) for Workawayer (Simon & Iara)

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7 Aug 2023

Left by Workawayer (Simon & Iara) for host (Dog and house sitting in ...)

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18 Jul 2023

Left by Workawayer (Simon & Iara) for host (Help out at our off-grid NGO ...)

(Excellent )

20 Feb 2023

Left by Workawayer (Simon & Iara) for host (Come and help me with some ...)

So sorry for this late review, but definitely wanted to say what a great time we had at Lyns!
We got to stay with Lyn and Dottie for two weeks and really enjoyed their company!
Work mostly consistent of gardening and maintaining but was always super chill and never hard. Lyns kitchen is absolutely amazing and we got to cook and bake lots of… read more

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15 Jan 2023

Left by host (Come and help me with some ...) for Workawayer (Simon & Iara)

Well I learnt some new computer stuff, which wasn't hard as I not good with computers, which was great. I'm set up for my Zoom classes and other stuff on the TV as well, YAH. Thanks Simon. I also now have my own Sourdough plant to feed and try and keep alive, thanks you Iara. These two fitted in here like a glove. We got heaps of things done,… read more

(Excellent )

29 Dec 2022

Left by host (Help around the house on a ...) for Workawayer (Simon & Iara)

Simon and Lara came and stayed with us for over 2 weeks.
They accomplished so much!! They worked their butts off. They problem solved and didn't leave things unfinished at the end of the day.
They were hardworking, fit and super capable, used their initiative and got on with it.
They were a pleasure to be around, fun, easy to chat to, laugh with,… read more

(Excellent )

4 Oct 2022

Left by Workawayer (Simon & Iara) for host (Help around the house on a ...)

We stayed 2 weeks with this lovely family at their beautiful place! Everytime we went outside into the garden it was breathtaking. We'll never forget the view including the cute sheep!
We felt like home the moment we got there and had our own private area, which was super comfortable. Anita is an amazing cook; we always had delicious and different… read more

(Excellent )

4 Oct 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Simon & Iara)

Simon and Lara they are both the best and will always be remembered as the best Workawayers who visited my village.

We Love You Both❤❤❤

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4 Sep 2022

Left by Workawayer (Simon & Iara) for host (Save the Birds and Release ...)

Danny is the best host to dive into the true local culture! We totally agree with the last reviews. His Family and the whole village is so lovely and and made us feel like home instantly. Their hospitality is the best we've ever experienced. They are such wonderful people, always smiling and happy to show you their life.
We stayed for 3 nights… read more

(Excellent )

25 Mar 2022

Left by host (Help and enjoy our hostel ...) for Workawayer (Simon & Iara)

Iara and Simon stayed with me for around two weeks.They were a great fit for my hostel and we had lots of fun together. They were great with the tasks I gave them and created a very good atmosphere with the other guests. During that time many of the guests extended their stay and we became a small little family. We went out surfing almost everyday… read more

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18 Mar 2022

Left by Workawayer (Simon & Iara) for host (Help and enjoy our hostel ...)

We stayed for almost two weeks but it felt like 2 months. It was such a great stay, got in contact with so many amazing people and became a little family.
Our day started with the morning cleaning programm like sweeping, making the beds, preparing the breakfast and helping with kambucha. All in all we worked 2 hours per day. After that we were… read more

(Excellent )

28 Sep 2021

Left by host (A bit of everything including ...) for Workawayer (Simon & Iara)

Simon & Lara are a lovely young couple who are very friendly, lots of fun and very polite. They were great guests in our home and we enjoyed their company. Simon really is great with computers and taught me some new stuff, they worked hard at all the little chores and projects we had going on, even in the rain. Lara helped me in my no dig… read more

(Excellent )

26 Sep 2021

Left by Workawayer (Simon & Iara) for host (A bit of everything including ...)

Dear Eve, Garry, Thomas, Jessica and of course Socks!

Thank you guys so much for welcoming us so openly to your family and making the most out of our stay. We only spent a week here but still got to do and see lots. They are very easy going people always down for good conversations and a good laugh.
The kids are also very easy going and… read more

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23 Sep 2021

Left by Workawayer (Simon & Iara) for host (Language, culture and cooking ...)

We spent a few days at Claire's place and had a great stay. The family is very opening and welcoming.
The work we did was mostly around the house, we had different tasks in the garden like weeding, planting or repairing the pool for the hens and ducks. Claire is a really good cook, so we enjoyed delicious meals with the whole family every night.

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6 Sep 2021

Left by Workawayer (Simon & Iara) for host (Help out around our family ...)

Thank you for this great experience!
We had a lot of fun while getting to know the vineyard and the family and of course being surrounded by Tarzan and pucky!
We mostly were by ourselves in our caravans but had a few really fun nights with lots of other Workawayers and vine!

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12 Aug 2021

Left by Workawayer (Simon & Iara) for host (Help us with gardening, ...)

This was our first host and it was absolutely awesome. Everyone was so welcoming and lovely and made our stay very pleasant. We stayed with four other Workawayers and had really fun nights playing games :) We started the day at 8:30, had a lunch break at noon and ended each individually, depending on the work we did (but mostly between 3 and 4) ,… read more

(Excellent )

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