Marine
& Estelle

France
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Norway - from Jul 2024 until Aug 2024
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Hi everybody ! We're Marine and Estelle, we've been friends forever; we've grown up together, same hometown and same schools, always been as sisters !
We're now both 24 and eager to discover the world and to acknowledge different life conceptions ! We're two extremely open-minded people, both vegetarians and excited to go on a new adventures around the world !
Our journey in Europe has started in October 2021, we've been to The Netherland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland then in March until May 2022 we've stayed in Ireland and in Iceland. Then, from October until December 2022 we've travelled to Italy, Spain and Portugal. From February until April 2023, we've volunteered all around the United Kingdom. And finally from September until December 2023, we've volunteered in Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Croatia and Greece. In each country, we had the chance to be hosted by so many nice people that helped us get so many more skills in volunteering work.
We did a lot a manual jobs and always received great compliments towards what we were asked to do. We established new skills in painting (windows, walls and beams), cleaning any kind of area, building stuff in a garden ( gardening), farming activities (lambing season, caring about farm animals), pet caring but also babysitting and creating activities for children.
For the year 2024, we're still looking for new nice and welcoming host families to have something to contribute with, to enrich ourselves and to be better person.
Interests
Photography
Self development
Nature
Politics / Social justice
Culture
Plant care
Team sports
Pets
Vegetarian or vegan
Van life
Performing arts
Outdoor activities
Languages
DIY & crafts
Movies & TV
Music
Gardening
Fashion or beauty
Drawing & painting
Cooking & food

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Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
More details about my language interests
We're both willing to learn new languages and Marine is able to teach some English. Estelle is a beginner in English speaking but extremely determinate to improve her level.
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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
DIY and building projects
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Art Projects
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
Languages
Teaching
More details about your skills
We both have University degrees, Marine has a Bachelor's degree in English Language, Literature and Civilisation and Estelle has a Degree in Marketing Techniques. But we've also been working during several summers on plantations and for years in a big service station on the French Highway.
All those years working side by side we've learned so much, that's the reason why as workaway workers we are open to any work request from our fabulous hosts. To be more precise we love Nature, Animals, Cuisine, Children caring, DIY, Gardening...
Age
24 & 25
What else ...
ART: We're artistic lovers, we love going to museums but also making our own artistic work.
TRAVEL: Travelling is our biggest purpose in live, we believe in discovering the world as a way of acknowledging our true self.
SPORTS: We enjoy outdoors activities, we both adore going on a run every morning, hiking, playing tennis together and Marine loves sports team such as Football.
CUISINE: As Vegetarians, we are crazy about cooking and excited to discover new food culture.
BOOKS: Literature is a huge passion, we love reading a lot while travelling and at home.
ECOLOGY: We are fighting for a more ecological planet and willing to do our best to change things and make the world a better place.
ANIMALS/NATURE: Animals are a big part of our lives, we've both have grown up with pets and as vegetarians we believe in a world with a bigger animal consciousness.

*we are fully vaccinated against Covid 19*
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarians

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27 Mar 2024

Left by host (If you like nature, sport and ...) for Workawayer (Marine & Estelle)

Marine et Estelle sont deux jeunes filles super sociables, créatives, entreprenantes et travailleuses. Nous avons adorés les accueillir, mes filles me demandent encor de leurs nouvelles très souvent et espère les revoir :-)
Très belles dynamiques entre ces deux jeunes filles!
Je ne peux que vous les recommander !
Merci pour tout

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29 Sep 2023

Left by Workawayer (Marine & Estelle) for host (If you like nature, sport and ...)

Nous avons passé deux superbes semaines en compagnie de Miriam et ses adorables enfants. Aloys, Léonie et Moïra sont des enfants très dynamiques et très sociables, nous avons passé de bons moments avec eux. Miriam, est une personne généreuse, qui fait tout son possible pour rendre votre séjour des plus agréable et aussi une très bonne guide pour… read more

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31 Oct 2023

Left by host (Looking for an extra pair of ...) for Workawayer (Marine & Estelle)

Marine and Estelle spent two weeks at our place. They were great guests, we were very happy to meet them and our kids just loved them and did not want them to leave ever. The girls are very easy-going. Although the conditions here were not easy at the beginning of autumn, the girls adapted very well. Our whole family enjoyed their baking and… read more

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26 Oct 2023

Left by Workawayer (Marine & Estelle) for host (Looking for an extra pair of ...)

We stayed with Jana and Tomas's family for 2 weeks and we truly loved being around them. From the beginning, Jana really welcomed us as part of the family, we felt really comfortable around her and Tomas, they really are kind, generous and sensible people. We really felt a connection with them. One of the best parts about this family are the kids,… read more

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16 Apr 2023

Left by Workawayer (Marine & Estelle) for host (Stay in beautiful rural ...)

Lara and Robin were our amazing hosts for approximately 2 weeks, it was way too short considering how we enjoyed being there with them.
They are just such wonderful human beings, from the beginning they made us feel very comfortable, they did all their best even though they were feeling stressed with everything going on with their house. During… read more

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9 Apr 2023

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Marine and Estelle are truly lovely people. It rained almost all of the time that they stayed with us, but that didn't stop them smiling or happily getting on with work in the garden. They seemed to genuinely enjoy weeding, even in the wind and rain, and they cleaned up our large flower beds very effectively. They also cut back dead material and… read more

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27 Mar 2024

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29 Sep 2023

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31 Oct 2023

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26 Oct 2023

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16 Apr 2023

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9 Apr 2023

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20 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer (Marine & Estelle) for host (Home and garden projects with ...)

We've been staying with Sab and John in Bradford for 2 weeks, we wish we could have stayed more time with these awesome people, from the beginning they welcomed us so well and made us feel as part of their sweet cocoon very quickly. They were both extremely generous people with very interesting conversations. John knows a lot about History and it… read more

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10 Mar 2023

Left by host (Stay with our nature-loving, ...) for Workawayer (Marine & Estelle)

Marine and Estelle were absolutely delightful guests - who we now consider friends. They were hugely helpful in our busy house. They were kind, polite and diligent. They completed all their tasks quickly and effectively. We loved having them as part of our family. They were also very good chefs! The children and Ragsdale were very fond of them and… read more

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6 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer (Marine & Estelle) for host (Stay with our nature-loving, ...)

We spent a month with the Hopkins family in Frome. It was such a pleasure to meet this lovely and wonderful people. We really felt like we were a part of the family, we enjoyed our time with the boys and Idun, such a beautiful and funny little baby.
We were able to visit a lot of cities during weekends, we visited Bath, Bristol and we even went… read more

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26 Jan 2023

Left by host (Come and be a part of the ...) for Workawayer (Marine & Estelle)

Marine & Estelle were amazing to have around. They're both super respectful, friendly & easy going, and they did a wonderful job caring for our animals & helping to build a raised garden bed for our vegetables. They spent a lot of time with our baby Alicia on the weekends; showing her around the garden, picking mandarines together and chatting… read more

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16 Dec 2022

Left by Workawayer (Marine & Estelle) for host (Come and be a part of the ...)

We've stayed at Jonathan and Teresa's Farm in Bitem in November 2022, we really felt a connection with them and their adorable daughter Alicia. They really are sweet and truly kind people, always ready to help us in any kind of situation. There was a storm while we were sleeping in the caravan and they offered to welcome us in their apartment… read more

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18 May 2022

Left by Workawayer (Marine & Estelle) for host (Join our family and help with ...)

we have been staying at Inga and Gummie's house for 5 weeks and we couldn't wish for a better family, they are so loving, funny, adorable and generous people. They have 3 amazing girls, we loved driving them to kindergarten but also playing with them, the 3 of them are so cute but also very smart. Being part of this family also meant having the… read more

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12 Apr 2022

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They are so amazing and kind! Hard working and wonderful whit kids 😍 always ready to help and are so positive! I have had a terrible flu for some days now and they go beyond to make me feel better and take care of my girls! Could not recommend them more and will honestly be heartbroken when they go back home ❤️ Always welcome back to visit!
-Inga

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12 May 2022

Left by host (Learn and share new skills ...) for Workawayer (Marine & Estelle)

Well Marine and Estelle were a fantastic help to us on our farm during lambing this year. They are both hard workers and very capable. They were always willing to work at anything that needed to be done and work very well as a team. They are both very positive and enthusiastic. I would have them back at any time and highly recommend them.

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12 Apr 2022

Left by Workawayer (Marine & Estelle) for host (Learn and share new skills ...)

We have been staying at the wonderful Juliasdale organic farm for a month. We had the chance to arrive during the lambing season and it was so nice to see newborn lambs practically every day (and to hold them in our arms).
We learned so many things about sheeps, plants, seeds, trees...Pat is such a good teacher You'll never get borred with him… read more

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14 Jan 2022

Left by Workawayer (Marine & Estelle) for host (Join our cooperative project ...)

We've spent almost 2 weeks in December 2021 at the place it was our first time in Finland and we enjoyed it a lot ! We had the chance to be welcomed by two very nice and authentic people, Torsten and Raisa, they are very brave with what they are accomplishing everyday at the huge place!
If you happen to meet them one day, they'll be happy to tell… read more

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5 Jan 2022

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Marine and Estelle came at the end of the garden season, when the weather is unpredictable, the leaves are falling and the flowers are fading. I picked them up at the station late in the evening on a cold day believing they would maybe not be ready to stay the first night in my tiny house with no heating and no electricity. But they were super… read more

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7 Nov 2021

Left by Workawayer (Marine & Estelle) for host (Join a musician with his ...)

We had one of the best adventure of our life at Andreas' garden, we came as strangers but ended up as friends and we are for sure coming back to live the summer tiny house experience !
Andreas was full of attentions to us, always did his best to make us feel as comfortable as possible in the tiny house we were staying in !
We worked in the garden… read more

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14 Dec 2021

Left by Workawayer (Marine & Estelle) for host (Help our family learn about ...)

We were so lucky to meet Anna, Tony and their wonderful 3 children !!
They have such a lovely and cosy house such as their pretty garden space !
Our room was spacious and confortable but the best place for us was the living room, we were able to watch some nice Christmas movies with them or play games with the kids.
We had a very great time, we… read more

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27 Nov 2021

Left by host (Join our family and help us ...) for Workawayer (Marine & Estelle)

Estelle and Marine stayed with us for two weeks and helped us with whatever was going on at the time. Although they didn't have much experience with the jobs they were asked to do they were willing and quick to learn. They did a lot of sanding and painting for us and also helped in the garden and in the house. They also cooked a lovely meal for… read more

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5 Nov 2021

Left by Workawayer (Marine & Estelle) for host (Join our family and help us ...)

As our first Workaway experience, Nathalie and Ioanna have been the most wonderful hosts to us ! For sure, they'll do all their best to make you feel like you're at home.
We were touched by their story and all their braveness, they are such an example. They never give up and are always open to people !
The room was very nice, very spacious and… read more

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22 Nov 2021

Left by Workawayer (Marine & Estelle) for host (Small farm in the middle of ...)

We spent 2 weeks at Aslaug's place, we'll never forget the nice moments we had there !
The place is so lovely, we were so lucky to have some snow during our stay and it was amazing to be there with the animals, the family and the two other workawayers.
Every meals were so good and so tasty and we particularly enjoyed Aslaug's desserts !
The… read more

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