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I am currently
Travelling
My next destination:
Italy - from Feb 2024 until Apr 2024 View all
Description
Hi, I'm Kaori from Japan.
Now it's time for me to jump into new adventures. I will travel to Europe from summer 2023.
I'm excited to explore new places, meet new people and see different cultures.
One of the big theme of my journey is "food", I love to learn about local dishes and traditional food cultures (typical home cooking/baking) and farming/gardening during the stay as a volunteer.
Not only the food related work, I'm willing to help any projects and do my best!! :)
I also love nature, animals, outdoors.
I look forward to new adventures and experiences, and being part of your family!
Interests
Yoga / WellnessMusicLanguagesCyclingAdventure sportsPlant carePetsCultureSustainabilityOutdoor activitiesNatureMountainGardeningHikingBeachFarmingDIY & craftsCooking & foodCampingAnimals
Languages
Languages spoken
Japanese: Fluent
English: IntermediateMore 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.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
DIY and building projects
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Able to teach about:
Languages
More details about your skills
- Gardening / Farming -
I had been farming for 8 years with natural farming method and used to grow more than 20 kinds of vegetables and fruits. It's important for me to know where the foods I eat comes from, how they were produced. I know farming is hard work sometime but producing your own food is very natural and simple thing for me to live.
- Cooking -
I love cooking and have worked at several organic restaurant and cafes as serving staff and sometimes assistant in kitchen.
The cafe I currently work is vegan cafe (I'm not vegan though) and I cook every foods in menu and bake vegan & gluten-free sweets (cakes, muffins…).
I love to share typical Japanese foods if you like!
Age
47
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
no
Feedback
27 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Kaori) for host
(Language and recipes exchange ...)
I stayed with family and I had a great time!! They are so lovely people and warmly welcomed me as part of their family. My task was mostly watching over their 12 year old twins and some housework and bit of gardening. It was absolutely light work and I had prenty of private time too. Their kids are all friendly, funny, independent, and very cute!… read more
(Excellent
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26 Apr 2024
Left by host (Language and recipes exchange ...) for Workawayer (Kaori)
Luckily the destiny decided that Kaori had to be our first workawayer!
She's a little concentrate of energy and positivity, no wonder she's leaving such good memories in every place she stays.
Her duties were helping me around the house and watching over the guys, things that she did with no worries. She also did some gardening to upgrade my poor… read more
She's a little concentrate of energy and positivity, no wonder she's leaving such good memories in every place she stays.
Her duties were helping me around the house and watching over the guys, things that she did with no worries. She also did some gardening to upgrade my poor… read more
(Excellent
)
15 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Kaori) for host
(Organic farm in Sabina, Rome, ...)
I spent 17days with Pompilio and Rosa, and
I'm truly happy and lucky to have had the opportunity to meet them and help at their place. I don't speak Italian so we often communicated with Google translator, however I really realized again that language barrier is not a big problem.
Pompilio is very kind, funny, and knowledgeable person who taught… read more
I'm truly happy and lucky to have had the opportunity to meet them and help at their place. I don't speak Italian so we often communicated with Google translator, however I really realized again that language barrier is not a big problem.
Pompilio is very kind, funny, and knowledgeable person who taught… read more
(Excellent
)
14 Apr 2024
Left by host (Organic farm in Sabina, Rome, ...) for Workawayer (Kaori)
Kaori mette la passione in tutto quello che fa, per questo gli riesce tutto benissimo. Gentile, affidabile, attiva, è una fortuna averla in casa.
(Excellent
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15 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Kaori) for host
(Authentic Italian experience ...)
Valeria and Stefano were wonderful hosts! I enjoyed my one week stay with them very much. I mainly helped with the gardening. Her passion for gardening was amazing and the garden was beautifully landscaped with colorful flowers, olive trees and fruit trees and it was pleasure to help with her in her lovely garden. Valeria is very kind and fun to… read more
(Excellent
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13 Apr 2024
Left by host (Authentic Italian experience ...) for Workawayer (Kaori)
It’s been a pleasure to meet Kaori. She’s always ready for a laugh and she became soon a part of the place and of our family. Always ready to help, independent, responsible, clean and reliable. We made several improvements together around the house and in the garden. She shared with me the things she learned in her previous stays as a workawayer.… read more
(Excellent
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27 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Kaori) for host
(Language and recipes exchange ...)
I stayed with family and I had a great time!! They are so lovely people and warmly welcomed me as part of their family. My task was mostly watching over their 12 year old twins and some housework and bit of gardening. It was absolutely light work and I had prenty of private time too. Their kids are all friendly, funny, independent, and very cute!… read more
(Excellent
)
26 Apr 2024
Left by host (Language and recipes exchange ...) for Workawayer (Kaori)
Luckily the destiny decided that Kaori had to be our first workawayer!
She's a little concentrate of energy and positivity, no wonder she's leaving such good memories in every place she stays.
Her duties were helping me around the house and watching over the guys, things that she did with no worries. She also did some gardening to upgrade my poor… read more
She's a little concentrate of energy and positivity, no wonder she's leaving such good memories in every place she stays.
Her duties were helping me around the house and watching over the guys, things that she did with no worries. She also did some gardening to upgrade my poor… read more
(Excellent
)
15 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Kaori) for host
(Organic farm in Sabina, Rome, ...)
I spent 17days with Pompilio and Rosa, and
I'm truly happy and lucky to have had the opportunity to meet them and help at their place. I don't speak Italian so we often communicated with Google translator, however I really realized again that language barrier is not a big problem.
Pompilio is very kind, funny, and knowledgeable person who taught… read more
I'm truly happy and lucky to have had the opportunity to meet them and help at their place. I don't speak Italian so we often communicated with Google translator, however I really realized again that language barrier is not a big problem.
Pompilio is very kind, funny, and knowledgeable person who taught… read more
(Excellent
)
14 Apr 2024
Left by host (Organic farm in Sabina, Rome, ...) for Workawayer (Kaori)
Kaori mette la passione in tutto quello che fa, per questo gli riesce tutto benissimo. Gentile, affidabile, attiva, è una fortuna averla in casa.
(Excellent
)
15 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Kaori) for host
(Authentic Italian experience ...)
Valeria and Stefano were wonderful hosts! I enjoyed my one week stay with them very much. I mainly helped with the gardening. Her passion for gardening was amazing and the garden was beautifully landscaped with colorful flowers, olive trees and fruit trees and it was pleasure to help with her in her lovely garden. Valeria is very kind and fun to… read more
(Excellent
)
13 Apr 2024
Left by host (Authentic Italian experience ...) for Workawayer (Kaori)
It’s been a pleasure to meet Kaori. She’s always ready for a laugh and she became soon a part of the place and of our family. Always ready to help, independent, responsible, clean and reliable. We made several improvements together around the house and in the garden. She shared with me the things she learned in her previous stays as a workawayer.… read more
(Excellent
)
25 Mar 2024
Left by Workawayer (Kaori) for host
(Experience rural life in Cote ...)
I spend a week with Vittoria, Antonio and Emilio and they are absolutely amazing family. Although it was a short stay, it was a very fulfilling and unforgettable stay. They were so friendly and after the initial contact we kept in regular contact until we actually met. So when they picked me up at the train station, I immediately felt like part of… read more
(Excellent
)
22 Mar 2024
Left by host (Experience rural life in Cote ...) for Workawayer (Kaori)
Siamo molto onorati di aver ospitato Kaori.È una persona speciale, una Donna di grande intelligenza, in sinergia con il nostro modo di vivere,di pensare,di amare la vita e madre terra. Molto attenta,precisa nel lavoro,prespicace,rispettosa,grata e sempre sorridente.Abbiamo fatto insieme tanti lavoretti in campagna,poi potature e varie… read more
(Excellent
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25 Mar 2024
Left by host (Help us renovate our dream ...) for Workawayer (Kaori)
Kaori spent two weeks with us and it really wasn't long enough at all. We would have happily had her stay much longer! She is a beautiful person who brings so much to the workaway experience. She is warm, friendly and driven to get as much done as possible during her stay. She was meticulous in her approach and we knew that once we'd given her… read more
(Excellent
)
18 Mar 2024
Left by Workawayer (Kaori) for host
(Help us renovate our dream ...)
Yvonne and Fabrizio were amazing hosts and my stay couldn't be better!! They are such a lovely Irish&Italian couple, friendly and very helpful, and their two adorable cats Dublino and Roma welcomed me warmly.
Their new house is spacious and luxurious, and I helped them renovate it in preparation for the opening of their B&B. My tasks were painting… read more
Their new house is spacious and luxurious, and I helped them renovate it in preparation for the opening of their B&B. My tasks were painting… read more
(Excellent
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28 Feb 2024
Left by host (Help us outside around the ...) for Workawayer (Kaori)
We truly enjoyed having Kaori with us. Amazing to find out that Workawayers visit us from as far and remote as the extreme south-western islands of Japan. Lovely conversations ranging from culinary to the three alphabets used in Japan. Kaori, once snowed the way, was an excellent self organising worker and good at collaboration with another one… read more
(Excellent
)
27 Feb 2024
Left by Workawayer (Kaori) for host
(Help us outside around the ...)
I stayed one week at Lucia and Peter's place and I had a wonderful time with them. They were so kind and always supported me when I needed help for anything throughout my stay.
There was another workawayer at the same time and we worked with some projects together. Projects include physical work, but it was not that hard because we were allowed to… read more
There was another workawayer at the same time and we worked with some projects together. Projects include physical work, but it was not that hard because we were allowed to… read more
(Excellent
)
10 Feb 2024
Left by Workawayer (Kaori) for host
(Help around the home and ...)
Stay at Nani and Kepa's place was truly amazing.
Their farm overlooks a beautiful valley surrounded by mountains and lovely animals to welcome you.
The garden is beautifully landscaped with fruit trees and plants, and you can see how well Nani and Kepa take care of their garden.
It was such a pleasant and happy time working in this beautiful… read more
Their farm overlooks a beautiful valley surrounded by mountains and lovely animals to welcome you.
The garden is beautifully landscaped with fruit trees and plants, and you can see how well Nani and Kepa take care of their garden.
It was such a pleasant and happy time working in this beautiful… read more
(Excellent
)
10 Feb 2024
Left by host (Help around the home and ...) for Workawayer (Kaori)
Kaori stayed with us for 10 days. She is a wonderful person and a great helper. She never looks at the clock and she is always willing to help, no matter the task. She carried out very physical tasks and she was extraordinary helping with the animals and the garden. She is skilful and knows what she has to do in the very first minute. As a… read more
(Excellent
)
4 Feb 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Kaori)
Kaori est une femme géniale. Elle travaille très bien et écoute tout les conseils. Elle est propre et fais très bien le ménage dans sa chambre et les lieux de partage. Elle fait aussi le jardinage et la cuisine très bien. J'ai passé du bon temps avec elle. Bonne continuation.
(Excellent
)
1 Feb 2024
Left by Workawayer (Kaori) for host
(Welcoming help at my ...)
I stayed for little over 2 weeks at Fouad's hostel. Hostel located in tiny village in the mountain, it's a lovely place surrounded by lush greenery and nature, with stunning views every day. Even though we had language barrier Fouad warmly welcomed me and we could managed to communicate by google translator and gesture.
I helped with weeding in… read more
I helped with weeding in… read more
(Excellent
)
28 Jan 2024
Left by host (Help with maintenance of my ...) for Workawayer (Kaori)
Kaori is a magic, special person , very sweet and very helpful at the same time!!! It was really a pleasure to host her and she will be always welcome!!!
(Excellent
)
28 Jan 2024
Left by Workawayer (Kaori) for host
(Help with maintenance of my ...)
I spent almost a month on Tessa's little farm. Tessa was very friendly and helpful from the first contact and warmly welcomed my stay. It was my first time to take care of big animals like camel and horses, but Tessa and other volunteers helped me a lot and gave me tips on how to face them. It was a great experience to communicate with so many… read more
(Excellent
)
21 Dec 2023
Left by host (Enjoy the sea and wild ...) for Workawayer (Kaori)
Kaori stayed with us four weeks in all during Nov and Dec. It was a great exchange!
Kaori helped a lot in the garden with weeding, rebuilding our compost heap, pruning, animal care and putting the veg beds to rest for the winter. It was great for me as Kaori was so experienced in the garden that she could work independently and everything she did… read more
Kaori helped a lot in the garden with weeding, rebuilding our compost heap, pruning, animal care and putting the veg beds to rest for the winter. It was great for me as Kaori was so experienced in the garden that she could work independently and everything she did… read more
(Excellent
)
18 Dec 2023
Left by Workawayer (Kaori) for host
(Enjoy the sea and wild ...)
I was so lucky to be hosted by such a lovely family.
I stayed total 4 weeks at Mary's house (3 weeks in Oct/Nov and then came back in Dec and stayed another week!). Mary and Adrian are very friendly, easy going, and fun people. They welcomed me warmly and made me feel at ease right away from the first day.
I helped with gardening such as weeding,… read more
I stayed total 4 weeks at Mary's house (3 weeks in Oct/Nov and then came back in Dec and stayed another week!). Mary and Adrian are very friendly, easy going, and fun people. They welcomed me warmly and made me feel at ease right away from the first day.
I helped with gardening such as weeding,… read more
(Excellent
)
3 Nov 2023
Left by host (Help on our small family farm ...) for Workawayer (Kaori)
Kaori stayed with us for three weeks in October. She is a very kind, quiet, unassuming person with many skills. Kaori helped weeding the vegetable garden and pruning fruit bushes. She has an excellent knowledge of gardening, especially growing fruit and vegetables. She assisted with moving sheep and cows to different pastures and also helped… read more
(Excellent
)
28 Oct 2023
Left by Workawayer (Kaori) for host
(Help on our small family farm ...)
The three weeks I spent at Ria & Enda's house was an unforgettable and wonderful stay. Staying in their lovely thatched cottage was like being in a storybook. The task was varied each day, not hard at all, and I enjoyed every help as if I was having a new experience rather than working! I helped with the gardening, including weeding and pruning,… read more
(Excellent
)
5 Oct 2023
Left by host (Our little paradise in the ...) for Workawayer (Kaori)
Kaori
- You came with the sunshine!
Kaori was our 4th workawayer in 2023, and stayed here for 2 weeks at the end of September.
Kaori came at a very difficult time, on the day of the funeral of a dear father. So her start here was a bit tricky, since we had to leave her alone just 2 hours after her arrival here. NOT a dream senario, but… read more
- You came with the sunshine!
Kaori was our 4th workawayer in 2023, and stayed here for 2 weeks at the end of September.
Kaori came at a very difficult time, on the day of the funeral of a dear father. So her start here was a bit tricky, since we had to leave her alone just 2 hours after her arrival here. NOT a dream senario, but… read more
(Excellent
)
3 Oct 2023
Left by Workawayer (Kaori) for host
(Our little paradise in the ...)
I stayed at Nynne and Soren's beautiful home for two weeks.
First of all, I really want to thank them for hosting me, even though they were going through a difficult time in their lives. It was such an emergency situation that they could have cancelled the hosting, but they warmly welcomed me, saying that "cancellation" was never an option. I was… read more
First of all, I really want to thank them for hosting me, even though they were going through a difficult time in their lives. It was such an emergency situation that they could have cancelled the hosting, but they warmly welcomed me, saying that "cancellation" was never an option. I was… read more
(Excellent
)
15 Sep 2023
Left by Workawayer (Kaori) for host
(Help with our small farm and ...)
Anna and Libor are great host, friendly young couple who are trying to live as self-sufficiently as possible at their own pace. They were very attentive and kind from the first contact I sent them with my request for a stay, and I felt very much at ease even before meeting them. In fact, the two weeks I spent with them, their two beautiful boys,… read more
(Excellent
)
15 Sep 2023
Left by host (Help with our small farm and ...) for Workawayer (Kaori)
Having Kaori here was such a pleasant experience! She is great companion and great helper too. She observed house rules immediately and you can definetely trust her with given tasks, if she is unsure about something, she will ask. Thanks to Kaori we tried several Japanese foods and shared recipes. Also we get to know more about life in Japan and… read more
(Excellent
)
4 Aug 2023
Left by Workawayer (Kaori) for host
(Join our family on our small ...)
I spent a very intense and wonderful week with lovely family and two super smart dogs.
They were very kind and hard working couple, taking time out of their busy schedules to kindly tell me about the Provence region and the winery where they work. In addition to helping with their farm, they gave me the opportunity to help at the goats farm their… read more
They were very kind and hard working couple, taking time out of their busy schedules to kindly tell me about the Provence region and the winery where they work. In addition to helping with their farm, they gave me the opportunity to help at the goats farm their… read more
(Excellent
)
25 Jul 2023
Left by Workawayer (Kaori) for host
(Help at our small family ...)
I stayed with Irene, Ruedi and their family for 2 weeks. They are hard-working and amazing lovely people!!
I felt the time passed so quickly because everyday were just special for me and it was so exciting to have new experiences and cultural exchange. I helped with Irene's flower work, picking the berries, gardening, making preserved food,… read more
I felt the time passed so quickly because everyday were just special for me and it was so exciting to have new experiences and cultural exchange. I helped with Irene's flower work, picking the berries, gardening, making preserved food,… read more
(Excellent
)
10 Jul 2023
Left by Workawayer (Kaori) for host
(Get a break in the ...)
I spent such a wonderful week with Jasmin and Thomas. Because it was my first time doing workaway, I was kind a nervous but they had been so nice from the first time contact. They were so friendly and easy-going people, and warmly welcomed my stay. They were so flexible about the working hours, they always made sure if I don't work too much… read more
(Excellent
)
8 Jul 2023
Left by host (Get a break in the ...) for Workawayer (Kaori)
It was such a pleasure having Kaori with us! We asked her to do gardening stuff (cutting berry bushes, nasti weeding jobs, clearing out soil of rocks and roots to put new gras seeds on it, a.m.m), also she cleaned our whole entrance area outside.
Everything she did, she finished wonderfully and 100% satisfying for us!
Kaori is very kind, super… read more
Everything she did, she finished wonderfully and 100% satisfying for us!
Kaori is very kind, super… read more
(Excellent
)
