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Interested in connecting with other people. I love languages and sharing that passion.
My next destination:
France - from Sep 2024 until Dec 2024 View all
Description
German by birth, international by choice, I have lived, studied, traveled and worked around the world for the past 14 years (currently back in Germany for a while)
Workaway has hugely opened my eyes and changed the way I travel. When I started, it was all about checking off the major sights of every place I went to. Now I believe in human connections, cultural exchange, sharing knowledge & learning from each other and challenging my beliefs about life and the world by visiting different places.
I have volunteered in the Netherlands, Australia, Japan, Canada, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, and Peru and keep fond memories of meeting inspiring people, learning new skills and having a great cultural exchange.
I am also grateful for Workaway as it has introduced me to the idea of teaching English as a career which I have thus been following over the past 6 years (2.5 years in Japan, 1.5 years in Canada, 2.5 in Germany) and I am always happy to teach at a workaway as well (and German, my native language, though I am not as proficient in teaching the nuts and bolts of it as in English ;))
I also enjoy working with nature and on the land. Having done many workaways that focused on farming and gardening, I am expanding my knowledge more and more and have the feeling that this will become part of my future as well on a small scale eventually.
I have quite some experience in hospitality as well and have worked as a receptionist in hostels and have volunteered in different types of lodging (Airbnb, guesthouses...).
I do think that all these experiences have made me become a very open person. I try my best to live a life of no judgement and to consider every person's individual character and personality. I believe everyone has someone to teach me or share with me.
I enjoy learning more about yoga and meditation, breath work - I lost the practice while being back in Germany during the pandemic, but am slowly easing back into it, knowing that it used to be such a big part of my life.
Please feel also free to see my couchsurfing profile: https://www.couchsurfing.org/profile.html?id=BF093XP
Interests
FarmingDancingMountainMusicSustainabilityNatureYoga / WellnessWritingVegetarian or veganSelf developmentLanguagesHitchhikingHikingCharity workCultureCooking & foodBlogging
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Italian: Intermediate
Japanese: Intermediate
Dutch: Intermediate
Portuguese: 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:
Eco Projects
Charity Work
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
Languages
Teaching
More details about your skills
I speak 8 languages to a varying degree (currently learning Italian) and have 5 years experience in teaching English in Japan (private lessons, group lessons, college, kindergarten, age group 3-68), Canada (language institute classes, age group 16+) and Germany (Business English). I also have a TESOL certificate from Arizona State University.
I enjoy the hospitality sector and have worked at various cafés/restaurants in different countries.
My degree in Business and internships gave me knowledge in marketing, customer service and sales/fundraising. I'm currently learning SEO and website building.
Furthermore, I have worked in a travel agency and due to a lot of travelling which I organized by myself I can also organize trips, give travel advice...
Generally, I am very open to different experiences and willing to simply try out whatever is there to do. I believe we have so many more skills than we are aware of and can always learn more.
Age
33
What else ...
I'd love to connect with people traveling through my area (Lake Constance, Germany) or hosts in this area!
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Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
I'm a pescatarian, though I try to adapt to whatever diet is possible/provided
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Monia is extremely caring, she always made sure I was comfortable, well-fed (yummy vegan food!), happy, had enough space for myself when I wasn't on my working hours. I absolutely appreciate that. My time with the kids was precious, I have fond memories of playing in the… read more
It was a great experience meeting her, we were able to share our culture, learn new things and help her improve her Portuguese, which was already perfect when she arrived.
We… read more
The atmosphere in… read more
cheers!
Nico
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Monia is extremely caring, she always made sure I was comfortable, well-fed (yummy vegan food!), happy, had enough space for myself when I wasn't on my working hours. I absolutely appreciate that. My time with the kids was precious, I have fond memories of playing in the… read more
It was a great experience meeting her, we were able to share our culture, learn new things and help her improve her Portuguese, which was already perfect when she arrived.
We… read more
The atmosphere in… read more
cheers!
Nico
The work is usually fairly easy - depending on the week, when there are no events it… read more
It was the start of my trip in Brazil and it was great to settle into the country.
What I really liked a out the workaway was it's structure regarding work hours. It's a fair deal and you know exactly when you're on and when you're off.
I had a blast practicing my very dire… read more
It feels like a long term hostel in the way that there is a real communal feeling between all the volunteers and the way you are treated as guests so that most people get stuck for much longer than they had planned (just like I did ;) , I spent one month here last autumn)
Accommodation is simply beautiful with… read more
Very generous and positive minded people, you'll feel at home immediately.
They are very well connected in the city of Tanabe so you will have to chance to meet many of their friends and their family and thus have an unforgettable and real insight into life in Japan.
The working hours… read more
Fumi and Anna were lovely hosts who could… read more
Harvesting rice (cut by hand), cutting bamboo from the forest to make stands for the rice to dry on and walking… read more
