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I'm travelling in Kreta, enjoying the sea and would like to learn about the traditional farming.
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We're about to start our journey through Southeast Asia and are looking to connect with people, share experiences, and take part in projects that feel real and meaningful. We're especially interested
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RENOVATION, TILING, NEW BATHROOM EVERYWHERE IN EUROPE I am a professional tiler, construction entrepreneur and building carpenter with a great interest for architecture, old buildings, cultural heritage, aesthetics, design, photo and cinema. I am educated in these subjects and based in southernmost Sweden where I run my small tiling - bathroom - waterproofing - remodeling company. I can renovate entire apartments including everything. I can help you with tiling, tileinstallation, bathrooms, floors, renovation and ideas. I am looking for renovation projects, both smaller and larger jobs are of interest. Preferably, I am interested in an apartment or a house somewhere around the coast (but not only) in Germany, Belgium, Holland, Spain, Poland, France, Italy, Croatia or really anywhere in Europe. My main focus is tiling and renovating bathrooms (all included), but I can also carry out flooring work, carpentry, painting walls and ceilings - in short, the various tasks of renovating apartments and houses. I propose 4 hours of work a day in exchange for housing - if your property is located near the Mediterranean or the Adriatic Sea. If not - then I can offer myself as a traveling craftsman who comes to the location where the project is located and takes payment for his services. .I have 20 years of experience working with renovations and perform professional work with efficiency and flexibility. I go with my car and have my tools with me. I think it's interesting to meet people with different backgrounds, experience, languages ​, cultures and discover Europe's regions. That's why I try to combine my work with travel.
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Language(s) I would like to learn : English, Spanish
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